Interim Presentation Draft Notes

Title Page:

• Character Design and 3D Modeling
• Sculpting Project
• 3D modeling in Maya and Zbrush and Image Compositing in Photoshop

What I want to achieve:

• To design a character, 3D model it and create a professional still of it
• Desired end result: Professionally rendered portrait of my character

What I want to learn:

• Time management 
• A better knowledge of Zbrush (sculpting techniques, fibermesh, BPR Transparency, lighting and rendering)
• A better knowledge of Maya (modeling techniques) 
• Knowledge of image compositing in Photoshop 

Inspiration Examples:

• Movies (Spiderwick Chronicles etc)
• Frogs
• Creature design

What I've done so far:

• Design character (character sheets)
• Started modeling in Maya and Zbrush
• Learning fibermesh

What I've learnt so far:

• Project time management 
• Swift character design
• Adapting anatomy to suit my character design
• Fibermesh in Zbrush

Whats next?

• Finish modeling character
• Watch tutorials on fibermesh and then use fibermesh on my character
• Watch tutorials on transparency in Zbrush and use BPR on my character
• Texture character
• Light character
• Render character
• Composite portrait in Photoshop