VFX Senior Thesis: Modeling Myrah's Tiara

Concept:

An episode opening sequence for a television series based off of an unpublished novel series by Scarlette Masons, "The Elemental Kingdom Chronicles"

***Updated as worked on***

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UPDATE 1

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10/11:

• Base of tiara

Moving Forward:

• Working on final model of tiara (metal-working)

• Modeling gems

• Texturing

Original Concept:

Base of tiara:

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UPDATE 2

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10/12:

• Update on Model

Moving Forward:

• Working on final model of tiara (metal-working)

• Modeling gems

• Texturing

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UPDATE 3

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10/14:

• Update on Model

Moving Forward:

• Working on final model of tiara (metal-working)

• Modeling gems

• Texturing

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UPDATE 4

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10/20:

• Research conducted on gemstones for this tiara, the goblet, and Azalea's crown

Moving Forward:

• Working on final model of tiara (metal-working)

• Modeling gems

• Texturing

Click here for post on Gemstones, Research, Modeling, and Shading:

Go to Gemstones

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UPDATE 5

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10/26:

• Improving model for tiara to the point of haulting until gemstones are done

Moving Forward:

• Working on final model of tiara (metal-working)

• Modeling gems

• Texturing

Go to Animatic Update 2

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UPDATE 6

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11/01:

• Working on delicate aspects

Moving Forward:

• Modeling gems

• Finishing model

• Texturing

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UPDATE 7

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11/07:

• Finalizing animatic model placeholder gems and base of tiara

Moving Forward:

• Modeling gems

• Finishing model

• Texturing

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UPDATE 8

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11/09:

• Finalized Base model

Moving Forward:

• Modeling gems

• Texturing

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UPDATE 9

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11/11:

• Animatic Prelim Texturing

Moving Forward:

• Modeling gems

Base Metal Texture:

Texturing in Maya for Animatic (Including Gem Placeholders):

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