Client Project - Evaluation

This is the feedback from my client on the helicopter prototype that I created for the client project.


PROTOTYPE AM-44
Andrew's analysis and understanding of the task in hand meant that he successfully covered all the major aspects in creating a fully rendered three dimensional object into a live action plate in the short time available. He started with his viral idea for a defence company creating a single shot as promotional material. Beginning with his initial sketches and then transferred them into a 3D model he realised a design idea that was not too complicated but challenged his skills in Autodesk 3DS Max. He covered the basics of creating textures and UV mapping as well as the fundamentals of lighting an object. His technical exercises and studies in lighting gave him the ability to seamlessly blend the object into a live action plate which he shot with an HD camera. Careful data such as lighting direction and lens information was gathered while shooting the plate which aided in making the compositing in After Effects easier. Animation and effects added the final components to this successful piece of work.


Peter Chiang

Helicopter - Render without AE

This is the helicopter shot render out and composited with the background plate in after effects. I havnt added any effects yet. I still need to add the jets and the shadows (although im not quite sure how yet)

Background Plate shot collage

The sun is behind the camera in this shot



The sun is ahead of the camera in this shot


THe sun is to the left in this shot.

Background Plate Filmed

So finally the weather was good enough for me to go out and film the background plate. I scouted a few places round here as the airport that I was going to use at home was too difficult get round the logistics of filming as they wouldnt let me film anywhere apart from at the viewing station.

In the end I chose an area near the river and water sports centre in nottingham. It was flat enough and relatively quiet so I could film easily.

I will organise the shot and post up all the details later.

Finished Texured Heli

So this is the finished heli. Textured and modelled.

The video rendered funny so the dimensions are funny but it took 3 hours to render so im just going to put this one up. You get the idea.

Flashing Light

I want to put a blinking light on the heli. give a bit more realism.

This was a simple test I did to see if it would work changing the self illumination up and down.

Full Texture Renders

These are some renders of the fully textured heli. I still need to adds loads more details in, especially on the body as it looks a bit bare at the moment but it gives you an idea of what im aiming for.

Helicopter - Very quick test

Just wanted to see what the jets move like and how the materials act under movement.

Heli Model

Concept Ships

Simon, my tutor, sent me this blog. Its all about futuristic concept spaceships. Its guna be really good for helping design the heli.

http://conceptships.blogspot.com/

Scene Test

This is what i want the scene to roughly look like. Its to just give a basic idea of what the helicopter might look like and what shot might look like. Ill upload one with a different helicopter design soon.

Helicopter MoodVid

This is a mood video of helicopters both CG and Real. It is to give an idea of the types of shot I would like the end piece to look like.

Hand Drawn Helicopter Designs

Concept 2

This one was based around an apache helicopter.

Concept 1 without my crappy photoshop

1st Concept Helicopter

This is the first concept model ive made. I wanted the final design to have a futuristic look and so ive started with a pretty futuristic design with jets instead of propellers. I just put on some basic textures and photoshopped it a bit.