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[PD-058] Final Project Document

1st semester final Project Document:

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[CT-057] Drawing the character template

shading the character:

Final character Design:

Final Character Sheet:

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[RS-056] Shading practice

Took some reference images and did a small practice shading of muscles

texture shading practice:

Final shading test:

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[PE-055] Pose sketches exercise

Just looking at some of the reference images (set 01:PR-052) I did some sketching of poses that I thought would be a good exercise for the final character when I explore different poses

While doing this exercise I noticed some interest in certain art styles, I would like to try more pose variations (set 02:PR-052) using that art style to see if I would use that for the final as well

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[CP-054] Color palette for the character

I found this color psychology that I thought would be helpful when choosing the color theme for the character

That's when I looked up at color palettes of fiery characters and of volcanic characters and got these and I will use each and see which one is better or if there could be anything better looking.

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[AP-053] Anatomy Practice

So thankful to my friend Nethmi for the book of anatomy

Titled: "Anatomy For Artists Made Easy" Art and concept - George Bringdgman revised by Jake Jackson

Referring to the book I made good use of it, did some sketching practices

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[PR-052] Reference images for poses

Here are some poses I got down for some test sketches that I wanted to do:

Set 01:

Set 02:

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[AR-051] Anatomy study reference

Here is a bunch of references to muscles and anatomy, I also received a book about human anatomy and study of muscles by a friend of mine

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[CA-050] Character Design Templates

Character template sketchings:

After another character design exploration using more reference images I was able to sketch out some variations of the character, and I picked out the one that I thought was more like the character of my choice.

Here I have done a bit of pose exploration. I think I need a bit more study in anatomy.

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[CR-049] Character drawing reference

Something that was recommended to look into for character anatomy study. Drawing book by Andrew Loomis

I had a glimpse of some of the sketches and got a basic idea of a human anatomy.

attempt to do some sketches...

[Check posts posted later]

More reference images for the character appearance:

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[CS-048] Character sheet | Turnover

some references for a character turnover sheet examples

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[SP-047] 2nd Stage Presentation | Feedback 09

Presentation made in InDesign,

Expected work for the presentation:

🟢Evaluation (include research) ⚪Final sketches - Rough sketches done 🟢Color exploration - draft done ⚪Pose exploration ⚪Final artstyle

Feedback:

Develop the backstory of the character a bit further.

Explore more shapes and designs for the character.

Work to get started with for submission:

The backstory of the character with slight changes

Change the world situation since there is a change in the character's backstory as well

Character sheet (turnover)

3 different characters (exploration - none colored)

Character description

Critical analysis

Project Document

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[FB-046] Feedback session 08

A small feedback session with the lecturer on the character making.

She said that I should have least 25 characters explored with shapes, for them pick out elements of these characters that I would like to incorporate for the final and make 5 of them, and out of these have 3 color exploration and pick the best one for the final.

At this point I think I have explored 12 shape characters, and more rough shape exploration.

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[CS-045] Character Sheet references

I wanted to get started with color exploration, so I looked up at some characters, while looking into this I was distracted by these character sheets that looked cool and thought I should incorporate this style of display for my character's character sheet.

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[CA-044] Shading texture exploration for the concept character

From the reference images I mention earlier gave me a basic understanding of what type of a character I am looking for. I wanted to explore some shadings for the character's skin, here are some reference images of lava shapes shadings, I was researching for elements that I would like to incorporate for the final character's skin, I will be exploring new ways of shading along with the mentioned below

I began by using a similar color palette as shown in the reference. For now I was exploring similar textures and patterns shown, a good practice for me was eye picking the correct or closest color that matches the illustrations shown.

Work in process:

I used photoshop for this exploration, I find it easy to work with, there were many brush styles.

At this point I haven't yet chosen a proper texture shading for the final, I want to have explored more, with more shapes and textures along with a good style of art.

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[CA-043] Reference for character silhouette

I wanted to rework on the character silhouette because I wanted to use more abstract shapes and incorporate multiple shapes to the character. And also I will be doing the final as an illustration and not a 3D model, as the live brief I chose is requiring illustrations.

So here are some reference images I chose to help construct an abstract character silhouette:

I just roughly sketched out random shapes of character template referencing from the above images. I will work on these looks feather in Photoshop, the one to the right below are some templates that I found to look more interesting to work on, so I will focus on those templates more.

