31/03/2015

Today i wanted to stay in bed and rest and the advisement of the doctor.... however i didn't want to let the group down, beside from feeling like absolute garbage, i have made progress in terms of the edge flow and topology:

30/03/2015

Today was terrible for me as my sickness has worsened and i have had to take half the day off to go see a doctor.

28 - 29/03/2015

Over the weekend i have developed a viral infection possibly 'Mumps" which has impacted tremendously on my logical thinking and problem solving, this has caused me to take allot longer to achieved what i would have otherwise done in a lesser amount of time. I have however blocked out 'Tubbs' in maya aside from the poor topology:

27/03/2015

Today was a good day for progress of the layout which we actually finished all the blocking of each shots in all scenes, as a group we had made allot of achievements in terms of communication among each other and the directions of work we are headed. I will be starting on modelling 'Tubbs' this weekend for my next job.

26/03/2015

Today i had started with layout animation with Jonathan. Some progress had been made in terms of timing.

25/03/2015

Today (Yesterday) was a slow progression for the fact that we have had major miscommunication in the group which i think we have now resolved and are still working on pushing these pathetic problems aside for the greater good of the team. I had managed to produce a little bit of work despite the annoyance of the days problems ringing in my head consistently; however some work had been done:
Rough sketches and silhouettes for the cat:

24/03/2015

Today was a little uneventful due to the fact of the group having split opinions on what style we are leaning towards. The aesthetics of the story are much more clear now due to Gino's awesome work from lastnight, now we are experimenting with styles of textures and lighting for the proposal of style, in which hopfully we can decide on tomorrow.

 I had done a quick simulation of water interacting with geometry using nParticles converted into polygons for a demonstration to the group:

Just realized that the look frame we are doing will required more work then expected so will be posting progress as it comes daily.

23/03/2015: Start of group project; Saving the Day

Today we have had a few discussions over the continuity of the projects story with good results and still more to clarify. We did however come to conclusions of particular points in the story with a few aspects to sum up, mainly a key moment when the main character initiates himself unto the next key scene which is becoming disarrayed with multiple options we are able to do. Deciding on that key moment will be the groups focus today. Yesterday i had done a few thumbnail silhouettes for different kinds of trees, and also a rough sketch of an upshot for a tree.

21 - 22/03/2015: Weekend before submission

Over the weekend was crucial for last ditch attempts of touch ups for the Performance study, i had adjusted tangents in the graph editor and applied offsets to a few gestures with the success of a better performance.

My playblast at the start of the weekend:

https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B7P39Rgb_FUSYy1YM2xrYzlFV0k&authuser=0

Rendered animation at the end of the weekend:

Link:
https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B7P39Rgb_FUSb1d1MzVqNHFJSzg&authuser=0

Video:

20/03/2015

Last work day before submissions on monday, i have refined poses and gestures a bit more with the help of critique from other students and lecturers and have come to a good stand point. I still think there is alot i can do in the matter of smoothing, holding poses, weight balancing etc. here is the playblast of todays progress:

https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B7P39Rgb_FUSSE14dEVZcFQ5bUE&authuser=0

19/03/2015

Yesterday i spent most of the night a the uni with great progress. The playblast i have done as more solidified postures and fluent movements, still has a bit to go to improve:
https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B7P39Rgb_FUSTGNkekwycjNvXzg&authuser=0


I have come across the most inspiring CGI trailer i have ever pondered to imagine, this video gives me goosebumps every time i see it and is an aspiring target for any 3D CGI artist. Unbelievably realistic with breathtaking action, inspired by the possibility of the Leviathan existing somewhere in the realm of existence!!!

