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Concept: An episode opening sequence for a television series based off of an unpublished novel series by Scarlette Masons, "The Elemental Kingdom Chronicles" In this Blog: Timeline for completion Blog-style updates of the final edit Final Credits Click here for final music updates: Timeline for completion by the Wednesday of Week 8: Day 1: Final edits to any shots, adding any effect assets or lighting updates via NUKE Day 2: Final transitions between shots; Addition of credit

Final Edit for Midterm Update: Notes: While this date was intended to be a soft deadline, where I aimed to be fully completed at this point, I did find that I am now around 95% complete. Most of the shots are complete (as per the finalization blogs in this post: Pushing more towards finalization, Below are the links to the progress blogs associated with the major updates of this midterm edit: I did also make some progress on the Temple Floor. This was mainly in the camera ani

Concept: An episode opening sequence for a television series based off of an unpublished novel series by Scarlette Masons, "The Elemental Kingdom Chronicles" This Update Blog: Camera tracking, animation, and environmental integration for all CG shots as worked on. Pushing this shot to finalization. Programs Used on this Shot: Unreal Engine & Metahuman Creator | Blender | Nuke ***Updated as worked on*** UPDATE 1 04/18: Metahuman for Myrah (main protagonist) Moving Forward: Met

Concept: An episode opening sequence for a television series based off of an unpublished novel series by Scarlette Masons, "The Elemental Kingdom Chronicles" This Update Blog: Camera tracking, animation, and environmental integration for all CG shots as worked on. Pushing this shot to finalization. Programs Used on this Shot: Unreal Engine & Metahuman Creator | Nuke ***Updated as worked on*** UPDATE 1 04/19: Metahuman for Nico (character that will have lightining coming from

Concept: An episode opening sequence for a television series based off of an unpublished novel series by Scarlette Masons, "The Elemental Kingdom Chronicles" This Update Blog: Camera tracking, animation, and environmental integration for all CG shots as worked on. Pushing this shot to finalization. Programs Used on this Shot: Houdini | Nuke ***Updated as worked on*** UPDATE 1 04/16: Candle model and pyro sim for flame Texturing with emission for glow of wax Moving Forward: Fi

Concept: An episode opening sequence for a television series based off of an unpublished novel series by Scarlette Masons, "The Elemental Kingdom Chronicles" This Update Blog: Camera tracking, animation, and environmental integration for all CG shots as worked on. Pushing this shot to finalization. Programs Used on this Shot: ... | Nuke ***Updated as worked on*** UPDATE 1 03/06 - 09: Model and Design for Temple Floor Design incorporates Celtic symbol of protection at center M

Concept: An episode opening sequence for a television series based off of an unpublished novel series by Scarlette Masons, "The Elemental Kingdom Chronicles" This Update Blog: Camera tracking, animation, and environmental integration for all CG shots as worked on. Pushing this shot to finalization. Programs Used on this Shot: Maya & Substance Painter | Unreal Engine | Nuke ***Updated as worked on*** UPDATE 1 09/22: Animatic Blocking for check-in Moving Forward: Implementing

Concept: An episode opening sequence for a television series based off of an unpublished novel series by Scarlette Masons, "The Elemental Kingdom Chronicles" This Update Blog: Camera tracking, animation, and environmental integration for all CG shots as worked on. Pushing this shot to finalization. Programs Used on this Shot: Maya & Substance Painter | Unreal Engine | Nuke ***Updated as worked on*** UPDATE 1 02/25: Unreal Engine Environment Update HDRI Created in Unreal Movi

Concept: An episode opening sequence for a television series based off of an unpublished novel series by Scarlette Masons, "The Elemental Kingdom Chronicles" This Update Blog: Camera tracking, animation, and environmental integration for all CG shots as worked on. Pushing this shot to finalization. Programs Used on this Shot: Maya & Substance Painter | Unreal Engine | Nuke ***Updated as worked on*** UPDATE 1 02/15: Filmed shots for reference and camera-tracking for a more rea

