Week 4/5

             
I've now made a width plan for the cloud layers so that I'll have something to refer to as I make them (width is calculated by distance from camera and speed of movement):
         

       

I then made a base colour layer for the sky ("sky background" in the above graph):

             

                      

And the first (smallest/most distant) cloud layer (rendered on a white background - the final will be semi-translucent):

             

                  

I've also made the silhouettes for 70 different buildings to be set on one "foreground" layer (these buildings will briefly obscure the main character) and three "background" layers. Each layer's buildings are a slightly different size and will pass by the camera at different speeds (in a similar fashion to the mountain and cloud layers. The following are just a few examples from the "first" background layer (the one closest to the camera without actually being in front of the character - those ones are more detailed, but the roofs are often outside the frame so they're less interesting to look at):

             

                  

And last but not least, I made a detailed shot plan for the entire animation (many details of which can be dropped along the way, as the core focus of the rider runs throughout and is the only component that's strictly necessary, but this plan represents the full extent of the animation if it has time to be fully realised). I also finally settles on what song to use (Fatboy Slim's 'Love Island'), and have built this animation plan around it (cuts to reflect musical queues, movements matching the beat, etc.):

             

Week 3

                   

For the second week I've made a project timeline:

             

               
I also made a little diagram planning out the way I'll layer the 2D and 3D elements:
                 

                       
... And tried out some environment and cloud concepts:
                   

                       

                               

Week 1/2

               

For the first weeks task I chose the grey boxed scene and rendered it with a playblast (the video wouldn't upload properly so here are some frames):

         

                 

Original image:

                    

                              

In class we made "What? So What? Now What?" diagram evaluations of our work:

         

                 

I also created a short CV:

Clyde Hoskin, 3D art and animation.

Personal Statement

I’ve been doing simple 2D and stop motion animations since a young age, and in the last four year have progressed into 3D. I most enjoy environmental and object modelling when working in 3D, with a focus on somewhat stylised design. In 2D animation and concept development I like to work with silhouettes, and many of my final pieces are in this kind of style (though I have yet to cross this satisfactorily into the 3D medium).

Specialities

Environmental, object, and vehicular 3d modelling. Can stick to briefs and works well in groups.

Experience

I've made several logos for people, most unpaid. Some paid website design.

Skills

3D Computer Animation HNC from North East Scotland College. Competency in: Autodesk Maya, Autodesk 3ds Max, Autodesk Mudbox, Pivot Animator, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Premiere, and NCH Videopad.

                   

                   

                

I've given some thought into what my project will be, and have started the proposal.