Unit 10: Minor Project - "Barnabas" 3D Form Variants

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Here is a sample extract from my latest contribution (29/09/13) direct from Polydoodle Pictures Studio Blog. The image below shows Barnabas Badgersworth's 3D form variants figures 1 - 5 (out of 20)

 

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"Form tests 1 - 5 (shown above) were based primarily on Sammy's original design for Barnabas click here to see the original art of . It was Sammy's original design which suggested long legs which were smaller as they came into the body. As we got to Form 5 I started to spread his pelvis a little more to contrast it with the broader shoulders. I was trying to keep him masculine by keeping the pelvis smaller then the torso. Of course I underestimated the shoulders... Still Form 5 here is probably my favourite from this set of forms."

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Unit 10: Minor Project - "Benjamin" 3D Form Variants

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Here is a sample extract from my latest contribution (26/09/13) direct from Polydoodle Pictures Studio Blog. The image below shows Benjamin Badgersworth's 3D form variants figures 1 - 5 (out of 20)

 

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"Form 1 was created from an original draft sketch I knocked up on my IPAD. Form 2 was created by lowering the shoulders quite a lot I wanted to keep the proportions of the body and waist similar. Looks a bit feminine now that I think of it. Figure 3 was built from shortening the legs further and increasing the size of the head. From this point I just added weight to the body for Form 4 and a bit of muscle. Form 5 was my attempt at making his hands huge, feet wider and head much much bigger. This was kind of Pixar inspired."

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Unit 10: Minor Project - "Benjamin" Form Test

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Here is a sample extract from my latest contribution (26/09/13) direct from Polydoodle Pictures Studio Blog. The image below shows a ZDummy model. This rough model can be adapted into any base form.

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"I have a turn around render of "Form Test 1" which basically just shows the dummy at its current state. I would just like to say at this point that all of these features are easily modified. From the theory above we can easily make the head bigger the arms shorter, the hands smaller, the calves thinner... all at a base level to easily find the right anatomical form for Benjamin. This can then be adapted into another form to find one of the other characters. Once a form has been decided sketches and other accompanying poses could be explored..."

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Unit 10: Minor Project - Polydoodle Benjamin Doodlathon

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Here is a sample extract from my latest contribution (26/09/13) direct from Polydoodle Pictures Studio Blog. The image below shows a couple of initial face tests I knocked up for "Benjamin".

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"I referenced Sammy's original design for Benjamin mainly so people can really see what we mean by "Little Shit". I did a few sketches from A - C when I hit D I found something I thought was okay. Decided to try to refine it a little further with E, F and G. This was just a couple of little expression tests really. G was heavily inspired from the face Calkin is pulling in the influence map above. These were just a couple of little tests to get my juices flowing really."

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Unit 10: Minor Project - Polydoodle Blog Setup

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Here is a sample extract from my latest contribution (21/09/13) direct from Polydoodle Pictures Studio Blog. The image below shows a couple of the dedicated pages on the Polydoodle Pictures blog.

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"The first topic to discuss will be the features of this little blog. This is not only for the public to digest but it is also for my creative partners in crime Sammy & Chrissie. Now I wont waffle but all of the buttons in the top bar now lead to actual links *SHOCK HORROR* (some to pages and some to labels). First and foremost I will talk about the custom made pages on this blog (shown in the image below)."

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Unit 10: Minor Project - Introduction

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Another minor update but I'm dealing with a bit of a backlog here and I still have to do a post or two on the 365 Day Project website yet. Never the less I will maintain my obligations to every blog and website, there just may be a few hours between updates. Anyway for those of you that do not know or have not read the prior post... For my minor project I am working in collaboration with Chrissie Peters and Sammy Butler on our studio blog "Polydoodle Pictures" which can be located here: http://polydoodlepictures.blogspot.co.uk/.

The Goal of our Minor Project (Polydoodles minor project) is to create Pre-Production assets (concept art, 3D models, animatic, pre-viz, etc.) to develop Sammy's prior unit 4: storytelling unit which was entitled "& Son". Information about it can be found on Sammy's blog here: http://sammybutler.blogspot.co.uk/search/label/Unit%204. The assets created by our minor project (3D character models, 3D scenes, etc.) will then be used in the creation of a final animated short. This is a year long collaboration between our team of 3 over at Polydoodle.

Anyway lets continue with this little update!

The image above is how I will post little samples from my posts over at the Polydoodle pictures blog. I will post one image on this blog an image like the one above with a bit of information about the post. I will tag and name the post and at the bottom provide a link to the full post over on the Polydoodle Pictures blog. I don't see the point of typing up the same post again on this blog when it is already posted over at Polydoodle. This way I can inform everyone that I have posted just on a different blog while giving them a little information on the post before they visit the link.

The Polydoodle Pictures Studio blog (shown above) will have 3 lots of updates coming in from Art Director Chrissie Peters Story Director Sammy Butler and Technical Director yours truly David Vandepeer (Stitch). The minor and major project is to make up what has come to be known as the year long project as it takes a sizeable amount of time to complete certain animated shorts. Updates will be regular so please follow the blog if you are not already. I will only be publishing my contributions to the project on my blog so check theirs out as well!

To find Sammy's blog go to this address: http://sammybutler.blogspot.co.uk/. To find Chrissies blog go to this address: http://small-brown-dog.blogspot.co.uk/. You know where I am if you are reading this post so no need to tell you my blog. The Polydoodle Pictures blog is also at the top of this post, just in case you missed it. Hopefully by the end of this project we will have something epic to be talked about for years to come. It's my third year after all, I really want to push the boat out and knock as many people flat as possible... Keep your eyes peeled for updates!!

 Catcha Later People!
xXStItChXx

The 365 Day Project - Introduction

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I have a few updates to do on this blog mainly due to my attention being divided between a secondary blog and my 365 Day Project website. I am going through the backlog now and am hoping to file a few things away on here tonight. Firstly I will talk to you briefly about my own personal third year University project (The 365 Day Project) which will be comprised mostly of Video logs and photograph documentation. The 365 Day Project is to mark the third and final year of my undergraduate degree at the University of the Creative Arts Rochester.

Throughout this year I will be sporting a camera and interviewing a few of my creative colleagues about their respective projects. I will also be documenting my exploits with our third year collaboration group "Polydoodle Pictures". I will post headlines from these here and link the post on here to our group blog over at www.polydoodlepictures.blogspot.co.uk. Other topics covered by the Project include "Angry Bear", "The Creative Step Guide", "Exclusive Leap" & "Operation Z". You can read about these more at the website www.365dp.co.uk, please check it out!

The image above shows the overall logo for the project (usually it animates). The website is basically built to document my creative exploits for my final year in the CG Arts and Animation Course. I have a minor and major project as well as a dissertation to refine. The Minor and Major will be based over at the Polydoodle Blog but I will post headlines here and videos on the 365 Day Project site. If you are just looking for polydoodle updates specifically then you can just go and check out the blog at the link above. As buzz light year used to say "to infinity and beyond!"


The video above shows a brief introduction to the project. If you would like to see more details about the project please just go directly to the website. I will not be posting too many updates onto this blog directly from the project site (I don't see a point of posting this project everywhere I'm already doing it for polydoodle). It will be up to everyone if they would like to see their respective interviews, etc by visiting the proper website. Time is really short and I'd like to try and keep my post amount down but there will be lots of updates you just have to go to the right places.

Anyway its nice to be back!

Over & Out,
xXStItChXx