Now haha, bit later than I hopped, It’s time to finish this storyboard get more models done & most importantly start some experiments with the guys and writing lots & lots , fun fun.

As they say in Call Of Duty 4

“Lets do this”

Wow holy ****, what luck.
This picture from Thief Deadly Shadows is similar to the lighting atmosphere that could really work well for the study .

Built the stair banisters , but not going to post a picture till the stairs have been re done + also may do the banisters again anyway.

Floor plan for now ,I will be updating this as we build further.

So far

This is going to be interesting for sure . I’m not overly confident with painting environments, let alone making them in Maya, it’s a total first for me! (though I must say, everything so far has come out reasonably well).
Even though my strongest points are in pre production work , I’m still doing as much as I can, to model as much as the rest of the team (quicken up the building process + taking weight off of shoulders), and eventually animate certain aspects of the environment + camera, As well as helping create textures if needed.


I’m making the storyboard on Photoshop , and unlike most storyboards I’m going for a more unconventional style , making it more detailed as this project is based around environments more than anything else , so I thought it would be appropriate. Its not amazingly detailed though in comparison to a proper environment digital painting, its mainly just to capture the essences and atmosphere of the area, like the Dead Space comic http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=HD1paM_Vq9I (also a Console and Pc game).May also put these storyboard pictures into a small animatic, to show rough camera angels as well as the environment .



Lighting is going to be a major aspect in this project, we’re still yet to pull off any information about it though, as myself and the others are still working on models and preproduction work, and just haven’t got around to it. I will do some information about lighting relatively soon that relates to my work etc .

These are some current storyboard pictures I’ve done. I’ve tried to capture a similar style as the Dead Space comic ( http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=X3eeMdHO2ZA ) .Added note , photo manipulation has been used in the picture containing the stairs.

Themed painting of mine .The necklace and lighting is off, but I will eventually fix this and possibly use this inside the mansion as a fixed wall painting somewhere in the house(only if I can fix the current errors) .I’m currently working on other paintings for the mansion that will be more fitting to the theme and atmosphere .

Fancy/study chair example.

The model was inspired by this Victorian styled chair. Mainly for the overall shape .I may also use the picture for future reference for textures.

Frame of a mirror