Visual Development

 

In the first couple of weeks of class we learned how to better cut and place our uv's and some photoshop techniques to get out unwanted highlights/shadows as well as making it so the workflow left us with everything still. A deconstructive workflow.

The next two weeks were based on lighting and texturing within Maya.

I found that learning about the mila materials within Maya really opened my eyes to the potential of creating textures without having to paint out everything in photoshop or something. The ability to create dirt or paint or any number of types of nodes over the initial texture gives more life and realism to the objects.

Image Based Lighting

Key Light

Warm Light

I attempted to use Nuke again for the first time in months. I didn't really have time to do much but I at least combined the light layers together.

Final
*Though it could use more work in Nuke.

Environment Concept -Final

The Valiant Little Tailor: Workshop
Medium: Prismacolor Pencil on plain paper
*Three separate planes to gain more atmospheric perspective.

Environment Concept -Prep wor

 Environment concept prep for The Grimm's Fairy Tales: The Valiant Little Tailor. I decided to design the tailor's workshop.

Cardboard Sculpture - Complete!

In order to utilize the proper negative space, I drifted from my original idea to end up here. I am quite happy with the outcome. The hand is resting over, partially caressing what looks like water/waves. The negative space emphasizes the ripples. The ripples and fingers have a sort of pattern and similar direction.

If you take a peek behind you'll find that the "waves" now sort of look like mountains or maybe a winding path. The top/hand could be the sun on the horizon.

The front and side images are just to give you an idea of the rest of the piece.

Cardboard Scuplture Prep

I wanted to have an organic shape without getting too complicated so I figured some polygons, like in a low poly Maya model.

Here is the mock up for the hand portion.

Compare and Contrast

 


I find that I enjoy looking at the original artwork now that I have learned more about it. I have a difficult time liking the abstract since I do not tend to create abstract things often, myself.

Both works follow similar guidelines, so to say. I feel I may have changed the meaning of the original piece altogether. I never understood it and therefore, made it my own. The colors in my reproduction are not as vivid and when looking at the pieces side by side, the flow changes in different places. The rhythm and movement in the original seems to allow the eye through the red line in the middle but in my own, which is a black line, the movement is halted or your eye just goes another way around.

I played around with the idea that if you're going to have inconsistent color, why not go all out? Watercolor was perfect in that it wasn't. Almost none of the "rectangles" have a solid color. It feels more fun and relaxed.

Completed!

This is my completed work. I drew out the initial shapes for placement and then used watercolor pencils. The overall tone was changed with tea.