Video Link: The Leviathan - Teaser

18/03/2015

Today was more focused on the group project and getting some grounding with the teamates; i have made a playblast of what progress i had made to the Performance study animation:

https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B7P39Rgb_FUSMXV0NDNoaG02Tkk&authuser=0

17/03/2015

Today (Yesterday), i had smoothed out the poses i already had and am now working on strong gestures for the appropriate look:
https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B7P39Rgb_FUST3JGRlNCSllScGM&authuser=0

Performance Study:

Over the weekend i had started work on my performance study in which i had blocked out the lip sync and tried out a few differenct gestures and poses, here is a playblast of my first attempt on sunday:

Test1: 
https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B7P39Rgb_FUSRUVJZnZiWUUyTmM&authuser=0

16/03/2015

Today i had worked on the performance study some more and have attempted another gesture with the animation:

Test2:
https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B7P39Rgb_FUSX2s0RlEtMWVTSlk&authuser=0

Today i have finished my PitchPack:
https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B7P39Rgb_FUSRnhFVUZHWWxad00&authuser=0

Final day to complete PitchPack

11/03/2015

Last night i finished my storyboards and this morning i have managed to compile the rough animatic with suitable timing. Today i will be aiming to finish and compile together the Pitch pack.

 

 

As of at Lunch i had jsut finish a quick colour key for the Boss and am working on a model sheet at the moment.

 I have just completed the Modelsheet Turnaround for the Boss:

Because i have chosen the design for the Boss, i quickly  sculpted rough what i see him looking like, in Mudbox:

  

I put together reference images for Kassler:

As of at the end of the day 9:00pm i have completed everything i need too and am now working on the PitchPack

Storyboard/Animatic

10/03/2015

Late lastnight i finish my first page of my storyboard an just about finish page 2, hoping to have the complete storyboard done by today and finish animatic today too.

Animatic:
https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B7P39Rgb_FUSVll0bU1BeE5TQ0k&authuser=0

Also done a really rough quick sketch of the open road scene lastnight...

By the end of today i have roughly finish the majority of storyboard pages and will be finish the last one soon. Although they are not 100% complete, i will be finessing them tonight as well as starting the (and hopfully finishing) the animatic :)

Finalizing Story Script: Draft Three

09/03/2015

Today i had spent all day trying to clarify my script in which i had to rewrite a few times with the help of the lecturers i managed to cut the story back to its bare minimum. I am happy with the way it turned out, however i do think it is well too short but we will see how i can elaborate on it during storyboarding. 

"Rotten"

(Draft Three)

By Sean Davies

21 Whitaker Place, Grafton, Auckland 1010

0278004787

Vala_purity@Hotamail.com

FADE IN:

EXT. POLICE CAR - DAY

Kassler and Boss are discussing job.

Boss: “Wait here while i sort this guy out”

Boss leaves car and heads towards the house with Kassler waiting in the car.

Kassler hears a gunshot.

The Boss gets back to the car in a hurry as he says:

Boss: “lets go”

Boss is driving while Kassler is feeling uncomfortable.

Kassler: “What happen in there Boss?”

The Boss begins to drive faster and faster, he peers out the window then glances from his seatbelt to Kassler.

Boss: “I know what your thinking, but its not what it looks like. ”

With the Boss driving at high speeds and heading towards an on coming truck.

Kassler: “Why are you doing this? ”

Kassler then dives out of the moving car just before it collides with the truck in a big explosion. .

EXT. ROAD SIDE – DAY

Kassler begins to regain consciousness only to see the wreck.

With Kassler confused and upset, he stumbles to run away.

The cocking of a guns hammer is heard.

A guns muzzle is pointed at his head.

Screen blacks out.

Loud gunshot.

END

With the majority of the previous weeks hard work i had put into sculpting and otherwise now irrelivent to the story, its time to start anew.  



I have just done a few rough silhouettes for the Boss character and will be doing more plus concepts as well as start the storyboard once i have a design i feel compliments the story.

 

 

I had also done another concept in mudbox for Kassler:

Today i had recored my dialogue for the performance study even though i cant upload the audio....

