Introduction This blog post is my final submission of the work I’ve done for this brief – B1 Progression. For the brief, the main things I had to do were create a website, a logo and branding style, some showreels that showcase the work I’ve done on this course and a creative CV. Website Here […]
Category: B1 – Progression
Maya VR Scene Progress
Introduction So far, I have modeled, textured and shaded some assets to use in the pirate ship scene that my group is creating. Models First, I modeled some gold coins and textured them with UV, a process I had only done once or twice. Using UV textures made it so that I could have images […]
Creative CV
Introduction A creative CV is a CV that has been designed a lot more than a formal CV. They are used when applying for a creative job to show how creative you are as a person when applying for the job. A creative CV considers the following elements Creating My Own Creative CV I used […]
Production Management – Progression Brief
Introduction This blog post shows how I have managed my time during the B1 Progression Brief. SWOT Analysis SWOT stands for Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats and is used to help manage a person or company’s projects and targets. For this brief, completing a SWOT analysis will help me to think about what I need […]
Using Academic References
Introduction An important part of studying at university is writing essays on a given subject. In an essay, any research that has been presented in the writing must be backed up by a source or reference to prove what you are writing is true. Using References To practice using academic references, I tried adding some […]
Presentation Prep
Introduction In this session, I began preparing my PowerPoint presentation for the My Next Steps presentation task. On the 8th of May, I will be giving a presentation about my next steps after college. It will include the following slides: ● Who I am and my journey so far ● A 5 Year Plan ● […]
Industry Research Report
Introduction This blog post is my Industry Research Report – Some information I have collected about the creative Visual Effects and Animation industry through research into its different facets and areas of subject, compiled into one report as per the requirements of the B1 Progression brief. The report contains sections dedicated to the following – […]
Recap Session – Industry Research
Introduction In this lesson, the class re-capped the industry research report assignment that is part of this B1 Progression brief. Things to include in my industry report Conclusion In this session I started writing my industry research report. Recapping the things I need to include in the report was useful for jogging my memory and […]
Displacement Maps
Introduction In this lesson we learned about displacement maps by creating one. What are displacement maps? A displacement or height map is a greyscale texture in 3D modelling. Black and white pixels equate to a value (0-1) in the computer, which is used to calculate the height, or distance from the camera each point of […]
Unreal Engine – Creating a cinematic landscape.
Introduction In unreal I used the skills I have learned so far to create a desert landscape. I made the geological feature seen in the images (called a butte) to be the center piece of background that would frame a shot of the obelisk-shape (a placeholder at the same height as a human character). These […]