Maya

Thursday 10 December 2009
Maya and 3DMax works for inspiration.






It is obvious that you don't need to model everything in your scene. Now I understand all the meaning of the digital background or 2D surrounding.


You can find another works here. The second and third line [3D].

5 comments:

tutorphil said...

Good stuff - am pleased you're clear on the 'why' underpinning the combination of 2d and 3d - it's simply another option in the creation (and planning) of complex worlds.

tutorphil said...

If you haven't seen it already - check out the link to Bharathi's blog - an alternate way to post your reviews/observations/analysis?

http://bharathianthonysamy.blogspot.com/2009/12/video-review-of-invaders-from-mars-by.html

tutorphil said...

Online Interim Review 15/12/09

Evening Alex,

Hope you arrived home safely and are enjoying some good home-cooking...

I don't want to spoil your mood, but I'm disappointed by your blog - not by what's on it - but rather by what isn't. There's no creative development here - no thumbnails, concept drawings etc. Remember, it's your development we're very interested in - I want you to publish every 'move you make' - every decision, every mistake, every experiment and every success; I want you to put a post-it note on your computer monitor reminding you to create screen-captures as you work, to show the change-by-change progress of your scene. You have been resistant in the past - but I don't care: I'm telling you what I want from your creative development - I want to WITNESS it! Please - you must start using your blog in this way - make the time, get the habit, make me happy!

Meanwhile - see the following posts for general advice/guidance re. your unit 3 written assignment.

tutorphil said...

Written assignment Unit 3 Part 1

Consider carefully the following learning outcomes for your essay and structure your assignment accordingly. You must demonstrate:

1) Knowledge and understanding of ‘the Uncanny’.

You should begin your essay by defining ‘the uncanny’ in theoretical terms (i.e. according to Sigmund Freud, Jentsch, and anyone else with a helpful or clear definition). You will be expected to include a quoted source by which to demonstrate your understanding; the essay, ‘The Uncanny’ by Freud is rich in useful observations – so use it; you’ll want to consider the concept of the ‘unheimlich’ and the sorts of motifs/artefacts that create the uncanny experience.

2) A developed ability to engage in research.

At this stage of your course, you are expected to research your subject area in order to enrich your discussion and corroborate your analysis. No essay at this stage should be written ‘off the top of your head’ or without a clear research agenda. Research might include a variety of film reviews, artist statements, images, books, critiques and articles. Research requires that you READ and take notes! For instance, if you are looking at Invasion of the Body-Snatchers in relation to the uncanny, first cross-reference lots of reviews/articles about the film. Make a note of any recurrent terms or ideas and when you come across a term you don’t understand or are unfamiliar with – investigate it! Try google searching associated terms together– for instance ‘Invasion of the Body Snatchers & uncanny’ – as you may find research material that relates very specifically to your discussion.

There are no short-cuts to an intelligently written assignment – focused research = successful essays; without research and a body of evidence, your essay is simply ‘chat’ and of no academic significance. Be significant!

3) The ability to synthesise a range of research applied to arguments.

Put more simply, this means that once you’ve completed your research and gathered together your key ideas, you are then able to use them to ‘unpack’ your chosen subject; think of your research as a precision tool-kit especially selected by you to ‘dismantle’ your case-study or studies (i.e. the film, image, programme, artwork you’ve chosen to discuss)

4) The ability to clearly and academically communicate ideas.

This is all about your writing style and your ‘voice’ – too many of you are writing as if you’re talking, and it’s a habit you need to lose asap in this context. So you must avoid slang and clichés; you’re not on the street or down the pub, you’re in a formal space with formal conventions.

Avoid the first person; instead of writing ‘I think that Invasion Of The Body-Snatchers is about the fear of conformity’, consider instead ‘It is arguable that Invasion of the Body-Snatchers is about the fear of conformity’.

Alan Postings said...

Hi All,

Go onto MyUCA and check out the class files that would have been for today – Its Merry Christmas fun with Fur!!! Watch the videos and see what you can come up with. I’ll give you a full explanation in the New Year.

Merry Christmas everybody.
Alan

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