May is almost over!

Man, oh man. May is almost over and I still have alot of modeling to be done with by the end of June! I know I can pull it off, I just wish I wasn't so crazy about modeling everything perfectly! LoL.. I have learned through this project just how MUCH I LOVE modeling! It really is one of my favorite things. Modeling and Texturing. Anyway I wanted to post a few updates on what I have been doing.

The Park

The Park still has a ways to go, but here is the start. I will be adding some trees soon and much more.



The Peach Pitt

Family style restaurant. I havn't textured it yet so it is a little plain, but I am very proud of some of the modeling.



The Oil Can!

This will be the gas station at the end of the park. I needed something to fill in some empty space so I am working on this retro style gas station.


The Strip Mall

This still has a LONG way to go, but for now I was trying to block it in. The designs arnt really where I want them to be but its a start!


The Bakery

This is barely started but I thought I would give you a look at where it is going. :) The cupcakes look yummy if I may say so.



I will update again as soon as I have a little more to show :)

Modeling is finally starting to come together !

Since it was due for a class I have completed Charlie's Chocolate Shop. There are some minor fixes and additions needed with the modeling and a major redo in lighting, but over all I would say it is really coming along!

I will post some more screenshots as it gets further. Otherwise nothing to crazy or special lately, just lots of modeling!

More lists, more modeling, more texturing, more.. more.. more!

Lately I have been trying to narrow the scope of work down to see exactly what I will need in the end. The main parts of this short take place as Freddy roller blades down a busy Main Street with shops and cars and restaurants. The setting will be Hill Valley, and the only scene outside of Main Street will be in front of a park at the end of the street.

Main Street is going to need quite a large number of buildings and small shops. We are going for a small town feel which is a little different for me since I have grown up in Las Vegas. My director and I went to a small town about 30 minutes from us called Boulder City, and took several pictures of what we would like it to look like. Some of the ideas for the shops include:

Candy / Ice Cream shop
Family Style Restaurant
Toy Store
Hardware Store
Bakery
Rock Shop
Thrift Store
Toy Store
etc.

All of which I intent to fully model. I have aloted myself 3 more months to model so I should be okay but I will also be needing about 8 different Characters modeled and rigged. So I really have to be on the ball. I do however already have the Candy/Ice cream shop, and family style restaurant modeled and textured. I will post a picture soon.

Well, my director just got into American Film Institute as a Directing Fellow for 2009/2010 so she will be having to direct through emails and less hands on for a while but thats okay. I am very excited for her!

-Anna

An Idea transforms into a Movie..

This will be the blog for a short animation I am making. It will be a 3D animation called Sunshine Day! Crystal Meeks will be the Director and myself Angela Meeks will be the Modeler/Rigger/Animator and compositor. I am very excited to get this project underway and plan to be finished it December. 8 1/2 months away. I hope you will enjoy following my progress as an idea becomes a movie :)