Identity- About me (lil survey well questions I did)

Ok so to help me see who i am, my personality/interests etc are (besides own knowlege like love anime/games/skating/ got blue highlights/born in year of the dragon etc). I needed deeper thought which to be honest i didnt know like personilty (without actually lying),
anyways asked my friends what they think of me and what my identity is and they came up with things i already knew and things i didnt.

• Im nice and friendly to people, help friends+family out if I can (well true but wouldnt really say it but anyways friends and family told me it so yeah)
  
• Love blue+black too much (well i already mentioned blue highlights etc but yeah got alot clothes that are black/rock like from camden)
• Quiet and shy alot of times till get know someone better (very true lol i remember first day of college it was silence the whole week)
• I am insanely crazy about anime and games (already mentioned they just stated stuff i already knew about myself and interests, sadly they didnt say much about my personility expect im nice, friendly, shy/quiet sometimes).

This just more about my own identity from well friends point of views which i agree with, it will help me when creating my 3d avatar which will represent myself in some ways.
Maybe add the shyness and quiet like with my character looking away or in his eyes, and the niceness maybe include that in his eyes somehow.

Identity- Further Research into character design/avatar

Ok this is a further research into character designing for my avatar, getting a range of ideas how to color my character, different ways standing and movement, ideas of the type avatar i want in a 3d avatar (though first will need to draw on paper)
As you can see this is myself with my blue highlights *above* (about month or two ago before came to uni), though right now i have black/dark blue which cant see unless look into the light. I have been doing different styles blue since secondary school and will be including this feature in my avatar.

This image above helps show how my outcome will be, while thinking of clothes and how my character will stand (it gives me few ideas to me and people). The person drawed themselfs the way the wanted to be as well as having features of theres like the hair and attitude
Another How to guide, i have alot of images how to draw these, which will help when creating my own avatar chibi style.
Heres a interesting way how to do different movements like jumping etc, and ways to do different expressions with the eyes and hands.
I like the use of colors in background and eyes/hair, really thinking of doing a blue hair a little like the first part of the image. Different shades of blue gives it a really nice feeling and eventhough i use one type blue on my hair, i have been wanting experiment with highlights someday. It also gives me idea if im going include background to my 3d avatar.

Ok my idea for my avatar is a half human half dragon, this chibi style is a angel, but it gives me a idea how i can create my own version with dragon wings all scaley instead of features.

This is a actual Chibi dragon, when I saw this I was thinking of maybe creating one as my avatar instead of a half boy, half dragon. Or maybe just include one into my logo design, I am still deciding from which 2 of my ideas to go with. Though with the full dragon it would be hard to include many of the things that represent me.
Saw this and reminded me how I was born in the year of the dragons, so a dragon part to my avatar would be a strong represenation of myself as well as being one of my interests. I also ended up having ideas how to create my wings.
I found this image online while looking at different character designs how people drawed themselfs, inspired me how im going color my own drawing of my avatar and the useage of photoshop tutorials to help.
This image and one above both help me get ideas on coloring in, but also how im going showing feeling and emotion in my avatar (maybe the eyes/face/clothes will help a great deal)
This chibi has wings which are inpressive, coming from different angles. This is just a clear idea of how my avatar may look like, a human then wings from a dragon from back.

Identity - Plan and Notes

Ok this is just to help me before i create my gant chart, and in case i forget my main ideas.
I have also writen it down on my notebook and starting to paste images too, but will also post every image from inspiration to work related on here. Below is my tasks and bullet points (are my own things which i think needs to be done) and the dark blue font bullet points are ideas so i wont forget.
The highlighted light blue are tasks which i have completed and sure i have done <---posted on blogger and will ask teacher if i have achieved my task Identity Project (All my work will be posted on my blogger, but will have scrapebook for notes/images too) Part 1: Create a 3D avartar represents myself.

