VFX Senior Thesis: Maple Leaf
- Oct 12, 2025
- 1 min read
Updated: Feb 18
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An episode opening sequence for a television series based off of an unpublished novel series by Scarlette Masons, "The Elemental Kingdom Chronicles"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***
UPDATE 1
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
UPDATE 2
10/11:
Texturing
Moving Forward:
Rigging
Sending off to animator for shot
The Back of the Leaf:
UPDATE 3
10/12:
Rigging
Moving Forward:
Refining Rig
Sending off to animator
UPDATE 4
10/24:
Blocked Animation from Animator
Moving Forward:
Animator to make a more fluid animation
Environment
Playblast:
Final Blocked Anim:
UPDATE 5
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:
UPDATE 6
12/18:
Updating Rig to more advanced one with FK controls
Moving Forward:
Continue to finish updated rig
Deliver to animator
Rig controls:
UPDATE 7
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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