rig done

ive finished everything on the modelling side and ive done a pose but for some reason it looks dark on youtube

new guy

as i said i re did my character ive modelled it and rigged it just need to tweak the envelopes a-bit more then am done. already am glad i re made it cuz it looks alot better and the movements alot better too.

Roma's lesson

as i like the environment aspect of the projects i always enjoy Roma's lessons todays especially because i can use it in my scene. today was about layering textures to make buildings etc more realistic. heres what i did.

my oooo my

so i was playing around with my characters today tying to fix the things that are wrong with them and realised there was alot wrong and it wasn't moving well so i decided to redo my character. so far this is what ive done just need to do the face and rig which i should have done by tomorrow (hopefully) it took me about 3hours to get this far which is good as the last one took about 3 weeks and was very basic.

alley finished well sort of

am pleased with this environment although there are still a few bits to do like litter on the floor and maybe a light in the right hand corner because it seems a bit dark.

character

i finished my character its not great but i still think its good for my first human anyway ive done a father and son

The Art Of Seeing

heres my texture references i've collected.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/60947382@N08/

website portfolio

http://www.bleidu.com/jadeoakleyart/

what i've been doing

so i've textured my environment just need to light it now.









i started modelling a bicycle this is it so far


i thought doing the tyres would be hard but they were easier than i thought

update

ive been focusing on my environment and been neglecting my character so today i rigged my model everything works well but the mesh wont follow the bones so ive got to have a look at that. other than that my environment is more or less finished just need to add so lamp posts and maybe a cellar and then texture.


i forgot to post the last week

Roma's lesson

we made tree's this week something i can use in my project but probably in a different way.

romas lesson

i always find Roma's lesson very useful many of the tools she has shown us come in hand such as the vector tool and other texturing tools that will transform my work.

here's the skyscraper i made today.

ive been working on my environment a bit more heres an image. I like the way its going so far can't wait to see what it looks like textured.

environment

so ive been so focussed on my character and comic strip i completely forgot about the environment so i made a start today its nothing amazing but i set up the basic out line of my alley way and created some trash cans (as the americans say) and fire escapes.

what i've been up to

i've been playing on illustrator and photoshop trying to create my comic slides. i've tried different backgrounds but i think the one thats most effective it the black and white version the background is a photo of a street in my local town and the traced it in illustrator. so what i've decided to do is when the environment for my scene is done i will render out some files and done the same to the to give me the same effect this way it will be more suiting to the style.

BLACK & WHITE



BLACK& WHITE WITH COLOR

roma's lesson

so heres the terrain i did in Roma's lesson altought i cant use it in this project i know it will come i handy later.

portfolio

ive been working on my portfolio for a bit now i like the way its going but its a bit bare at the moment cuz i have alot of art work ive done on paper i need to scan in or take photos of.

what ive been up to

ive made a start on my model but its FAR from finished but its a start.

ive also made a start on learning illustrator and flash to help create my animated comic sequence for the beginning of my animation.

changes

after thinking over my scene i started to think it was really bland and doesn't involve the comic book influences as much as id like

one comic book and game that has always stood out to me was max payne its really gritty and fully of emotion. i loved that in the game instead of cut scenes the where comic strips and i liked how it flipped between the illustration and animation another game that does this is Infamous another great game both these games kept me hooked and wanting more, so i thought i might try something like this having a comic at the beginning and end of the animation to set up the story a little but also comic books tend to be like dreams the beginning usually start with you not knowing how the characters got there but you don't really care.

i havent got the script sorted yet but as soon as i do i will post it. i've changed it to a story of revenge.

in the mean time
max payne


infamous