• Think up ideas of who I am, interests, personality and write them down on paper/or blogger. (have started this with previous post)
• Moodboards as well as a brainstorm of myself, and my interests. Then will create a brainstorm of ideas for my avatar like what i want them to have/wear/act/different looks i want my character to have etc. (Will put a different color text to represent my main choices)
  
• Character Designs Drawings research, here i will look into the range ways to draw characters/avatars (Will look into color as well, and existing avatars shown in games/3D work)
• Further Research of avatars, here i will post images of games i play and of my avatar i use to represent myself in each. Will include notes as well as just the image. (In a way kinda started this but will post a more detail 1 topic on all the games, with images, since previous was just to state who i am and few things i like.)
• Draw my avatar, sketch it on paper and scan it in, heres where will might first do a brainstorm of what i want my avatar to consist of, so i can come up with few idea drawings of different avatars. (I will also color some in on photoshop)
  
• Prototypes on 3D while testing out the software so screenshots could be included
• Select final avatar and develop it adding color and detail in drawing so get a clear view before add it in 3D.
• Final Outcome where I create my avatar in 3D then render it, after i will post it on my blogger and hosting site.
• My own avatar will represent me but wont look exactly like myself expect features that relate to me and represent me.
• I am very interested in creating my character in chibi style drawing since it represents anime, which is a strong passion of myself, it also looks alot better in my own view that gives a cute feel.
• I might make my character have blue spikey hair (this represents me because i always have blue highlights/hair), I will also try to make the character look nice and shy (which are 2 personalities of myself). Another thing I will include will be adding dragon wings to make my avatar half human/half dragon (Since i am a fan of dragons and mythology) I might add something to represent my anime+music side as well maybe headphones/ipod/clothes with a anime tshirt/clothes.
  

Part 2: Logo

• Research Logo companies and designs for a range of things, games, music etc.
• Create some logo drawings that represent myself (use previous brainstorm of myself for help).
• Select one and develop it, then produce the final outcome with color/detail.
• A dragon or scorpio would be a good idea, since its my birthday i was born on 19th november 1988, the year of the dragon and scorpio.
• Maybe add my name or nickname (hugo/duo) since clear represents my indentity.

Part 3: AV-Video

• Research some videos on peoples indentity, for example youtube some music videos on peoples interests. (Maybe themselfs skating etc, or playing games)
• Start to make a clear plan of my AV video, maybe brainstorm ideas.
• Film the Video and collected selected videos since I will use clips from music band videos not just my own filming.
  
• Produce test film/edits as a practice run using the softwares.
• Produce the final idea and edit till you can produce the final outcome.
• I will thinking of producing a music video of myself showing me inline skating (get someone to film me), and maybe few clips of my interests so if music i get clips of a band i really like doing a music video (might need collect it online with download), could also include things like me playing games or anime clips which is a huge part of myself (get these with me filming myself or download).

Part 4-5

• Decide on my part 4-5 choice outcomes, then research them, design ideas, develop, test, produce the final outcomes (these are steps for any choice).
• I might create a collage of myself or produce another av video maybe using other parts my own indentity, If i cant fit in the above 4, maybe split the clips into 2 Av Videos.
• I could also create a website of myself, own work, interests etc.
  

Identity - Looking into character drawings Part 1

As I said on my last post, I will be looking into the different types of avatars there are, since there is a range of different ways to draw characters from human to alien to cyborg.
First type drawing I looked into is the basic life drawing with real human sizes, this is pretty much used in alot of 3D animations as well as games, for example "S4 league" this is myself on the game

Heres how to draw life drawing characters and ways to color.

As you can see this is one way to draw characters and as saw above, its used alot as avatars in games. This is started with lines and shapes then built up towards a proper character which is a easy process once you get the hang of it.
The coloring, well depends way you do it which makes it look cartoony or more detailed less cartoony.

The next way of creating a avatar is non-human, it may be a creature you are into, or alien, or animal. For example a site I used to play where I created a pet avatar *the site was called "NeoPets", I decided to create a dragon thats blue since my favourite color is blue and i love dragons. These dont even need to be life drawing sizes since its made up and imaginary, i also wanted my dragon to look nice which i have been told is one of my qualities.