Weekend work, 07/03 - 08/03/2015

During this weekend i had caught a bad chest infection, here is what i had done during the weekend:

i finished a second draft of my story's script in which i will be getting critique from the lecturers today to further develop and clarify the story.

"Rotten"

(Draft Two)

By Sean Davies

21 Whitaker Place, Grafton, Auckland 1010

0278004787

Vala_purity@Hotamail.com

FADE IN:

INT. POLICESTATION, BOSS OFFICE – MORNING

Kassler is sitting at his Boss's desk eagerly awaiting his orders.

Boss leaning in towards Kassler with partial light from behind him casting heavy shadows in front.

BOSS: “Kassler, as you are aware, crime is at an all time high. I need your help in taking these criminals out”

EXT. POLICE CAR, OUTSIDE VICTIM HOUSE – DAY

Kassler is in the passenger seat mulling over the happenings of the case with the Boss.

KASSLER: “So Boss, what exactly has this criminal done for you to want him caught so badly?"

The Boss glances at Kassler with a look of distain and repugnance.

BOSS: “He is just someone that needs to be taken out”.

Double checking that they both have everything they need, they leave the car and head towards the house.

EXT. VICTIM HOUSE, OUTSIDE – DAY

The Boss sees a window open and indicates for Kassler to follow.

Hesitantly moving towards the window, Kassler looks at the front door for a moment in a questionable glance.

INT. VICTIM HOUSE, INSIDE – DAY

Once inside, the Boss goes ahead and inspects every inch of the house with Kassler following right behind him.

Kassler notices that this house is of an ordinary appearance with nothing giving any indication of anything sinister whatsoever.

As they both make there way towards the bedroom, Kassler sees a lot of things that have null importance to any sorts of crime, he then begins to look at his Boss with a dubious impression.

INT. VICTIM HOUSE, BEDROOM – DAY

Both officers barge through the door, the unwitting victim jumps out of bed with his hands as far up in the air as they go and a surprised look on his face.

BOSS: “Where's the drugs?” the Boss screams while taking small items out of his coat and tossing them on the floor in front of the victim. “What is this then?” As he takes out more paraphernalia off his person and throws them on the floor he asks in a sarcastic manner, “So this is what you have been hiding? I think we have what we need, take him away Kassler.”

KASSLER: “But sir didn't you just take those out of your...”

The Boss interrupts abruptly as Kassler is about to let the truth out.

BOSS: “Shut up Kassler, get this piece of shit out of my sight”.

Kassler then arrests the innocent victim and walks off towards the police car with a look of disagreement towards his Boss.

EXT. POLICE CAR, OUTSIDE VICTIM HOUSE – DAY

In the car, Kassler questions the victim about what had just happened. The victim then describes how he was woken up to them barging in and has never taken drugs in his life, he described himself as simple and loyal.

Kassler then having a realization (accompanied with flashbacks of key moments about the Boss's deception), stops the car, lets the victim out and then speeds off towards the police station with a vengeful look in his eyes, determined to confront the Boss about his discovery.

EXT. POLICE CAR, ON ROAD – AFTERNOON

As Kassler is just about at the station, he notices that someone has been following him for a while. The car that has been following him gradually catches up which then rams him with the force of a rhino. Kassler realizes that the person in the car is his Boss.

BOSS: “No one can know about this Kassler, I must get rid of you!!!”

KASSLER: “You used me Boss, People deserve to know the truth”

With the Boss steaming in anger about his employee discovery the truth behind his agenda and possibly destroying his career, he desperately shunts Kasslers car in a last minute effort to stop him.

Both cars spin wildly out of control, flipping and rolling multiple times until they come to a stop in a pile of crushed metal.

EXT. ROAD, CAR CRASH – NIGHT

Kassler is seen gradually making his way out of the car, covered in blood and badly injured.

As he stumbles away from the crash scene, he turns around for just a moment to sees his Boss torn apart, hanging halfway out of the front windscreen with his entrails around him.

Kassler sighs in releif.

