AudioVisual Element For My Identities Module

Identities Showcase

This is the showcase for my Identities Project. This will be where all my different elements are situated, this scene will act as a kind of homepage for the project where the user can navigate to each different element.

Identities Avatar

I wanted to spend a bit longer on my avatar to get things exactly the way i wanted but unfortunately i needed to spend time on other things for my project. I wanted to base the avatar loosely on my appearence, mainly with the clothes and hairstyle.

Here are the screenshots.

Its Been A While

Not been on here for far too long now!
Didn't really come on here during the last few weeks of the Uni year because was getting on with my Identities module and had lots to do towards the end. I was pleased with my final Identities project but never got around to publishing any of my work on here so i might as well do it now!

Identities - My Elements

Over the last few days i have been scribbling down different ideas for each of the elements in my sketchbook. I wanted to define exactly what i would be doing for each of the elements. However, this wasn't as easy as i thought and i haven't decided 100% on what i will be doing yet! However here are my ideas for each one.

My Logo is pretty much sorted now, i am going to use one of the ideas that i created in illustrator and then in 3ds Max, although i am quite pleased with the final design I'm not sure it really displays my identity as much as it possibly could - maybe room for improvement there!

My Avatar iv spent a lot of time looking at over the past week. My ideas have bounced around from a footballer, to a game character! I want to try to incorporate these two ideas into one. I think this is the most personal thing i am going to do so this must closely relate to my self identity, this is why i was thinking along the lines of a football avatar!

My showcase is yet another element where my ideas have been scattered all over the place. there are so many different things i can think of for this. This element needs much more work yet!

My audiovisual part of the package is going to involve the animation of my avatar in someway. If i go down the football route i could maybe have the avatar playing football and may be doing kick ups or something like that.

My two elements i have pretty much decided on as well. I think i am going to have a collection of my items that relate to my identity created in 3ds Max, i hope this shows off my personal identity quite well and clearly. Another idea was to have maybe a pixilation project. I liked doing this at the start of the year for narratives and i wouldn't mind coming back to it and doing one for my identities package.

Avatar Research

I have been thinking long and hard about which direction to go in with my Avatar. i want an Avatar that is quite simple but also looks good. I think it is important that whatever design i decide to go with it represents me in some way.

While randomly watching Music channels on TV a few day ago i saw the video for Keanes' 'Spiralling'. I couldn't help but thinking the characters in the video have been made in 3ds Max, they looked quite basic and the movements were very similar to what i have been making my biped do in the program! I liked the look of these Avatars and want to do something similar with mine.

Collection Personal Items

Here is my collection of my personal items. I have laid them out on a chair with my xbox and football boot as the focal point.

I have used my Newcastle United football shirt. I have used this as they are the team i support and feel very passionated about, therefore it is an important thing in my life.

My Xbox has also been included in this. I tend do spend quite a lot of time on this (maybe bit too much!!) So this is also a big part of who i am as i have always enjoyed video games and my xbox is probably the best £300 i spent!!

I have also used a mobile phone in my collection (however this isn't mine because i took the picture with it!). i think its very important to keep in touch with family and friends all the time so having a phone is very important to me.

Ipod/Speaker. In my collection i have used my Ipod and also one of my speakers. I am constantly listening to music and looking for new music i have not heard. When i come into my room there is always music playing and i even go to sleep with my music on in the background.

At the back of the picture is one of my sketchbooks. I am always scribbling things down on something, whether its a piece of paper, my desk or in a sketchbook. I am always thinking of different ideas for things, i don't want to forget these so i then write them down or draw them out! Sometimes my writings are nothing to do with my course or work I'm doing but something completely different that i just liked.

My football boot is at the centre of my collection. I love to play football whether its just for fun with friends or a competitive game. Its a big part of my life and i play as much as i can!

Animated Logo

This is my final logo for my identities module. I decided to animate it just to see how it looked, think it looks okay and i am pleased with my finished logo!

Logo

These are the renders for my Logo for my identities module. I first created my logo in illustrator from my scanned hand drawn logo. I have then imported the illustrator file into 3ds Max where i have added the different materials and colours. I have also varied the background and also the light and shadows to create different effects.

Football - Finished

This is my finished football for my showcase. I added a different grass texture underneath to make it look more realistic as you can now see the blades of grass.

Water Animation

This is my water i created animated. This is done by adding phase to the material that is the water. I think its really effective and looks like real water, this is aided by the sphere which also creates a good effect.

Water in 3ds Max

Another idea i had, similar to the landscape was to have it set on water. This is the still render of my water. I think this looks pretty good when the water was animated. I followed a tutorial for most of the design however i created my own textures for the water, sky and also the sphere! I added the sphere to create the effect of an object floating on the water, therefore adding to the realism. The sphere also reflects the water when its animated which looks good!

3ds Max Landscape

Another idea i had for my showcase was to have a kind of landscape concept. I tried to have a go at doing this myself as i thought i had learnt quite a lot in 3ds Max recently and felt quite confident. I started by inserting a plane and adding a texure, which is a picture of some grass close up. I could then add bump to make it look like hills or more flat. The sky was added by using a gradient material and selecting the colour of sky.


To make the landscape look a little more realistic i added some fog, this is done under the rendering toolbar under effects.

I think the landscape looks good as a starting point, however, much more detail is needed if i am going to make it look anything like being real!

Item for Showcase

3ds Max Seminar Week 3 Pictures

3ds Max Seminar Week 3 (Bit Late)

Logo

These are my two hand drawn logos, i am going to import these drawings into Photoshop so i can then edit and improve them. I want to add colour and also improve the quality of the designs. I might also add come more graphics. I can turn the objects 3D by importing into Adobe Illustrator and the 3ds Max.

Logo Ideas

These are my first basic logo ideas. I think maybe 2 of the ideas i quite like, the others i wont be developing. I like the top right and the middle left one. I think the top right design is quite good and also very simple. I like the squares, and also the writing style.

The middle left design also looks quite good, i like the two different shapes and also the writing style under the main logo.

Stadium Idea

This is my stadium idea that i drew out. I decided to create it in Google Sketchup. I did this beacuse it is fast to make and also quite effective. It would be better to make in 3ds Max but it will take hours to create, i am going to wait till i have my final design to undertake it in 3ds Max.

Box/Showcase Ideas

These are my first basic ideas for my box/showcase. i was looking at having an interactive environment with lots of click able objects. The ideas i have are to have a computer/laptop, shop window, a changing rooms or a football stadiums. These are only my first early ideas and will be expanded and improved on for my next upload.