Another way i have researched into designing my avatar is chibi style, related to animes which is one my strong points. Heres a good way get a drawing of yourself done without trying figure out the whole life drawing sizes of arms etc. Chibi is a small version avatar with a cute look most the time.
(I am mainly wanting to design myself in chibi style not only will it be more practical for me and allow me to create alot of detailed versions of my avatar quicky, but it also represents myself better since has a nicer look to them and anime related). Although i will be adding inhuman features like dragon wings.

http://www.dragoart.com/chibis-c374-1.htm
(useful site which i will use)

Identities (Little about me)

Ok this going be a long post with images, I decided to think of who i am and my interests, this is my first part i decided to do before i start any piece of my outcomes *3D avatar,logo,av etc* though i will be posting more images of my identity like games i play, animes i watch, music i like, things i like.

I ended up coming with 3 interests/activities which is me, and few things which are features of me.

A big part of me though is Games (Interest/Activity) which i play alot online, everyday. Heres a good way i can see myself as a adverter and create my characters to represent myself, as well as making them the way i want to look too.

This would represent me because my favourite colour is blue, and i have blue highlights/shades, which is pretty much me (do diff styles diff times and diff shades from dark blue to light). Although in a way its a style i wouldnt do full hair light blue, but i have done full hair dark blue before.

A games magazine I created myself showing range of games i liked on the console (sadly cant create myself adverters since already made ones).

Another main interest of mine would have to be Music (Interest/Activity) which i love listening too and another main part of me that i do everyday.

My 3rd (Interest/Activity) which is a big part of my Indentity is Anime, which i watch alot everyday, heres a banner+Collage i did previously before uni that represent my interest in this.

I created these to represent my passion for anime, creating both a collage and a banner showing the range of animes.

Blue+Black

My favourite colours, you can see this in most my clothes i have which are mainly blue or black.

Blue Highlights

I always do diff styles blues and highlights in my hair which are shown in this image of myself and drawing i created previously before my course.

Inline Skating

Love skating, eventhough i havent done in about year i still have mine and plan to return to it sometime when i got free time.

P.s my next post will have my influences for my indentity, how im going draw my character (chibi style) etc, as well as rough ideas.

Metropolis (Movie) Lecture

This film was very long and I felt like it never ended, not only was it in black and white, but it was very boring as well, it also had subs+no talking. This could work in some films, on the other hand in this film it did not.
The message in the movie "The mediator between head and hands must be the heart!", is a interesting way to think although i do agree with it.
Say doing the work ur using ur head and then ur hands to write it down, but if it has no heart (feeling/emotion) in it then your work wont be as good as it can be because you have no feeling into it either agreeing or disagreeing in views, or the amount done.

This movie also reminded me how amazing it must of been back in the days, using creative ideas which gave birth to things like "Terminator" movie which we have today.

It also seems be based in alot of things, or resemble at least if not the same, I been watching a anime called "Huntik" and theres these 3 guardian titans that are of mind, body, spirit <---a little bit like the head, hand, heart thing.

Metropolis


Huntik
Huntik - 22 - The Golden Asp [Huntik.Us]

sites

http://www.oktutorials.com/3d-studio-max-tutorials/modeling/shuriken-ninja-star-p6

http://www.cg-files.com/3dmaxtutorials.html

http://www.tutorialsgarden.com/tutorials/3D-Studio-Max/Animation/


http://3dtinkerer.blogspot.com/2008/11/low-polygon-game-character.html
http://www.freeitsolutions.com/3ds/viewTutorial.aspx?id=788

http://www.3dtotal.com/team/Tutorials_3/Unreal_tournament_tutorial/Unreal_tournament_tutorial_02.asp
http://www.huntik.ws/html/solwing.html

Will edit later, with more that will interest me, This is just sides for 3d which i might want to use later on for my own projects in my own time.
The Ninja Star looks really fun to do though :).