Update

A little bit update for my progress..
a lot to model !1

still modeling..
Hopefully can get it done soon\

Tested some shader..

texture painted style..

still in progress

here is the updated music version of 3D animatic..

Input, reseach

After I have finished my 3D animatic,

I have started to model. At the same time,  I read some books and search for some magical stuff.
online searching for myth, witchy stuff, hunting ghost, keep bad spirits away,magical stuff.
Morever, I also asked people suggestions, what's their culture and religions.

I found that there are so many things can be in the kid room..
here are the reference that I've got.

The environment setting and design is so important for me.

Everything has to be a reason for there.

Mise en scene is basically what you put in the scene, from what angle what lighting, mood, colours , costume ...everything


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mise_en_sc%C3%A8ne

Tell the back story of the character.

the kids is into myth... he should be reading myths or playing with things related to myths
from the animatic. from the 1st scene we can see photos and book.. from there people will know hows is the boy come from.. His family is doing ghost hunting..
He can be a hunter's son.
The shadow. want something from him.
From the animatic.. when he is playing n he realizes shadow, He's scared, and move back . but he realize something important , he grab it back.. and hug himself..


In addition. I have got some books from library.
Its about colours and art books !

 The Art Of Pixar by Amid Amidi







The Art of Brave by Jenny Lerew








HERE IS ANOTHER UPDATE VERSION OF 3D ANIMATIC

Animatic

I am keep editing my 3D animatic at the moment.

Went to different websites,
trying to get a nice music to comp with my 3D animatic.

The timing of my animatic. is still in progressing.
camera movement still can be polish.

I have spent more than 6 hours and keep listening different kind of music.
Until I feel confused n numb about which music is more suitable in which scenes @_@

But finally. I able to comp it out..
Its still 3D animatic..
Im trying to get the mood and make people more into the story.
I will keep improving

This is the 3D animatic

Besides, the character I modify so far..

this is the result

technical issue

I hv started to do my 3D animatic at the moment..
camera angle becoming solid..
There are some technical issue i facing when i trying to create a 360 degree camera turn but also aim for the character..

Luckily, I found a tutorial helps me.. Its so useful.

Thanks for it!!

However, camera setting fixed.. but there a problem pop out again..
the rig of the character,,
I want to change the haistyle of my character.. but there is always come up an error when i skin it on my character..
I try to explore and search online for the solution..
Finally.. I able to fix it..
Attribute in maya. is important to understand the concept..
Only that can solve the problem

Storyboard and some colour

I have spent a long time on my storyboard . I was thinking what angle should this scene be? Every angle I set for my scene it must be a reason.

I have to introduce how the interior look like, how is the decoration in the room.

The personalities of my character - Jamie, he will reflect how his room should be.

Universe's poster, dragon sculpture, mythology books, angel statue and etc.

for my storyboard, I have roughly sketch for it.. It is quite hard to understand at first. Lecturer advise me to film it out. 

I built out a little room by using papers and I used the putty eraser for my character. I also get some references for my short clip. Edited it and put it into a sequence. Finally. everything is clear. I know how is the camera should go and stay.

This is my rough storyboard. I'm going to make a 3D animatic to let people know hows the camera movement. 

After I know how my story scenes going to be, I have made some colour testing. few scenes of colour script.

I have do some research.

https://kuler.adobe.com/explore/newest/

http://www.colourlovers.com/

I can know what colour key, what colour palate show be in my short clip from start to the end.

    

This is the colour palate for my short clip.

the combination of colour will help to emphasis the mood and the feeling of how audience will feel.

this is my color script.

From a dark brown and blue scenes for a scared child.

Until a light comes in ,everything brighter and switch on the light and become warmer.

Story

A little update for my story.

The title of my story - Peace Light.
I spend some time on my story , try to keep developing it.

the story tittle I will change it to - Pace Light

Pace is translated from italian


Pace is peace ,
In Italy, 74% of citizens believe in God.
In theology, devine light is an ability of God or angels  to express themselves communicatively through spiritual.



For my story :
I have refined a little bit.

Pace Light

A short animated film about a boy get rid from a shadow.

At night, a boy is enjoying and playing alone in his room. While he is playing, a shadow appear on the wall. It seems like the shadow is waiting a chance to catch him. The boy feels scared and helpless

He hug himself , lean on the wall, trying to avoid the area shadow pass by. When he getting behind , he hits something and falls. HE notice he can pull down the cloth and let the light comes in. A light come from the window and form a pentacle shape on the floor. There are so many stars on the sky. He turns on a small lamp. The room become brighter . An angel statue stood on there. A room full of power to protect himself, a place to stop any evil spirits come to get him. The boy feels safe and he having a peace night.

Character Research

These few days I have been searching about character.
The character should be unique, He is the main character in my short clip..
My story is about a kid.
I named it Jamie Deyes  , 9 years old
He is a curious boy. He is fascinated by the mysterious world.He is the kid has a passion for all magical things.
He loves mythological story.
 I have been search for different characters in different film.
Such as :
 Andy Davis                            ( Toy Story 1 )         6 years old
 Bonnie Anderson                   ( Toy Story 3 )         4 years old
 Jamie Bennett                        ( Rise of Guardian )  8 years old
 Bambino                               ( La Luna )
 Harris, Hubert and Hamish    ( Brave )

I have been drawing what shape should my character be. I decided to have a round chubby face !!( finally)

Before that I keep trying to explore and testing and modifying the face shape of my character.

The character I am using a pre rig character - Morpheus Rig 

More info http://www.joshburton.com/projects/morpheusDocs.asp

         

Above picture was my drawing for the head shape and the 3D is the character..  It was decided to use.. but I want to change it..

People love curves !  curves , round , are beautiful !

Im keep modifying the character head shape to more rounder.

And now Im still keep testing ..

So far this is the result..

 =)