VSFX 408 - Studio 1 - Concept

My concept for studio 1 is based of of Shakespeare's Famous Scottish Play:

MACBETH

Environment based off of Macbeth in Unreal Engine

Why Unreal Engine and not Maya?

RENDER TIMES!!!

The levels feature also allows for easy duplication of Environments and Creation on new ones in the same File. Which would be advantageous for a continuous camera shot.

Software to be Used:

Maya

Unreal Engine

Substance Painter

Nuke

Resolve

Deadlines/Schedule

Week 1: Planning/Modeling

Week 2: Modeling/UV

Week 3:Modeling/UV

Week 4:Modeling/UV

Week 5: Finish All Models/UV/Texturing

Week 6:UV/Texturing/Lighting

Week 7:UV/Texturing/Lighting

Week 8:Texturing/Preliminary Renders/Compositing

Week 9: Renders/Compositing

Week 10: Render Final

Rough Previs Idea:

Concept:

Good story Telling can take you on a journey, in this case theatre can transport you to another world/time.

The camera opens to a Theatre

(One that looks suspiciously like the Shakespeare Globe Theatre)

In the dark theatre a spotlight shines upon a pedestal and on it a extravagant crown.

Camera zooms into Crown takes a moment and zooms out.

We are no longer in a theatre but in a throne room decorated with banners and other regalia.

The Camera continues to zoom out until it pass through a Doorway

We have entered the Macbeths' Bedroom

The camera very slowly pans over different corners of the room

In the beginning everything is well put together and extravagant

We see war maps, plans, letters, and bags of coins.

As the camera moves into different corners the objects in the room become more disheveled and seemingly haphazardly placed.

On the Vanity of Lady Macbeth we see little wooden string puppets of what seems to be military leaders and nobleman. Herbs and tools are scattered in the same space.

As we move across the table top splatters of blood are visible until we are exposed to a ornate dagger covered in blood.

The mirror has a fresh bloody handprint on it.

The Camera has made it around the room and returns to the throne room

The banners and tapestries that once lined the hall have now been shredded.

The only 3 that remain are directly behind the throne and picture witchy silhouettes.

The Camera begins to zoom in on the crown once again.

It sits under a spotlight

Blood splatter now adorns the crown.

Mood board: