Massey/Weta Master of Design Blog - Chris Sutton - 2021

 July 6 Feedback - Character and Literacy review To do list ShotDeck - Story plot points, Mapped out using images Colour points - What colours should be used where and why? Realistic photobashed map of Shliwyd Research schools of design - Costume design, landscape, character design Ignore gender when picking reference Use animated reference if no personal work is unavailable More historical reference  Find new ways to represent what you are making - As opposed to the british empire, use the french empire or Portuguese empire Episode/ Timeline breakdown - What are the character arcs? Try reintegrate the Fuamh into Shliwyd - How does the power the fuel provides make the city work? How would it fall apart if the city didn't have it (Trams/Trains?) Day in the life of a Shliwyd citizen painting Monotone Shape studies based on references from movies/Tv series Questions to ask myself Where do the different cultural groups sit in the society? What is important to the society and how d...

June 16 - June 29 References Framing Monsters: Fantasy Film and Social Alienation https://books.google.co.nz/books?hl=en&lr=&id=Fg2KA_Xqox4C&oi=fnd&pg=PP13&dq=monsters+in+film&ots=_vIBMHFLK1&sig=Jgoqji2SWS2LZS6cfbzgy49vYak&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q=monsters%20in%20film&f=false The Kaiju Film: A Critical Study of Cinema's Biggest Monsters https://books.google.co.nz/books?hl=en&lr=&id=eQOQCwAAQBAJ&oi=fnd&pg=PP1&dq=monsters+in+film&ots=Djp08xqR-N&sig=aFqGKvuQtq53tM5Kb4spytSts8E&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q=monsters%20in%20film&f=false The Unnameable Monster in Literature and Film  https://books.google.co.nz/books?hl=en&lr=&id=Rf7eAQAAQBAJ&oi=fnd&pg=PP1&dq=monsters+in+film&ots=RyYXL-UdC9&sig=6LakkWpjahiC4zMfR6KdVFEf5e4&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q=monsters%20in%20film&f=false Monsters: Evil Beings, Mythical Beasts, and All Manner of Imaginary Terrors https://books.google.co.nz/bo...

 June 9 - June 15 List of things to do: Make character group sheets: Characteristics list sheet, Character relationship graph, Character Bio pages Push the character design further Look at "Fun with a Pencil" References Cedric Peyravernay - Dishonored character artist https://www.artstation.com/cedricpeyravernay Screen scale - Why Jurassic Park Looks Better Than Its Sequels https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BKALxKbjOaE

 June 29 Feedback Designing  Visual investigation  European Asia Africa America Victorian 18th Century 19th Century 20th Century Machines Old Tech Modern Tech Future tech Genre Action Adventure Sci fi Disruptor Sea Desert Map making - Topographic Pick a style - Look up styles online, Pick one that suits the look Go to google maps - Find terrain similar to the desired locations/fictional location Take images/photos from a top down perspective, Get height maps if possible Push images through photoshop, Apply cut out filters and stroke mods Paint over/ correct the image as needed Briefs Be critical with the images and designs - What are the patterns? Design out of gender role - Use male references for female characters and vise versa Make another round of Briefs - focus on Costume, historical and other references - Can be from real life Make Briefs for Fuamh and Major locations  Do another story beat sheet using ShotDeck Remember to Annotate work, reference boards and o...