IN-Depth phase 1

1. IN-Depth phase 1 By AlidaMuresan

2. Overview • Project Introduction • Research/Brainstorm • Character and story concept • 3D model • Texture • Final Result

3. Project Introduction • Topic chosen based on dream jobs requirements in order to improve key skills • Assignment: create a character with its own story starting with the concept sketches to a 3D textured model in Maya, ready to be rigged and animated (paying attention to the topology)

4. Research/Brainstorm • Brainstorm for character and story ideas using “Maya 2 character animation” 1st chapter • Result: 13 concepts >> 13 characters, each with setting, motivation, 2 obstacles • Chose 1 and started the research based on it

5. Character and story concept • It’s a story about a dino-dragonwho lives in a sky mountain with a forest who wants to save his friend and get revenge on the mad hunter.

6. Visual inspiration for the story and character • Setting:

8. Character:

10. Character sketch:

11. Character sheet:

12. 3D model • Initially I started based on curves

13. Upon further research I restarted and made it with mostly with primitive polygons

14. Model progress:

15. Final model:

16. The model was checked with a basic texture and some lightsources

17. Texture • First I arranged the model for a easies UV mapping and later rigging

18. The UV maps were created using mostly automatic mapping and then adjusting and connecting them • The head, the body , 1 leg, I arm and 1 wing and the tongue were all separate components • Later the opposing leg, arm and wing were duplicated and mirrored and placed in the right position

19. Automatic mapping before and after I edited them:

20. Texture inspirations:

21. UV maps and painted textures:

24. Small changes or additions considered(but not applied)

26. Final Result

28. Thank you!