Self Model Completed!

One Long Semester...

     After a long semester I finally finished my self model. I learned a lot this semester from this project and plan to continue my education in zBrush and organic models. Maybe even do a little rigging...MAYBE. Anyway here is my final render!

     I did a lot with post as well, I filled out the hair softened some shadows gave the shit some more definition and played with some exposures. 

Before post editing

      Also I did a turn around in zBrush, I really like how the skin looks in zBrush more that when I converted it to maya. I know I have a lot more to learn when it comes to texturing in maya.

Thanks for reading,

     MELANIE S MESCHER

Finals Progress Post

Tumblr has ruined my frequency of posting on here...

      Since i got a tumblr I have stopped really posting on here, which i regret. I am still posting regularly on my tumblr though. I decided since finals are coming up that I'd do a progress post of everything I've been working on.

For my computer animation class we are wrapping up our character models with textures and final render processes.

Skin Texture

Self Model

In my motion graphics class it is a lot of reworking of projects, but we have to do a promotional poster for our pieces done in class.

Motion Graphics Poster

In my interactive design class I am making a portfolio site and in the site there is going to be a walk cycle of my self character.

Walk Cycle Vector 1

Walk cycle sketch

      So I have about 3 more weeks to go to finish everything, so back to the grim. ENJOY!

Don't forget to check out my new behance account.

Thanks for reading,

      MELANIE S MESCHER

Corpse Bride End Credits

Finally Finished...

      Here is the final piece from my motion graphics class. We had to create either a beginning or end credit to any movie. I chose one of my favorite stop-motion animation movies: Corpse Bride. Here is a minute end credit to the movie:

Corpse Bride End Credits from Melanie Mescher on Vimeo.

      For this I used Adobe After Effects and concentrated on 3D layers. I had a lot of fun with this project and is probably my favorite I have done in After Effects.

Thanks for reading,

    MELANIE S MESCHER

Motion Graphics -Corpse Bride-

Vector Illustrations...

      For my motion graphics I am dong the end credits of the movie Corpse Bride. So I recreated the characters in Illustrator. It took a lot longer than I thought it would, so now I have to throw together a minute end credit piece by Thursday.

Thanks for reading,

MELANIE S MESCHER

Bar Re-renders

One last time...

     I have spent way too much of my time as a Junior on this bar model, so this will probably be the last time I post about it. For Junior Reviews at my school I had to do some re-renders to present my bar model, so I did two different ones. Enjoy!

Thanks for reading,
     MELANIE S MESCHER

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Alphas are a Zbrush users best friend...

Here is some updates on my self model...

Before Alphas

After Alphas

Close up of alphas

Started working on hair

More practice

Thanks for reading,
    MELANIE S MESCHER

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Zbrush AWAY...

      We've finally taken our model's into zBrush. I'm starting to get the hang of the program and I'm beginning to really like it. I really don't like starting from scratch, but I like starting from a base model. Now the challenge is to get the model to look like me. After I finish the minor details that will make it look like me, I will go in with skin textures to get it look realistic.

Thanks for reading,

    MELANIE S MESCHER