The Complete Poe

Poe in maya!

Now to get him in engine with the correct shader! He is ready for rigging

Poe Update

     

What I was doing over the last few days

Small tweaks to Poe's face based off art team review on Monday. (eyebrows needed to be moved in somewhat)

I thought some about my Thesis and wrote up some things that I possibly want to think about when I am writing.

• What previous Techniques were and how they were employed and why
  
• Games that used traditional animations
• Cinematic in game
• Pre-rendered
• Things to remember about cameras in general
• Rules of cinematic camera work (180 rule)
• Techniques for dramatic story- how to portray characters through camera to show importance and things like that
• I was looking through a few books that I have to think up some camera ideas for when want to start my story boarding process.
• Why do I want to use motion capture for a camera?
  
  
  • Camera in scene that is made. Help make camera move realistically (shaky cam, steady cams)
  • It's fun
  
  
  

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Over the last few days: (monday and tuesday) I worked primarily on Penned tasks. I created 2 "cardboard cutout" models, Lit and Relit part of the Radiant Path, and worked on a Paint Over for our cinematic scene. I will be back on finishing the Poe Model for Rigging today!

Poe Progressing

NOTE Hair is temporary.

Poe List of Expectations

Concept

• Basic concept of the idea

Model

• Stylized Penned Model to be rigged (Rig will be done by Natalie Burke)
• Face, Hair, and Base will be all solid pieces
• Game Asset
• Bronze Shader will be applied when it is in vision.

Progress:

Concept

Model

Planned Projects for Summer 2012

Project 1: Edgar Allen Poe Bust (Penned) - STYLIZED face

Poe Bust Start

Project 2:  Kaffi Model in Zbrush

Project 3 and Thesis

Cinematic Camera Thesis

Will include a basic modeled environment of Motion capture studio with a character in the center for camera to move through as example and Thesis paper.

Compare cinematic cameras using maya, UDK and vision with same environment.