Learning to draw
With this assignment we started out with some drawing. We learned about perspective, and did some exercises on how to use single perspective and double perspective. We also learned some new techniques on how to draw better, like if you're drawing a person it's easier to draw if you think of what you draw as just lines and not things like ear, or nose etc. Lastly we learned how to draw something from different angles, like a glass that is tipping towards you or from you by 'unsquishing' lines.
The Goblet
Initially I started working on a goblet out of a skull, but I figured I would rather use what we had learned this week, so on Friday I decided to start over and primarily use what we had learned. I decided to give myself a challenge as well, and model something organic, as I'm not used to modeling organics at all. After some research I landed on a tree-based goblet. My idea was to have a tree holding a cup, and with that in mind I started Googling!
With these inspirational pictures fresh in mind I set out to model my new goblet!
Working with Maya
I started with the base, making a simple plate, where my idea was that a tree had grown out of the ground.
I used the curve tool and extrude early on to create the shape of the tree.
Kind of looks like a wizard's hat!
Now I made the cup, so I would have something to shape the tree around.
Curve tool and extrude once again!
And again.
Gotten some nice branches to hold the cup.
Planning ahead where the next branches would go and come from was a big step of my work progress on this assignment.
Making a leaf to 'pretty' it up a bit!
The finished product
Side views
Top views
3/4 views.
I learned quite a bit this week, and I'm glad I managed to implement them into my goblet. I also thought up a story for the goblet, as I find it important to understand the origin of it.
The Tree of Life.
In the land of Ethas, the tales of The Tree of Life were many. None were accurate. Wars lasting decades were fought, kings were assassinated, lands were conquered. All in the search for the Tree. No one had actually seen the tree for themselves, but they all knew it existed. This was because of the immortals who walked the earth. The legend says that he who drinks from the water of the tree, will be cured of all aislments and live forever. What no one knew though, was that the tree was not a large one at all. In fact it was the smallest tree you could find, if you could find it that is. The tree was small enough to fit in a cupbard, but had more power than anyone could ever have imagined. As per now it was in the custody of a street urchin named Pug, who had gotten it from his father before he died. What Pug did not know, was that his father was an immortal, due to drinking from The Tree of Life, and had left his family to keep them safe. As the war for The Tree of Life went on, and many died in pursuit of immortality, the goblet sat in the care of the young boy until it passed to the next person worthy of watching over it.
