blend shapes

angry, irritated
sad
smile, happy
close mouth
close eyes
default

 I just started to do a few blend shapes for my oldman. These are the few that i have done.

exterior shot of house

I just modeled the house that will be used for the exterior shot. I have yet to texture the house, will get it done soon. 

closed_wing

Alan suggested that i have 2 models of the birds. One with the wings closed, and the other with the wings open. So that its easier for me to animate the bird flying and landing.

textured_wall

Done with the bird model. I have also texture it, but i will improve on it when i have the time, i will be moving on to my old man's model first, i have yet to complete his legs. Since this bird will have its most appearance..ahem..."air time" haha...on the window's ledge, so i placed it there for a test. It seems quite appealing to me, and comments that i have received is that the bird looks appealing. So in a way, i have achieved my objective stated in my learning contract regarding appealing models.

set_lighting_test_2

For this scene, im lighting it in a way whereby a fluorescent light on the ceiling is turned on. Rendered with mental ray without final gather.

set_lighting_test

I am testing out the lightings for my set, for this shot, its a morning scene. Rendered with mental ray with final gather.

singlet_cloth simulation test

I used cloth simulation for my oldman's singlet. This video is a test on how the body would interact with the singlet. I have not completed the leg portion, will be done very soon.

Fan_model

This fan will be used to dress up the interior of the oldman's house.  I have two versions of them, still deciding which lighting colour would suit my mood best. Please feel free to comment.

improved_mousetrap

new_louveredwindow

My previous windows had some proportion issues pointed out my my lecturer, Alan. So i had it edited, please feel free to comment on it.

shotgun_model

This shotgun will be a toy weapon used by the old man to scare the bird off. It will shoot out a cork instead of bullets. I have yet to animate the string attached to the cork, i will be doing it very soon.

mousetrap_model

I added bump map to this model, feel free to comment on which mouse trap looks better. 

mousetrap_model

This is one of the items that will be used in my animation. This is the mousetrap that the oldman will try to harm the bird with, but in the end, the bird kicks it off the windows ledge, and clams onto the oldman's toe.

oldman_model

I just started modeling the oldman's head. I am facing some issues with the mouth, and i have yet to add the add brows and moustache. will be posting up the more updated one soon. Feel free to comment.

improved_morning_scene

interior_house_5

added harsher sun light into the room.

interior_house_4

I edited the length of the bed, made it longer. Previously it was too short.

interior_house_3

interior_house_2

interior of house

I am starting to model the house now. This was a test render of how it would look like in the day from the view inside the house. Still working on it.

new_mood_board

I did a new mood board, because from comments by my friends, my grass are a little too realistic for my cartoon style. So this time, i did a new one. The small house is an image from the internet. I did a bit of compositing, so this is how my actual scene would look like after im done modeling the house.

moodboards

day scene_2

night scene

day scene

moodboards

This is a mood board of how my opening scene will look like...the camera will pan up from the grass..and focus on the house that will be on the right of the image. I have yet to model the house, but will be doing it very soon.

test animation

This two animations are just for testing purpose. One of it is a day scene, another one is a night scene. The one that shows a white plastic bottle is my initial animation. The glass bottle's ones are the second animation. Please comment on which one is better.

Test animation

There will be a scene in my animation, where the old man drops his bottle of medicine because he is in great pain during the heart attack. This animation is just a small test. I have two versions. One with the bottle being a white plastic, another being a glass bottle. My lecturer said that the glass one would look better, so i tried it out. This post will show only a static frame. The next post will have the animation.

storyboards

I started storyboarding, but only a few frames. Will be finishing them up by tuesday.

character design

I have done a few character designs for my oldman. Since my primary aim is to have character appeal, i have came up with a few different designs, so that i can choose which one has more appeal. Please feel free to comment. The bird has a few designs too.

Getting started

Hi everyone, this blog is a final year project blog that will showcase the progress of my works. Before I begin, i shall explain my story. 

A grumpy old man, Alan, lives alone on a small hill in a small wooden house, is always irritated by this small bird that always chirps by his window. The bird enjoys the company of the old man, but the old man doesn’t want to have the bird’s company. His attempts of getting rid of the bird escalates in terms of viciousness, to the extend that he tried to kill the bird. But the bird did not fall prey into any of this traps.

One morning, the old man had a heart attack and he couldn’t reach for his medication on his table because he was struggling on the floor. The bird came by, and saw what happened. It immediately flew in, and took the medication to the old man. The old man takes medicine in time for the situation to calm down. Feeling grateful and guilty, he keeps bird as pet, and from then on they both have each other for companionship.

This animation short film will be a 3D animation, with a duration of about 2 minutes 30 seconds.

This project is very much purpose driven, because, my passion is in modeling and animating. With this story, i am able to showcase both of those skills to my future employees, friends, families and other viewers. Ultimately, i would want them to admire my production values and understand the moral of the story.

Following posts will contain all my work's progress, please feel free to comment on them=D.