Adaptation A: Stickman Run Cycle

Cycle of stickman running frantically away from the volcano.

Maya Tutorial: Rope Normal Maps

Adaptation A: Volcano Animation Tests

I did a few animation tests on my volcano using non linear animation deformers to try to get the animation I'd like in my infographic.

Adaptation A: Infographic Stickman

Model

Rigging

Textured with Surface Shader

Running Pose

Rendered Side View

Render with Volcano

Adaptation A: Infographic Volcano

From my tutorial I have been advised to create a simple stick figure in Maya with a simple rig to then animate and bring into after effects. As well as this I have been advised to create my volcano in Maya also. I have created a simple model, applied a surface shader and a basic texture. With this the render time will be very short and there are no need for lights as the surface shader self illuminates. I made three different textures varying the lava area and I think the last one works best.

Side view render, this is how it will look when animating.

Adaptation A: Developing Infographic Assets

After my tutorial I was told to simplify my volcano designs more and make my stick figure character less stick like and give him more volume. In terms of volcano colours I have taken number 1 forward.

Adaptation A: Initial Designs for Infographic Assets

For the assets in my infographic I am going for simplistic designs with limited colours used in each object from gradients. The stick figure is very basic at the moment but still deciding whether or not that is all I need for him.

Maya Tutorial: High Res Modelling and Base Normal Maps

Normal Maps

Adaptation A: Gathered Facts 1

The highlighted facts are ones that I thought were most useful in terms of showing an engaging animation.

Volcano Facts by AlexEdmonds

Adaptation A: Infographic Idea Development

From looking at the many volcano facts I have gathered, I found that the majority are about the actually volcano itself and how it forms, what happens inside and out and the different types around the world rather than the damage they can do to human civilisation. With this in mind I came up with the idea of having a characterized volcano as the centre of attention in the infographic and did a few thumbnails of what this may look like. (1.1 is number 1 at its squash and stretch state). 

Adaptation A: Infographic Colour Palette

Maya Tutorial: Low Res Model UV Layout

Maya Tutorial: Low Res Modelling

Adaptation A: Video Infographic Style

Adaptation A: Initial Research - Narrowing Down which Natural Disaster

After the feedback on my pitch for my 10 ideas on 'Top 10 Facts About..' it was narrowed down to 'Natural Disasters'. From then I have done some research on natural disasters by gathering facts and through this I have decided to do 'The Top 10 Facts About Volcanoes'.

Natural Disaster Research - Facts by AlexEdmonds

A few informative videos on volcanoes.

Adaptation: Video Infographic Pitch - Ideas

@Alan Maya Tutorial Checklist

Alex Edmonds Year 2 Term 1 Tutorial Checklist

Maya Toolkit Label

Pipeline 1: CC Head Modelling

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Blocking Blocking Refined Mouth Eyes Nose Ear Neck Throat Hair P1 and P2 Eyebrows Eyeballs

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Pipeline 1: CC Body Modelling

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Torso Lower Body P1 and P2 Arm Hands Shoes Head and Body Together

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Pipeline 1: CC UV Layout

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All UV Layouts

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Pipeline 1: CC Skinning

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		Ribbon Spine Building the Skeleton

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Animation 2: Lip Syncing

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All Lip Sync Tutorials

Maya Tutorial: Building the Skeleton

Maya Tutorial: Ribbon Spine

Maya Tutorials: All UV Layouts

Head and Hair

Torso 

Trousers and Shoes