BLOG | Eilidh Nicoll

Oct 23, 20181 min read

7: Project 2 - ideas

I'd initially wanted to model something fairly sculptural and organic. But, couldn't really come up with much that inspired me - and I...

Oct 18, 20182 min read

6: Turbine evaluation

Whether as a piece of public art (communicating the importance of renewable energy) or as a functional device, the wind turbine is, I...

Oct 17, 20181 min read

5: UV Mapping, Turbine Modelling

Assembled a version of the paper models in 3Ds Max (the bear net wasn't working so I chose another) and applied the net texture with UV...

Oct 13, 20182 min read

4: Animating

I've decided to draw backgrounds separately from the animation and aim to composite the character animation over the top. So before I...

Oct 11, 20181 min read

4: Paper modelling & UV Mapping

I assembled 2 paper models and began to model one in 3Ds Max, I felt that the bear was much easier due to having fewer faces. I was able...

Oct 4, 20181 min read

3: Animatics

From my summary of the narrative, I constructed a rough storyboard which was shot in dragon-frame to produce this animatic. This allowed...

Oct 4, 20181 min read

3: Experimenting & Turbine Research

Continued to follow online tutorials; making more irregular objects like a fruit bowl and stairs. I'm more knowledgeable now about...

Sep 29, 20182 min read

2: Narrative

From the offset, the idea for my narrative centred around a miserable man coming in from the rain (and an implied long day at work) in...

Sep 28, 20181 min read

2: Lynda, Project Ideas

I began to think about possible objects for the projects. I'd quite like to build something more sculptural rather than emulate a real...

Sep 25, 20181 min read

1: Character Design

I began with some observational drawing to get an idea of the physicality of drinking a cup of coffee: The brief specified that the...

Sep 21, 20181 min read

1: Intro to 3Ds max & Sketchup

We began with a basic introduction to 3Ds Max, the interface of which I found difficult to navigate having never used it before. The...