VFX Senior Thesis: Modeling the Leaf

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An episode opening sequence for a television series based off of an unpublished novel series by Scarlette Masons, "The Elemental Kingdom Chronicles"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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10/10:

• Have original concept design from book descriptions.

• Clean up elemental symbols for better concept moving forward

• Start base shape of CG model for spear 

Moving Forward:

• Texturing

• Rigging

• Sending off to animator for shot

Reference:

Base Model:

Side

Top

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UPDATE 2

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10/11:

• Texturing

Moving Forward:

• Rigging

• Sending off to animator for shot

The Back of the Leaf:

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UPDATE 3

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10/12:

• Rigging

Moving Forward:

• Refining Rig

• Sending off to animator

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UPDATE 4

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10/24:

• Blocked Animation from Animator

Moving Forward:

• Animator to make a more fluid animation

• Environment

Playblast:

Final Blocked Anim:

To Animatic Update Pt.3

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UPDATE 5

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12/17:

• Updating Rig to more advanced one with new skeleton

Moving Forward:

• Continue to finish updated rig

• Deliver to animator

Model with new skeleton:

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UPDATE 6

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12/18:

• Updating Rig to more advanced one with FK controls

Moving Forward:

• Continue to finish updated rig

• Deliver to animator

Rig controls:

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UPDATE 7

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12/21:

• Completed updated rig with driven key control for leaf curl

Moving Forward:

• Deliver to animator & receive fluid animation

• Environment

Completed Rig:

Rig Leaf Curl Control:

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