Monday, August 27, 2012

First Idea

This is the beginning. Not really though, my capstone idea came to me while putting together ideas for Ludwig's digital story boarding class. This idea meant to much to me to give for a typical class assignment though; so, King Todd was born. It was expanded, re-vised, expanded some more, and compacted and changed to what it is now. The idea was to show someone in a position of extreme youth, this could be either through age or through mindset. I finally found a middle ground which I believe I can actually do as an animation. The idea is to have this "King" at a small every day crossroad with himself. Nothing goes right, which isn't fair to the King, so it just makes him angry.
Different ways I could go about this is to find different paint styles, camera angles, or effects on the lens at certain points. For now, I think I have a pretty good idea at where the starting point and ending point will be.
Inspirations:

http://fc00.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2011/327/7/d/teddybear_by_muck_one-d4h1nyz.jpg -

I always enjoy when 3d looks so realistic. I want some aspects of it to be noticeable to people. I always remember my grandpa pointing out certain comercials with CG in it and say "How do they do that?" I want him to say that to mine.


http://images.allmoviephoto.com/2010_Shrek_Forever_After/2010_shrek_forever_after_025.jpg

The amazing scenes that have come out of Shrek have always amazed me and the scenery has always wanted me to aim for something similar.


http://www.stratacafe.com/gallery/stan_deyo/553702252010153631.jpg

I also love particle effects which lights travel on. I wouldn't mind doing something parallel to this if the stereo allows.

31 comments:

  1. I really liked what you did in Alberts class last term. The pic you showed me in class looks pretty good. can't wait to see the progression and then the final result.

    james meltzer

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  2. It sounds like a good idea, I want to see more of it. I'd also like to see more of the story, you have the character fleshed out, but what about the story? Still storyboarding?
    Billy Johnson

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  3. Hey Eric,

    So far you seem to have a story in mind which is always good. Balancing your time between achieving realism and perfecting the animation will be a challenge (as it will be for my own capstone). I would start on some concept work if you haven't yet. Can't wait to see this King fleshed out more.

    Jacob Wright

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  4. Shawn Haliburton - I think you should start working on the concept for your story, that could maybe help with mapping the rest of it out.

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