Storytelling & Commision: From Script to Screen, Environment Design - Morgue Revaluation

Storytelling & Commision: From Script to Screen, Character Design - Thief revaluation

Upon receiving feedback I have decided to look at characters and rethink of the purpose that has been given to them. For the thief who will assume the roll of the Grim Reaper I have looked at depictions on the internet. Seeing these images I implemented this into the character. Using the previous work and new concept the thief's head resembles more of that of a skull following more medieval depictions while the clothing retains that of the janitor having a bony, tall and slender figure.  

Storytelling & Commision: From Script to Screen, OGR - 2 (Unfinished)

What If Metropolis, Maya Pipeline

What If Metropolis, Matte Painting and Concept Art GIF Build Up

Artist Toolkit - Maya, Lighting (05/12/16)

For this Maya task we were informed and instructed on how to create effective lighting to match the time of the day. The sky and the house were rendered separately in order to produce separate layers allowing for the layers to be complied in Photoshop.

Final image rendered for day scene

The first render has been created with a day scene in mind, below the angle of the lights and colour have been changed in order to better fit a sun set scene.

Adjusted image for a more rosy sunset scene

What If Metropolis, Final Composition (Revision No.1)

Artist Toolkit - After Effects, Savanna Panorama Animation (25/11/16)

For the Adobe After Effects lesson the class was taught how to utilize the layers of an Adobe Photoshop file to create a series of moving images. The series of layers was firstly created in Photoshop portraying a savanna scene. The file was brought into After Effects before being treated as a 3D image to add depth. 

Final layers composed on top of each other

Savanna panorama layers

The final animation that was created consists of the panning camera giving a shadow puppet feel with the still giraffes and grass. To add to the shot a high exposure layer was used and adjusted throughout the 7 seconds. 

 

What If Metropolis, OGR Part 2

Final Painting GIFs

Establishing Shot

Interior Shot

Low Angle Shot

Invisible Cities, Art Of

Invisible Cities Crit Day presentation

Argia composition development

Interior and low shot composition

The two low shot angles on the top are focusing on views looking upwards towards the main drill shaft of the mining towers getting a look at two different cities of varying scale. The lowest composition takes a look from a different angle from the platform within the outer areas of the city looking towards the shaft from the outside. I am uncertain of which view to choose as they express very different views of the city. This was mainly inspired by old mining shafts and WW1 trenches. Additionally more detail is required to give a more unique feel. 

The interior shots allows for a closer look inside of a hydroponic farm. The image is yet to be completed showing the source of light and water but no plants.

Argia Composition experiment/ Colour composition

Experimenting with the composition of the underground city. This set up composes of a chain of mining towers within a small crevice rather than a large one. From this angle smaller paths can be seen on either side which are lit by lamps. Supporting ropes on anchors are reaching outwards across the cavern. Thanks to Simon for suggesting bounce below

The next view that over looks the city is taken from a lower angle along one of the paths along the cavern. These two compositions overlook the city from a distance making it possible to view the multiple towers that are linked together. Colour is yet to be added to this thumbnail.

The styles chosen have been looked over briefly going over the type of mining tower with super structure surrounding it. After some consideration it has been decided that the towers will consist of a multitude of main floors and several smaller ones all connected by bridges allowing access to the other towers.

Influence map and more thumb nails

The influence map consists of concept of several fiction cities either from video games or film, most of which follow a more futuristic and desolate setting.  

Thumbnail no. 7 

Despira

Thumbnail no. 8, 11 

Leonia

Thumbnail no. 9, 10

Argia

Thumbnail no. 13

Anastasia

thumbnail no. 14 

Argia

Thumbnail no. 18, 19

Diomira

Thumbnail no. 20, 21, 22

Esmeralda

Digital thumbnail sketches

Baucis

Esmeralda

Photoshop practice

Warming up for the lesson

The exercise completed below proved difficult but provided great insight of the potential of Photoshop in combination with a graphics tablet.  

The second exercise introduced color in conjunction with tone increasing the difficulty despite being too green the additional factor makes the painting more interesting.