Concept: An episode opening sequence for a television series based off of an unpublished novel series by Scarlette Masons, "The Elemental Kingdom Chronicles" This Update Blog: Camera tracking, animation, and environmental integration for all CG shots as worked on. Pushing this shot to finalization. Programs Used on this Shot: Maya & Substance Painter | Unreal Engine | Nuke ***Updated as worked on*** UPDATE 1 02/25: Unreal Engine Environment Update HDRI Created in Unreal Movin

Concept: An episode opening sequence for a television series based off of an unpublished novel series by Scarlette Masons, "The Elemental Kingdom Chronicles" This Update Blog: Camera tracking, animation, and environmental integration for all CG shots as worked on. Pushing this shot to finalization. Programs Used on this Shot: Maya & Substance Painter | Houdini | Blender | Nuke ***Updated as worked on*** UPDATE 1 01/06: Shots inputed into final animatic Shots are un-edited, un

Concept: An episode opening sequence for a television series based off of an unpublished novel series by Scarlette Masons, "The Elemental Kingdom Chronicles" This Update Blog: Camera tracking, animation, and environmental integration for all CG shots as worked on. Pushing this shot to finalization. Programs Used on this Shot: Maya & Substance Painter | Unreal Engine | Blender | Nuke ***Updated as worked on*** UPDATE 1 02/25: Unreal Engine Environment Update HDRI Created in Un

Update from Winter Quarter and Spring Break into the start of Spring Quarter: Final Edit from Winter Quarter Final:

Concept: An episode opening sequence for a television series based off of an unpublished novel series by Scarlette Masons, "The Elemental Kingdom Chronicles" This Blog: Directory to all blogs for Camera tracking, animation, and environmental integration for all CG shots as worked on. Pushing these shots to finalization. Click below for the final edits blog, here I show my progress for the final edits of the sequence, final music updates, and credits. Pocket Watch Shot Maple L

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 02/06: Gathering reference ​ Moving Forward: Base Model Finalized Model Texturing Implementation Original Concept from Storyboard/Animatic: Live Plate Filming Prop/Base for Design: UPDATE 2 02/07: Base model start ​ Moving Forward: Finalized Model (hands, clock face, small details) Tex

Updates for midterm: Tiara model complete Crown model complete Chalice model complete Test renders at end of update Moving Forward: Clock model Integration to CG environment and live plates Music Animate completed models into their respective environments Leaf animation, environment, and render

Concept: An episode opening sequence for a television series based off of an unpublished novel series by Scarlette Masons, "The Elemental Kingdom Chronicles" In this blog: updates regarding the transcribing, workflow, casting, and production of the EKC theme. ***Updated as worked on*** UPDATE 1 01/11: Copyright has been approved for the theme as a WIP thru FINAL for all stages of this composition. ​ Moving Forward: Scoring/transcribing all aspects of this piece, along with a

Update from Fall Quarter and throughout Winter Break into the start of Winter Quarter: Final Animatic from Winter Quarter: Studio I/Winter Quarter Goals: Model Cave ground for lava Work on modeling pocket-watch/clock Candle for shot after cave scene (w/Houdini) Inlaying and adjusting gemstones into 3 models requiring them Roto/Comp/Color/Clean live plates Complete Leaf shot Inlaying/Incorporating visual credit names into shots Underwater environment in Houdini Silhouette crea

Concept: An episode opening sequence for a television series based off of an unpublished novel series by Scarlette Masons, "The Elemental Kingdom Chronicles" Shots Filmed: Scene 1 Shot 2 Scene 2 Shots 1 & 2 Hand shot reshoot Crew: DP/Director/G&G: Emily Kraus Talent/Writer/G&G: Maggie Spirer G&G: Sam Javier On Set Costuming: Muriel Lawrence BTS Photography: P.R.Wasco & Emily Kraus Preparation day BTS: Filming Day 1: Stills from Shot 2: Filmed at Cocoa Beach Green chroma pain