The Alacrity of the Crayfish

jahnocli · Post by **jahnocli** » Sun Feb 04, 2007 11:27 am

That first crayfish sillhouette is really good - much more sinister! So is the background painting -- looking forward to seeing more...

J

bupaje · Post by **bupaje** » Sun Feb 04, 2007 8:24 pm

Thanks. One more background test - that ArtRage is addictive.

bupaje · Post by **bupaje** » Sun Feb 11, 2007 10:42 pm

Was home sick today so went a bit farther with my ArtRage playing. I created a few more stones and some branches in ArtRage and then composited in Photoshop.

Feedback appreciated especially on lighting, but on any and all areas as I really need to step up my skills.

Also do you thing a piece like this is strong enough for a portfolio? I will be graduating in less than two months and don't have enough work to show. I'd like to work on 5 or 6 good pieces that might at least get me in the door.

Touched · Post by **Touched** » Mon Feb 12, 2007 4:34 am

This isn't my area of expertise, but if I were shopping for background paintings for my animation, I'd be happy with that last one. The only thing that seems out of place is that one light branch on the left. Not necessarily because it's light, but it looks unfinished compared to the rest.

bupaje · Post by **bupaje** » Mon Feb 12, 2007 5:10 am

Thanks for the feedback. I actually did paint that branch at a different time - thanks for pointing it out.

I am testing 3DS Max out now with some simple branches and lighting. Trying to visualize a cathederal like space behind the branches with columns of light but my painting isn't good enough to get that depth and lighting so I figured I can render it and maybe use that as reference.

Got to ask on CgTalk about lighting as I'm not expert with 3DS Max yet -looking for beams of light.

Nucleus · Post by **Nucleus** » Tue Mar 06, 2007 5:10 pm

I love your concept especially your scenes. Your latest fish resembles a Pike which would make a formidable enemy since those can grow very large and eat a variety of animals, including crayfish.

bupaje · Post by **bupaje** » Thu Mar 08, 2007 8:39 pm

Thanks. I use to love to fish for bass, pike and other fish all over New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania when I was growing up.

Well, about 3 weeks away from completing my 18 month program at Brooks College. I have a few bits posted on my blog if anyone cares to look. Feedback is always welcome.

My AnimationBlogSpot Page

Now to try to find a job !!GULP!!

ingie01 · Post by **ingie01** » Fri Mar 09, 2007 2:02 pm

Hello and congratulations, Burt.
All of your hard work and the day arrives and...............
Best of luck, you have the perseverance and you are a kind person.
Thank you for all of your help in the past.
Sincerely
Keith

bupaje · Post by **bupaje** » Fri Mar 09, 2007 5:27 pm

Thanks for your always kind words and encouragement.

Nucleus · Post by **Nucleus** » Fri Mar 09, 2007 7:35 pm

underwater scene tutorial

Use the Noise procedural and shape it till your satisfied. Its better than a bitmap since you can animate it entirely.
hope this help.

bupaje · Post by **bupaje** » Fri Mar 09, 2007 8:06 pm

Thanks for that excellent tutorial link. I'll try itout.

bupaje · Post by **bupaje** » Sat Mar 10, 2007 5:37 pm

One of my classes this final semester has been Studio Production. It has been a few weeks of hectic but fun work to produce our student short. Were in the final stretch now and should be doing our final editing this weekend and we’ll be showing it at a student film festival in LA next week. Considering that we hammered this out with a full load of other classes, in about 8 weeks from conceptualization to final editing, I think it has gone well. We have a crew with varied talents and I hope I get to work with them all in the future.

http://stormvisions.com/bc/QuickBiteScreen1.jpg
http://stormvisions.com/bc/QuickBiteCast.jpg

The environment was renderered with 3DS Max using Ink N Paint and the characters are Flash.

jahnocli · Post by **jahnocli** » Sat Mar 10, 2007 7:53 pm

In the second picture, the difference in all the styles is a little disorientating...the girl in the off-the-shoulder dress in particular looks like she has wandered in from another movie. That's not a criticism, by the way, just an observation!

bupaje · Post by **bupaje** » Sat Mar 10, 2007 8:19 pm

True. Everyone submitted 'their own thing' and we didn't agree on every detail of the style beyond some basics. Our first -and only- crack at working on a production that wasn't an individual effort.

Nucleus · Post by **Nucleus** » Sat Mar 10, 2007 8:28 pm

pretty cool.
I believe they may fit a bit more if the lines where to match the overall style.
The guy with the glasses in my opinion is the least fitting one. he looks more like a muppette.

The Alacrity of the Crayfish

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