Last week I came across a neat script for Maya that generate buildings, perfect when you want to create background buildings. The script comes with a video tutorial so there is no reason not to try this one. With the script I prevized an idea that have been put on hold because I can’t find the motivation to create all the needed buildings.

The script is called QTown and can be found here

basicCity

For a long time I’ve had the idea to create a film to be viewed in a 360 degree angle. At my University we have the opportunity to step into a cave and experience anything from 3D rides in a roller-coaster to fire fighter training. The first draft of the film was to be placed on an island spawning strange creatures due to sub oceanic volcanoes. The idea was unrealistic in relation to my amount of sparetime. I developed a new shorter story taking place on an alien planet during human colonization. I gathered a group of interested students and began planning the film. Again time was not on our hands and we ended up with a basic prototype in order to test if the film was going to be as exciting as we hoped it would be.

Yesterday we premièred it and the feedback was very positive, hopefully the film will be completed in a next coming year. As the film is supposed to be viewed from inside a box you wont get the feeling of being in the environment. Hopefully these clips will give you an idea of its potential.

Inside the cave

Outside the cave

View half the movie

The first 375 frames has been completed for my personal showreel. The final 125 frames will be animated in the near future.

Gamer

We are creating a new showreel at work and needed an opening shot for the reel. I was asked to animate something funny with the pirate guy playing with a handheld device. So far I’ve blocked out the animation and then animated the first 200 frames.

First draft

First 200 frames

My little sparetime project is now animated and currently making it’s way through the rendering phaze. I must say that it was really fun working with the pirate character ones more, even though he’s simple his expression seams to fit any sitation that I put him in.

GuitarDudeAnimated

As a final note, as a reference for the animation of the Pirate I found this insane video on youtube.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ly35wEfS03E