Hand Models

 

 

 

 

 

Hand modelling the pp character out of filmo to look at building exaggerated muscles of the chest and shoulders. at the same time i decided to do some models for the kelpie project made from salt dough after looking at some egipyion sculpture which it quite flat and blocky. i found the best method for this is to have a flat base and it still also for some sculpting/building up of muscles. the models were then painted with a base layer and then another layer was applied wich was rubbed in with my hands to create a texure.

 

 

 

 

Kelpie update

The kelpie film has been put to the side/ possibly dropped by the director as with stress of hand in coming up the project may be rushed in order to get it finished and not done to standard people like for viewing.

render images

Here are a few still of the render images i have been working on that are to be worked on top of on photo shop. The objects were separated out onto their own render image to allow for more control when people are painting on top. Only have a few scenes left and the kelpie scenes but have to wait for the textures and rig to be finished first.

 

 

 

water kelpie

i decided to try and combine both my specialism together by turning the kelpie into water. This was the original idea for the character back in early production stages.

 the kelpie mesh was turned into a container and filled with n particles which were then converted to a polygon mesh. this had to be done in sections because the particles were to big to fit inside the legs and head and making them smaller would make the scene to heavy and the render times too long. after converting some of the mesh would move outside of the container which i eventually managed to fix and get it to stay in the one place. i then duplicated the container mesh to emit n particles from to create water falling from the kelpie body. i applied a few shader's with different transparencies to create a see through look like water.

Kelpie poses

Now that the kelpie has been rigged I have been working on posing the kelpie to be used in the shots.  by using reference drawings given from the director.

New style change in direction - Kelpie

After having a meeting we have decided to take the film in a new direction as we don't feel the project will be complete in time even after cutting scenes and the numerous problems and issue we are having with everything we do. All that is left for me to do now is render out frames of the layouts to be worked on top off.

project update

The wee monster film has been dropped by the director therefore I am putting the fire aside for now as the kelpie has a lot left to do if it is to be finished.