MAJOR PROJECT
BRIEF:
Create a 3D model, rig it and animate it and place it into a realistic environment.
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RESPONSE 1:
My initial idea is to model a whale shark, rig and animate it swimming through the sky in the city of London.
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I have placed some reference images to whale sharks below as well as a reference video of one swimming.
'There is no planet B'...Stop finning, save sharks.
One of the reasons I decided to model a whale shark was to bring attention to the fact that they are critically endangered and that people still hunt them, for meat and fins, constantly despite this.
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Whale sharks are amazing, peaceful creatures and are very important to our ecosystem.
Whale sharks regulate the ocean's plankton levels, and prevent these microscopic organisms from growing without restriction – which can have a negative effect on ocean environments if they do.
Below is a video done by Artportable of whales swimming through the sky in order to bring awareness to climate change.
SCHEDULE:
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27/02/2022 - Finish storyboard and acquire all footage (Piccadilly Circus, tube)
03/02/2022 - Have basic model of shark completed
07/03/2022 - Complete model of shark
10/03/2022 - Complete texture of shark
13/03/2022 - Finish rigging and animating
17/03/2022 - finish comping the sharks into the scene
PROCESS
The images below show the basic model that I completed of the whale shark. Still more detail will be added as well as the texture.
Below is some of the footage I took in London.
I plan to 3D print and mount my model for the final exhibition in June. Taking inspiration from Damien Hirst as seen below.
I imported the basic mesh into Maya, added a spine and bonded it to the mesh to animate.
ARMY
