This week I presented the presentation I made last week. The feedback I got is as follows:
- It is a really focused project which is positive as I can perfect this without taking on too much.
- I should try to implement an element which would stand out on my showreel when looking for a job, for example; showing the weapon implemented in a games software or adding game FX within my design.
- It was good I was leading this project knowing what industry I was striving towards, and that I made this project proposal with that in mind.
After some thinking and time for evaluation after this presentation, I decided to go ahead with the fantasy sword idea. This would not only offer more of a creative and design offportunity, but the modelling would be less geometrical and more freehand, which is something I would like to develop, and something I prefer within modelling and visual effects.
I decided I will definately be going ahead with the animation of a glowing floating orb within the weapon design. Similar to the orb seen in this picture:
I also am going to add a fire or illunimant animation radiating from the blade. Fire and fog is something I havent experimented with yet, so this will be a huge learning development for me.