Beginning year 2 of Animation, we began an introduction to our 3D environment assignment.
Using the skills I learnt in year 1, this assignment requires me to produce a Cinematic Short film using the environment as its storytelling medium. Creating this environment will be done in groups, to develop and share the main concept and key assets for one of the 10 options provided. When choosing my group I was able to join together with a few people around me; Jordan, Ben, Darren, Timmy and Cathair. Lucky for me I knew Ben and Jordan from my foundation degree in 2019. We all decided to do a tally of the top three environments, but coming out on top was an Ancient Temple.
Following this we began our own research into our temple, firstly setting up our discord chat. Then adding in sections for different types of temples from all over the world; Greek, Norse, Asian, Mayan, Aztec, Egyptian, Fantasy, Alien, Roman, Hindu, Islamic, Celtic, Indonesian and Underwater. Once discovering all the temples that interested us, each of us gathered images and decided upon a final decision, an Egyptian Temple.
From here I began looking into colour pallets we could use, I used what Alec suggested on Blackboard – Adobe Kuler, which is a colour palette generator. I began some research into the sort of colours used in the Egyptian era, I came across this PowerPoint which described the colours used and what each represented.
Understanding the colours used in the Egyptian era, will give my group a good understanding why certain objects and hieroglyphics are these colours. It also may help when texturing our assets so that we don’t go off the theme and include colours that may not seem natural in Ancient Egyptian Temples when they were first built.
The next thing I set out to do was to get some inspiration for my Unreal scene. I knew straight away the best inspiration would come from Assassins Creed Origins.
I really love the colour schemes and the emotion the sunset conveys on these scenes. Taking inspiration from these images I would prefer to have my final scene created at dusk as I love the shadowing effect it would leave.
Links:
Colour Palettes Egypt: https://issuu.com/brooke3390/docs/brookeportercolorsofancientegypt
The Third and the Seventh: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AQ-3aRhvFwU
Fundamentals of Landscapes: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLnvwfPuydDy02YuEZE7_dXPWYQKPNQpET
Digital Painting Tutorial: The Making of Amanith City: https://cubebrush.co/blog/digital-painting-tutorial:-the-making-of-amanith-city20
Composition Techniques That Will Improve Your Photos: https://petapixel.com/2016/09/14/20-composition-techniques-will-improve-photos/
Hue, Value, Saturation: http://learn.leighcotnoir.com/artspeak/elements-color/hue-value-saturation/
How to use colour in film: http://ideas.dissolve.com/tips/how-to-use-color-in-film-50-examples-of-movie-color-palettes
How to use colour in film: https://www.studiobinder.com/blog/how-to-use-color-in-film-50-examples-of-movie-color-palettes/
Assassin’s Creed: Origins Art Blast: https://magazine.artstation.com/2017/11/ubisoft-assassins-creed-origins-art-blast/