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[RR-042] Research done for character's backstory and world building

After analysing what research I need to look into, I looked into some important research relating to the backstory of the character and the world situation.

I looked at the subjects that links to volcanoes and volcanologists:

'Scientists of many disciplines study volcanoes. Physical volcanologists study the processes and deposits of volcanic eruptions. Geophysicists study seismology (the study of earthquakes - very useful in volcano monitoring), gravity, magnetics, and other geophysical measurements.'

https://www.usgs.gov/observatories/cascades-volcano-observatory/information-about-volcanologists#:~:text=Scientists%20of%20many%20disciplines%20study,magnetics%2C%20and%20other%20geophysical%20measurements.

I was curious to know if volcanoes are still a threat even if they don't erupt?:

"Definitely. Many stratovolcanoes have a plumbing system of hot acid water that progressively breaks down hard rock to soft, clay-rich material. The volcano is gradually weakened, and large parts may suddenly fail. Resulting water-rich landslides are especially dangerous because they can occur without any volcanic or seismic warning.

The risk of mudflows [lahars] formed this way is especially high along rivers downstream from Mount Rainier, because of the large population on floodplains, the huge weakened edifice of the volcano, and a long history of large flows that occurred when the volcano was otherwise dormant."

What is it called when a volcano doesn't erupt?

Dormant → Dormant volcanoes are volcanoes that have not erupted in a long time but are expected to erupt again in the future. Examples of dormant volcanoes are Mount Kilimanjaro, Tanzania, Africa and Mount Fuji in Japan. IMAGE. Extinct → Extinct volcanoes are those which have not erupted in human history.

I searched for 'stratovolcanoes volcanoes in china':

Tianchi Volcano is the most dangerous and active stratovolcano in China. Tianchi has a Holocene record of high intensity explosive eruptions. Historical records of the Li Dynasty, Korea (the Lichaoshilu series of books) and other documents show that Tianchi Volcano erupted in 1668, 1702 and 1903 ad (Cui et al., 1995).

'What are 3 characteristics of stratovolcanoes?'

Stratovolcano. Stratovolcanoes have relatively steep sides and are more cone-shaped than shield volcanoes. They are formed from viscous, sticky lava that does not flow easily. The lava therefore builds up around the vent forming a volcano with steep sides.

l was more interested to look at volcanoes in China, so I found this volcano names Changbaishan:

How to activate a volcano?:

'Typically, for an eruption to occur, enough magma must accumulate in the chamber under the volcano. Then something needs to trigger the eruption. That could be an injection of new magma into the chamber, a buildup of gases within the volcano, or a landslide that removes material from the top of a volcano.'

How are volcanoes useful to earth?:

'Volcanic materials ultimately break down and weather to form some of the most fertile soils on Earth, cultivation of which has produced abundant food and fostered civilizations. The internal heat associated with young volcanic systems has been harnessed to produce geothermal energy.'

https://www.usgs.gov/faqs/what-are-some-benefits-volcanic-eruptions#:~:text=Volcanic%20materials%20ultimately%20break%20down,harnessed%20to%20produce%20geothermal%20energy.

How are volcanoes useful to humans?:

'Volcanic deposits are enriched in elements such as magnesium and potassium. When volcanic rock and ash weathers, these elements are released, producing extremely fertile soils. Thin layers of ash can act as natural fertilisers, producing increased harvests in years following an eruption.'

I was also curios the read briefly about the incident that took place in Pompeii:

But in the summer of A.D. 79, the nearby Mount Vesuvius volcano erupted. It spewed smoke and toxic gas 20 miles into the air, which soon spread to the town. Almost overnight, Pompeii—and many of its 10,000 residents—vanished under a blanket of ash.

what gas does volcanoes release?:

'Ninety-nine percent of the gas molecules emitted during a volcanic eruption are water vapor (H2O), carbon dioxide (CO2), and sulfur dioxide (SO2). The remaining one percent is comprised of small amounts of hydrogen sulfide, carbon monoxide, hydrogen chloride, hydrogen fluoride, and other minor gas species.'

https://www.usgs.gov/faqs/what-gases-are-emitted-kilauea-and-other-active-volcanoes#:~:text=Ninety%2Dnine%20percent%20of%20the,and%20other%20minor%20gas%20species.

Local towns in California, home town location for the character:

For the native place for the character, I chose a small town called Avalon in Catalina Island situated in California.