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VFX Senior Thesis - Gemstones

  • theemilykraus
  • Oct 19
  • 1 min read

Updated: Nov 3

Concept:

An episode opening sequence for a television series based off of an unpublished novel series by Scarlette Masons, "The Elemental Kingdom Chronicles"


Models using these stones:



Azalea's Crown




***Updated as worked on***


UPDATE 1


10/20:

  • Research was conducted on a variety of gemstones:

    • Gems

    • Crystals

    • Uncut & Cut

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Moving Forward:

  • Working to bring all research together in order to create gemstones for the chalice, tiara, and crown models that capture light in a realistic/hand-created way

  • Start with modeling


Personal Field Research:

Video Reference:


Photo Reference:

Research/Inspo:

Inspiration of SCAD Alumni's work (Shea Crowley):

[All Rights to Shea Crowley]

Research for Gemstone Shaders over a variety of programs:

Maya









Blender









Unreal Engine









Houdini










UPDATE 2


10/21:

  • Internal imperfections in Blender

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Moving Forward:

  • Trying other programs

  • Making final gem models


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