This Maya class was also taught by the teacher in Zbrush. The instructor mainly taught two of the ZB tools, the Move tool and the Cut tool. This time it was a person. I hadn’t used it much. So the work was a bit rough. I tried to make another one at the end of the class. Finally, I painted the sculpted figure with a clown’s make-up. Afterwards the Uv unfolded. Finally exported in Maya for rendering. I don’t know if it was because there were too many faces or what. The computer always force quits when unfolding the UV. I will finish this on Monday.
Monthly Archives: November 2021
Maya week 5
This week the Maya modelling focuses on the construction of a fireplace with a candle. As my computer is down I will upload the photos on Monday.
To make the fireplace I built it in two main sections. One is the interior of the fireplace and the other is the exterior of the fireplace and the decoration. First I built a square polygon and then made 9 copies of the same square polygon with the special copy tool. Then I used the band tool to turn these square polygons into arches. The square polygons were then sculpted into irregular stone shapes using the sculpting tool. The mantel is now ready for decoration.
For the interior of the arch I used plane for this. First create the plane and then combine it with the arch decoration and delete the planes outside the arch. Then extrude and scale. Finally the faces are joined. The interior of the fireplace is now complete.
Finally add the red brick material to the fireplace. The whole fireplace is then finished.
For the candles I am using cylindrical polygons. The details are then carved out using the carving tool. The candle is then given a plastic material. To reduce the reflection of the material. Finally the candle is finished.
Nuke week 5
Nuke is the first time I have come across this software. The teacher started the class today with an introduction to the whole Nuke interface. Then we were introduced to the different dose of Nuke.
This lesson teaches us how different nodes can produce different effects and how to use them to adapt our own work. Examples include colour, shape, size and transparency.
Here is a change to the colour
Here is a curve to make the video blur smoother.
Here is the page where the keyframes are observed. From here you can also make better keyframe adjustments
Mise-en-scène
Research Activity 1
1.Settings & Props
You could tell by the oil lamps they were holding that it was late and dark inside their homes. And from the pajamas Mr. Fox and his family were wearing, we can tell that this probably happened before they went to bed. The lanterns and other props are a good indication of what was going on.
2. Costume, Hair & Makeup
In terms of clothing, the Foxes are wearing pyjamas indicating that they are about to go to bed for the night, while Mr Badger and the others are wearing suits or t-shirts. This would suggest that they were working very late into the night. These clothes illustrate the different states of the two parties.
3. Facial Expression & Body Language
Mr. Badger’s face expresses his anger. Mr. Fox’s face expresses anger and disbelief. The fox family is shocked after the badger blames Mr. Fox for all the problems. The expression on the Mole’s face was also one of great frustration that could be seen. The strife that follows can be seen on the fox brothers’ faces as anger and steadfastness to protect their brother
4. Lighting and Color
The light is mainly provided by oil lamps, making the cave very gloomy, and the dullness of the colors suggests that what is happening down there may not be very friendly
5. Positioning of character/objects within the frame
The scenes are shot symmetrically above so that the audience can see that there is a confrontation. And the symmetrical shots have a more conversational feel
Research Activity 2
Can you describe the mise-en-scene in this picture? How are the characters placed in the frame?
This painting shows two couples lying on a double bed, a scene somewhat reminiscent of being in a hotel. There is also another card on the bed. The whole scene has a symmetrical appearance. One gets the impression that the two people are together but each has their own preoccupations.
Research Activity 3
Can you describe the relationship between the characters?
The woman on the left is the girlfriend of the owner of this house, while the one on the right is the housekeeper of the family. This housekeeper does not like this mistress, but she has no choice but to serve her.
Can you describe how the mise-en-scene works together to tell us what the relationship is?
The first is that some information can be gleaned from the dialogue between the women, one sitting and the other standing in a master-servant relationship, as seen in the shots. From the clothes, it appears that the mistress of the house is dressed in splendour, while the housekeeper is dressed in simpler clothes.
Can you describe the mise-en-scene in this picture?
This shot shows a little girl walking nervously down the street, afraid that someone will spot her
What type of shot is it?
This is a close-up shot
What is the camera angle?
This camera is a flat or slightly elevated lens
Where is the character located in the frame?
This little girl is in the centre of the picture, which means that she is the main character of the animation
What is she wearing?
She was wearing what must have been their own ethnic dress.
What is the depth-of-field?
The depth of field is not too heavy mainly for close ups, which can highlight the girl more
Describe the colour palette?
The colours throughout the picture are of an earthy yellow feel, with a Middle Eastern dress colour character. The girls’ red headscarves, however, are particularly striking.
Describe the lighting?
The lights are brighter and it should be a daytime
Rampage Visual Effects
Rampage is a 2018 American sci-fi monster movie directed by Brad Peyton and loosely based on the Midway Games video game series of the same name. The film follows a primatologist who must work with George, an albino western lowland gorilla who has been transformed into a huge, rampaging creature as a result of a rogue experiment, to stop two other mutated animals from destroying Chicago. The movie has 652 shots made by Weta Digital effects company, most of which are creature shots.
I think the best part of the whole movie is the design of three mutated animals. A mutant lizard, a wolf and a giant albino gorilla. weta digital is very good at making creature effects.
In terms of special effects, the albino orangutan is produced using a motion capture approach. George the gorilla is played by Jason Liles. the eyes of George are also used Jason Liles’ eyes. And the show’s special effects are also borrowed from the model of Red in War in that year’s Rise of the Planet.
In contrast to George, Ralph and Lizzie have no motion capture; they were created entirely with keyframe animation by Weta character animators. The evolved monsters are complex, and not just due to their size. Considering the film’s premise that they are genetically modified, the animators had to animate not only a giant wolf with porcupine spines and wings.
The whole movie shows the creature effects to the fullest. It was one of my favorite movies at the time. It was also the reason why he influenced me to want to learn vfx in the future.