Peronal Development part2

Statement of intent.

For Self Determined Project I decided to gain the skills I would like to have in my specialist area of 3D graphics, and try to improve them developing this project. Analyzing my and others artworks I have made a conclusion that I really have to learn some essentials of 3D such as sub-division and NURBS modelling, texturing, lighting, shading, fur and rendering. That is why I am intended to make myself a task which would help me to learn more about these aspects of 3D graphics.

By now I am planning to create characters bust. I don’t want to go for whole character because of the time constraints. Making up the bust will include all those things I am planning to learn by now about 3D. I am going to use some of the Vedic plots, for example Krishna playing his transcendental flute or any other picture. Actually I want to look through existed pictures from this sphere and choose the one which best suites my needs.

This task is more about getting familiar with the techniques and learning the basics of it rather than learning its advanced possibilities.

I want to use Maya for modelling, lighting, shading, fur and rendering, Photoshop or Corel Painter for drawing the textures, Zbrush or Bodypaint 3D for applying those textures onto the model.

I think that for the time I have it would be just enough to get there, developing the project will show whether I am right or wrong. I still could finish up this project in my own time in case I am not there by the deadline.

For technical side of the project I am planning to make a research using Digital Tutors and Gnomon videos, Internet tutorials and books we have in the library and at home. Vedic books I have and internet would help me to find the right picture for the story.

I am aiming for this level of quality and details: http://features.cgsociety.org/story_custom.php?story_id=4275