Category: 3.1 Week 3

Introduction

This week we finished modeling the hand and adjusted the naming convention of the fingers and the parts of the hand.

Naming the Models

First thing I did was to name everything properly in the outliner so that the outliner looks clear and easy to understand. Naming also plays an important role during rigging. So, it is necessary to follow a good naming convention.

Hand Model

I used cube shape to make the back of the hand and then scaled it from one side to give it a hand like look. After that I bevelled and extruded some faces to give it an interesting look.

We then divided the back of the hand in two parts to make it flexible for the animation part. I also added some extrusions and bevelling in the hand. Later on I added some nuts and bolts as well.

Introduction

This week we studied how the camera plays an important part in animation and cinema. We also discussed how important the rule of thirds and golden ratio are in cinema. It makes or breaks the scene.

The rule of thirds simply suggests that you place your subject on one of the places that those lines intersect. So, instead of putting the subject where you’d place the Xs and Os in that game of tic-tac-toe, place the subject directly on the grid.

Moodboards

This week we also shared the moodboards of the ideas we were working on before.

Moodboard 1: The Dream

The moodboard I am sharing below is for the short film, “The Dream“. This short-film will be showing two worlds, a real world and the other will be the dream world. So the moodboards will show the contrasting themes and colors for each world.

The character I am planning to model for the final animation will be stylized but for the pre-vis I will be using the Bony Rig.

For the real world environment I am planning to choose a stylized artstyle with colorful and vibrant theme.

For the dream sequence, the idea in my head is to make an abstract or symbolic environment with mainly white color with hints of vibrant colors in the interactive objects only.

Moodboard 2: The Gift

The Gift is the story that revolves around Overbearing and Toxic Parenting. The artsyle I am planning for this short film will be stylized and color themes will be see a gradual shift from bright color schemes to dark.

Moodboard 3: The Scar