The aim for the project is to create enough content for next semester’s short animation. It’s the preparation which will allow a friendlier environment for animating in the near future. I intended to use Maya 6.5 as my primary program as it is the only modeling program I learnt. However it has been for a minimum of 1and 1/2 years since I’ve used it, a lot of refreshing is needed to get familiar with it once again. For the texture part of the modeling I would use Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop, to create custom textures suitable for the project and my needs. Since everyone is busy going on with their project the refreshing stage I’d guess will be all on my own.

mapped model

character roughs

work in progress for the 3d model

Images I found over the internet



The scene above is the scene i chose to imitate

Scenery research #1

Pictures I took for cityscapes, mainly based during night time as it seems to stand out more.
Most of the pictures are intersections as there seems to be more going on as people go towards the area from all directions.

Project #2

For this project, I'm going to create a bridge for semester 2's major project by creating key sceneries and to establish a solid story to make the final animation possible. My story is based on the adventures of a little girl who got lost with her mother in the busy city of Tokyo. The viewers will be looking at the city from the little girls' perspective and what she encounters by herself around unfamiliar faces.