I have done a lot of research on bikes and in bike books. I first started with the Silhouette to get interesting shapes. I then did a more detail study on the mechanical structure of the motor bike. Here is some image that I have worked on over the past week.

I just looked at this book called ‘Liftoff’. Its all about concept art of fantastical vehicles and flying machines. It’s a stunning book from Designstudiospress. Check out the other books at this link http://www.designstudiopress.com/

I found this image on istockphoto.com. I like the top the guys wearing. This could be a good design to base the main character on.

Here are some early character silhouettes. I have focused on the costume here. I kept all designs pretty close to the bodies. Trying various pieces that might be appropriate for desert wear. Another criterion was no flowing cloth. The reason for this is the difficulties of controlling animated cloth and also the incredibly long render time.

This site is a must for anyone who is interested in getting inot the creative industry

Good place to go for enviroment concept ideas.

Note to self that this site might come in handy in the final stages of production.

Visual Research:01

Visual Research:
I found this on the web(link below). I really like this image because of the differing colours on the ground and the sky is just an incredible blue.















http://www.travelblog.org/Photos/1032480.html

An Animation test for Rendevzous. check it our here.http://www.youtube.com/user/leomanleoman

GAME INTRO: RENDEZVOUS

GAME TYPE: MMO

STYLE: STEAMPUNK

TARGET AUDIENCE: TEENAGERS AND YOUNG ADULTS

METHODOLOGY: 3D, MOTION CAPTURE, VFX

DURATION: 60SEC

Back Story:

In an age of steam the sun had almost completely scorched the surface of the world. Water was now a precious commodity. Survivors lived in factions only staying near Distribution Centers for water which were controlled by wealthy merchants. With their wealth they became greedy and soon started fighting over water rights. These situations quickly became out of hand and Merchants started fighting Merchants and escalated the already desperate situation. This became know as the War of Water. One particular ruthless Merchant became dominant and controlled most of the world’s water supplies. An answer was needed fast. A few brave people from all walks of life have taken the calling. Only through uniting together can they defeat the tyranny and rebuild theirs homelands

INTRO SEQUENCE:

A HERO IN LONG CLOAK AND A GLEAMING SWORD COMES ACROSS A RECENTLY DESTROYED SETTLEMENT. A LARGE MECHANICAL ROBOT MATERIALIZES OUT OF THE RUINS AND ATTACKS THE HERO. A QUICK BUT FURIOUS FIGHT TAKES PLACE. A DROP SHIP DESCENDS FROM THE HEAVENS TO PICK UP THE VICTORIOUS HERO.END

Concept Synopsis and Treatment:
Two Rickshaw drivers race to get to a beautiful woman.

Genre: Comedy/Action

Target audience: EVERYONE

Approach: CGI animation with 2D elements

Style: Tekkonkinkreet

Length: 2 – 3 mins.

Technical issues:
Texturing
Character rigs.
Lighting.
Rendering time.

3108GFS CGI Project 1 Pitch

Elective Major: 3D Animation
Name: Leon Johnson
(Student No:s2585891)

Reflect on Prior learning:
2D animating(24 frames a second! argh)
Storyboarding(visualizing a sequence on paper or Flash)
Composition + layout( communicating ideas/themes through film language)
Concept art (how to conceptualize an idea from thumbnail to final render) Scriptwriting(story structures conventions genre and codes)

Expertise:
Primarily 2D illustration,
Photoshop,
Illustrator,
Indesign,
Concept art,
Backgrounds,
Storyboarding,
Flash,
Web Design,
Dreamweaver,
Fireworks,
Video recording,
Video capturing,
After Effects,
Premiere.

Improvements: Scriptwriting (story telling) animation acting, 3D modeling, lighting, Digital effects and drawing the figure…. Everything really.

Concept Synopsis and Treatment:

A young girl flies a kite and meets an unexpected friend.

Genre: Drama

Target audience: Family+all ages

Approach: CGI animation

Style: Pixar: Short Films

Length: 2 – 3 mins.

Plot:

A small girl flies a kite and it gets caught in a tree on the edge of the forest. She can’t reach it no matter how hard she tries. The girl suddenly sees something. It’s a small creature looking from the shadows of trees. It helps out by making the tree bend its branch down to release the kite. Then the girl offers the furry creature a turn of the kite. The creature accepts and both play with the kite until the sun goes down. END

Methodology: characters are to be modeled in 3D. The environment will also be 3D orientated with possible 2D backgrounds. The foreground will consist of grass and leaves on the trees and some shrubs. I’m really going for the Pixar feel

http://www.pixar.com/shorts/index.html. I know it’s a tall ask but I believe its achievable.

I want to keep the story simple and uncomplicated. There will be little or no dialogue. This is to maximize the acting quality to convey story. This is a heartwarming story of friendship. This story has great potential for depth of emotion and drama

Technical issues:

Air effects(on grass + leaves)

Fur effects

Character rigs.

Lighting.

Rendering time.

Sound effects: wind, leaves rustling, foot steps, wildlife sounds(eg crickets, moths fluttering. Ambience/background sound.

Music: simple evocative melody. Piano and Flute.

All images Illustrated by Leon Johnson 2008 ©

Konnichiwa

Konnichiwa, Nihongo yoku hanasemasen. which means I cant speak Japanese well. Soooo I'll use English from now on.....
Welcome! Here is another random blog for another random assessment.Which is going to be about my Major project/short film this year. enjoy.