Weeks 9 + 10

Team Members

Mia Esparragoza (3D/Look Development)

Zane Kidwell (Lighting/MP)

Yilin Zhao (FX)

Soi Park (FX)

Veronica Ramirez (Compositing)

Feedback From Mentors (In Person Session on Class 17)

Shot 1

- Gold dragon reflections look a little muddy

- Gold particles are too dark

Shot 2

- Reflection popping on branch in beginning

- Strange dark reflections in ring

- Parts of branch need to be de-focused

Shot 3

- Matte painting atmosphere is off

Week 9 Tasks

1. Fix Shaders: Jade Scales and Tree Branch Wood

2. After Effects / Team Breakdown Work

3. Look Development Turntable Rendering

1. Shaders

Jade Scale

I changed the base color values and transparency to improve the Jade scale shader and to create a better match to the base Jade dragon. I made the base color less saturated and increased the transparency value to match better with the base Jade material. Good subsurface quality was difficult to achieve since the scale object is so small. 

Last week's version of Jade Scale Shader (FX by Yilin Zhao Lighting by Zane Kidwell)

This week's version of Jade Scale Shader (Compositing by Veronica Ramirez)

Tree Branch 

I lowered the roughness significantly after realizing I went too far with it last week and also getting some feedback.

Last week's version of Tree Branch Wood Shader

This week's version of Tree Branch Wood Shader

2. After Effects preset creation for teammates / Team Breakdown Wipes

Over the weekend I started working on the breakdown material for the press kit, and I offered the team to help set up the text box for the breakdown wipe labels. The look I proposed was to have a box with half opacity and white text.

Text Box Settings

Ambient Occlusion / Wireframe Render with Text Box Example

Shot 1 Look Development Breakdown Wipes

Shot 2 Look Development Breakdown Wipes

Full Individual Look Development Breakdown

Final Luxury Commercial for Bvlgari Serpenti Ring by Mia Esparragoza, Zane Kidwell, Soi Park, Yilin Zhao, and Veronica Ramirez