Week 5+6: For my 3D world, I decided to create a mystical looking glass container with jellyfish. Originally, I wanted to create a tree house, however, due to my lack of knowledge using maya I opted to make something more simple.
Moodboard and planning: Firstly, I decided to create a moodboard first using pinterest By doing this I was able to come to the conclusion of creating a jar or glass container containing a scene inside of it.
I also researched different types of jellyfish and how different jellyfish look like before drawing out some different sketches as well as some ideas of what I wanted my world to look like. In the end, I decided to go with the purple striped jellyfish. The sketches I made are only rough ideas however, I ended up going for an opened ball that opens up, similar to the round design I made.
Before starting my work, I wanted to try experiment and make a jellyfish in Maya first, specifically how to make the tendrils look smooth and curved. After some time, I was able to make a simple jellyfish with two curvy tendrils. I was quite happy that I succeeded in avoiding any sharp edges when experimenting. With this, I was able to recreate it in my final work.
Final piece:
I’m not very proud of this scene. Whilst I didn’t hate Maya, it was extremely frustrating to learn and figure out. The scene looks a little empty however I believe that if I had another week or two to learn Maya it would be easier for me to use. I think that maybe in future I could make a better narrative using Maya. It was quite relieving and rewarding when I finally figured out how to make/ do certain things within Maya. It required a lot of trial and error to create certain textures and looks for different surfaces. Overall, I would benefit from learning more about this program.
