Finished

From the start ideas, there where a few things that needed to be changed to help bring down the polygons that where used. I found that even though i really liked the way the fence turned out, that the render time would have been greatly reduced by using clipmaping, but wouldnt of looked anywhere near as good.

Plug-ins Used
-Skytracer
-3 Sasquatch

Both of these programs increased the render time by at least 6 min but make it look fantastic.

Finishing up on some textures

In the last few classes I've completed my bushes with maybe a few more little tweeks needed, finished some plants and added texture to the windows. I've also tried making a tree with leafs thats slowly getting there.

Next I've got to finish the tree and also make make another one or two to add in the mid ground to help cover the where my landscape and the background meet up. Also there are a few more plants that I'm planing on making to scatter around a little and maybe make some random weeds, with at least one side of the wall im planing on having a little bit of mold and a vine growing up it. I'll add a few random leafs on the ground to try and bring out a more realistic feel but using some simple clip art.

Landscape

Before I start using sasquatch I'm going to have another look at the level of the landscape to make sure it's smooth enough for the graves and fences to be added and to still look good.

Week 4 - Thoughts

Finished designing the church and now started on the land scape and grave area. After I texture the church I might have to change a few things that don't feel like they are working, but first im going to design a few different types of grave heads.
I'm going to head out and take photos of a few of the old churchs around this area to help out with all my textures.

Starting Modeler

Just about to start making and shaping the church and grave area. Been looking at some churchs around my area at the design and texture that goes into it all. Need to start taking a few photos to help with all the colouring and making of the texture patten.

3 Weeks - Creating church - Started
3 Weeks - Creating grave - Started
3 Weeks - Land scape and trees
3 Weeks - Adding texture to everything
3 Weeks - Creating my scene
2 Weeks - Fixing and adjusting
2 Weeks - Rendering

3D Design - Drawings and other ideas

I'm wanting to use a nice big area, all out side during the day/dusk to loose a little light. Use a shadow coming across the church half covering the grave yard.

Thinking for the movement for the camera to have it going from the darker area showing the graves, then coming across to show the front of the church all liten up with some reflection from the sun.

It would be awesome to try and get a bit of glare from the sun through the background.

Another idea is to have the main focus on a grave with the camera still for a few seconds and then start moving the shot back to show the church.

Going to have a path running next to the church and going into the grave area. Next to the path thats next to the church there will be a few trees. At the back of the church there will also be a few trees with some plants and other bushes.

3D Design - Brainstorming

Trying to think of a 3D enviroment.

Church:-Grave
            -Bushes/Trees
            -Chairs
            -Lights on the side of the Church
            -Lights posts on the outside
            -Sun
            -Crosses
           
House in the country:-Bushes/Trees
                                -Animals
                                -Shed
Load out area:-Shelfs
                      -Pallets
                      -Forklifts
                      -Inside Trucks