Previs
zjantz I have begun UI development for Jant Track. Using PyInstaller and PyQT5 to create a My previs shot involved a fluid simulation of nitro canisters sinking into fuel. The shot…
Beginning Development for jant_track
Starting my repo for the project. Setting up my developer venv
Week 3 FX
For FX this week I focused on the dust trail from shot 6. I was focused on understanding pyro and gas microsolvers. The simulation is set up with a pop…
Story!
This weekend we worked on our storyboards and developed our story. I have been researching a perforce based pipeline. If we ever get USD support on the farm I also…
Week 3 Progress
This week I worked on finishing the rig, procedural layout in houdini, and pyro look development. Rig The rig has been tested and approved by our animator. Rigging Scripts I…
Week 2 Houdini
FX test After focusing mainly on rigging I did have some time to do some FX tests. Using our previs for shot_05 I split out my deforming wheels and then…
Class 5
This week I expanded on my previs and tried to focus on shot design and cinematography in order to enhance my visuals.
Week 2
Rigging My primary focus for week two was to complete the rig for our vehicle and get it handed off to our animator. After some experimentation with rigid body constraints…
Project visualization
This week our time worked on planning out our project. Our story takes place on the mountain roads of the Himalayas, and follows an autorickshaws journey up the slopes. We…