WIP - Cosby vs The EYE updated 12/19 2nd test clip

[digi]

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I posted these two test animation clips already but ppl have been telling me that they don't notice them so i'm posting them here...

1st Test animation. 30 sec quicktime movie 6 mb (http://www.artofbob.com/images/dec18_test02.mov)

2nd Test animation. 5 sec quicktime movie 1.9 mb (http://www.artofbob.com/images/dec19_test04.mov)
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Hey Guys! I'm currently working on a short film for school.

Working title - Bill Cosby VS The Eye

It's all about how Bill Cosby finds the Ring of Power and ends up fighting "The Flaming EYE" for Middle Earth. Should be a good one

Some of you might have seen my WIP for the Bill Cosby model in the 3d section...
3D Bill Cosby Model Thread (http://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=14614) http://www.artofbob.com/images/cosby_expressions01.jpg

This is a WIP background for the scene where Cosby is on the tower with the EYE. The tower will be in front of the bg.
Dec 15/03
http://www.artofbob.com/images/L_Ring_bg_WIP01.jpg
http://www.artofbob.com/images/L_Ring_bg_WIP02.jpg
http://www.artofbob.com/images/L_Ring_bg_WIP03.jpg

[digi]

here's some more...
http://www.artofbob.com/images/L_Ring_bg_WIP04.jpg

[digi]

and some more...
http://www.artofbob.com/images/L_Ring_bg_WIP05.jpg

[digi]

added some light tones thought out the mountains
http://www.artofbob.com/images/L_Ring_bg_WIP06.jpg

[digi]

added textures to the mountains...
http://www.artofbob.com/images/L_Ring_bg_WIP07.jpg

[chapel]

that's a pretty funny idea :D

[digi]

thx chapel! hehehe... i'm definitely enjoying this project!
added more textures to the mountains and touch ups. I'm kinda getting sick of mountains right now so i decided to start on the clouds a little too.
http://www.artofbob.com/images/L_Ring_bg_WIP08.jpg

[Timeleech]

Wow. I must say I am impressed by the mountains. And by the clouds. And.. well, generally impressed :) I'm not sure if I'd made the cosby-connection just by looking at your model though.

[Al Ian]

I love the contrast and colors!

[digi]

from last nite... highlights added in clouds.
http://www.artofbob.com/images/L_Ring_bg_WIP09.jpg

12/16/03
roughed in new clouds... the other ones look dreadful.
http://www.artofbob.com/images/L_Ring_bg_WIP10.jpg

[digi]

12/16/03
thanks for the crits guys! I worked on the clouds a bit more to make the horizon a little better. This image is going to be massive on screen so what you are seeing is the overall pic. I'll link a big pic when i'm done the background.
http://www.artofbob.com/images/L_Ring_bg_WIP11.jpg

[McNallyism]

NOOOOOOOOOOOOooooooooooo!!!!!!!!

Don't waste that AWESOME Bill Cosby character on something as pointless as a Lord of the Rings parody! PLEEEEEEASE? In about a year and a half it won't be relavent. Bill Cosby, however is forever :).......

[digi]

McNallyism - I know what you're thinking... it's gonna be cheesy but please give the story a chance. it's gonna be a funny short :) I know what you mean tho... but the good thing about computer animation is that once you build a model then it's yours forever. I have a feeling you'll see more of Bill Cosby in other shorts even after this one. Thank you for your opinion!! greatly appreciate it!

finessed the clouds a bit....
http://www.artofbob.com/images/L_Ring_bg_WIP12.jpg

[DHC]

Wow! Awesome progress so far! I love the how you did those mountains. But it seems that you used black for the shadows. Never use black because it just doesn't fit.

How long is this taking ya?
Anyways Keep it up! :chug:

[digi]

Thanks for the comment DHC! There's gonna be fog rolling thru the rocky terrain so you won't see hardly any of the super dark tones in the rocks. I'll see how that looks first and if that doesn't cut it then I'm gonna lighten up the rocks. Or actually... yeah I'll touch them up a bit anyhow. Great advice! thx.

the background was too small for what I needed so I've expanded the pic even more now... thank goodness for the cloning and bandaid tool ;)

and did some more work on the clouds
http://www.artofbob.com/images/L_Ring_bg_WIP13.jpg

[digi]

a quick update...
http://www.artofbob.com/images/L_Ring_bg_WIP14.jpg

[infinitipo]

wow, that looks very nice.:D

My only question is where is the light coming from that's hitting the large light grey cloud on the left? I think it may be a bit too bright near the bottom. Also, perhaps you could add some more cloud around the mountain of fire?

...

and I dunno why, but I keep thinking there should be rain or something far off in the distance, or close up...you don't need to listen to me, though--I'm just obsessed with rain;)

[digi]

infinitipo - thx for the comment! The big ol' grey cloud was the next thing i was going to work on ;)

last update for tonite.

So far I've 3 days on this painting. I think one more day and I'll be ready to do some of the really fun stuff: animating.
I'll be posting animation tests hopefully in a day or two.
http://www.artofbob.com/images/L_Ring_bg_WIP15.jpg

[digi]

Hey just did a test animation to get an idea of what the final look of back ground will look like. needs more lightining I think.

1st Test animation. 30 sec quicktime movie 6 mb (http://www.artofbob.com/images/dec18_test02.mov)

[digi]

test #2- this test is to see the believablity of the bg with the cg
modelling of tower is not finished. lighting is not final either but c&c is welcome!

2nd Test animation. 5 sec quicktime movie 1.9 mb (http://www.artofbob.com/images/dec19_test04.mov)

[Al Ian]

LOL Very cool!!

Only thing that bothers me is the background isnt moving. There is this super cool eruption in the background that isnt moving.

[AnarchyAo2]

The big cloud in the left looks like a sea cow or what ever the hell they are.

[digi]

Al Ian - actually the clouds and things are moving... just wayyyy tooooo slllllllloooooowwwww.... lol. thx. i'm going to speed them up

AnarchyAo2 - lol... thx. i thought so too. i changed it.

Thx for all the crits guys/girls! keep em comin :)