My original idea was to try and work on rigging as my main area of focus for APCG 545. However the point was made that I don't have much of a base in this area yet. So after thinking about what I wanted to do and talking with Frank, I have come to a the decision of focusing on character model creation. Since I had wanted to work on rigging before, what I would really like to work towards is creating good looking models with proper geometry that could possibly be rigged and animated.
As to the scope of my projects for this class, I am looking at revisiting two old projects that are a fair ways along and creating one completely new project. The two projects I would revisit are two animal character creations that I have started on my own time and gotten past modeling and UV's but they are lacking textures. They could probably still use a little geometry work but I don't think that will take much time at all. I still need to think about what my character creation will be for the new project but the inspirations I have in mind are bipedal humanoid.
For my personal style each project will probably be leaning more towards realistic though maybe not trying to achieve a true realism. One of the projects I would revisit is a Cat like creations of my own. I used reference to real cats and fictional alien cat creations as my inspiration. Here are some photos of my work so far including my original concept creation and a venture into sculpting.
As to the scope of my projects for this class, I am looking at revisiting two old projects that are a fair ways along and creating one completely new project. The two projects I would revisit are two animal character creations that I have started on my own time and gotten past modeling and UV's but they are lacking textures. They could probably still use a little geometry work but I don't think that will take much time at all. I still need to think about what my character creation will be for the new project but the inspirations I have in mind are bipedal humanoid.
For my personal style each project will probably be leaning more towards realistic though maybe not trying to achieve a true realism. One of the projects I would revisit is a Cat like creations of my own. I used reference to real cats and fictional alien cat creations as my inspiration. Here are some photos of my work so far including my original concept creation and a venture into sculpting.
The other project is a more realistic Crocodile animal creation for which I have used photos for reference and a Frank Frazetta photo for original inspiration I have included some research photos I already had for texturing use below. I had the thought that I might texture this piece differently from a real crocodile but trying to maintain an easily recognized creature.
As for a time line I was figuring I would spend 3 weeks on each revisited piece and 8 weeks on the new piece to give me some leeway before the end of the semester. This would also hopefully that I have time before the end of the semester to wrap up a presentation and a polishing touches on everything.
| General Goals | Deadline |
| Finish 1st revisited project | Thursday, February 21st |
| Finish 2nd revisited project | Thursday, March 14th |
| Finish new project | Thursday, May 9th |
| Presentation polished and finished | Wednesday, May 22nd |
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