INT. POLICESTATION, KASSLERS OFFICE – MORNING

Kassler is at his desk with his face in his hands, his mind aimlessly wondering as he continues to debate about what happened the night before.

As soon as he begins to remember why his Boss tried to kill him, he feels a tap on his shoulder followed by a small paper note with a message, gently falling in front of him.

Kassler instantly recognizes where he has seen those note from, with a flashback of the first scene of Kassler at his Boss's desk; the stack of small notes are clearly identifiable next to the boss.

Confused, he quickly turns around expecting to see his Boss, however he dose not see his Boss; instead his eyes are drawn to his Boss's offices door.

With tunnel vision he walks to his Boss's office as if something was pulling him in.

He slowly opens the door of the dimly lit room, only to see his Boss's office completely untouched, except for his stack of small notes, pen and chair.

As Kassler makes his way closer to the desk, he sees the markings of blood on the desk and chair as if someone with a life threatening injury attempted to write a message.

Kassler glimps at the writing on the note;

The message on the note to Kassler from his Boss says:

“ If you tell anyone, I will kill you. I am everywhere

-Your Boss.”

Kassler drops the note; the door slams shut.

FADE OUT:

END

I had also done a quick rough concept of a the boss and will be further making concepts.

Finalizing Concepts1

06/03/2015

In the early hours of this morning i managed to complete a rough stylized concept.
I attempted to use hard sharp edges to emphasized certain features as well as hard shadows.

I feel that as I fine tune this style it could potentially become quite nice to look at.

Created another stylized concept using the skinny base model i created the other day, this time i use curved lines for the appeal of a softer, cunning disposition:

I have just come up with a couple of script ideas for the performance study:

Performance Study Script:

#1-

FADE IN:

INT. TABLE, CHAIR, CUP, COASTER

Character is impatiently sitting, tapping his fingers or fidgeting etc. waiting for something to happen.

Frustrated he then flips the table.

Character: “No, your out of order!”

END

#2-

FADE IN:

INT. TABLE, CHAIR, CUP, COASTER

Character is seen leaning in towards cup in an intimidating manner, he then slide the coaster towards the cup and says “So, are you going to tell me the truth?”.

Frustrated at the incompetence of the cup he flips the table over and pounces onto the cup screaming “Stop resisting”.

END

As at the end of today i have half finished a second draft of my story:

"Rotten"

(Draft Two)

By Sean Davies

21 Whitaker Place, Grafton, Auckland 1010

0278004787

Vala_purity@Hotamail.com

FADE IN:

INT. STATION, BOSS OFFICE – MORNING

Kassler sitting at boss's desk eagerly awaiting his orders.

Boss leaning in towards Kassler with partial light from behind him casting heavy shadows in front.

BOSS: “Kassler, as you are aware, crime is at an all time high. I need your help in taking these criminals out”

EXT. POLICE CAR, OUTSIDE HOUSE – DAY

Kassler is in the passenger seat mulling over the happenings of the case with the Boss.

KASSLER: “So Boss, what exactly has this criminal done for you to want him caught so badly?"

The Boss glances at Kassler with a look of distain and repugnance.

(# = Options + Number)

BOSS:#1 “.... some sick shit....”, #2 “He's in my way”

Double checking that they both have everything they need, they leave the car and head towards the house.

The Boss sees a window open and indicates for  Kassler to follow.

Hesitantly moving towards the window, Kassler looks at the front door for a moment in a questionable glance.

Once inside, the Boss goes ahead and inspects every inch of the house with Kassler following right behind him.

Kassler notices that this house is of an ordinary appearance with nothing giving any indication of anything sinister whatsoever.

As they both make there way towards the bedroom, Kassler sees a lot of things that have null importance to any sorts of crime, he then begins to look at his Boss with a dubious impression.

.............

Have also done one quick thumbnail of roughly how i invision the establishing shot to look.

Will be updating post after the weekend with my finished second draft and whatever else i end up doing. :)