November08: MuffinSurprise

[johnny]

Well guys and girls, decided to enter this months contest with an idea I had, So heres the beginning renders, colour and displacement maps (UVing nothing special so not included):

http://i223.photobucket.com/albums/dd305/y2jtalkder/Maps.jpg

And the first renders of the muffin itself:

http://i223.photobucket.com/albums/dd305/y2jtalkder/Renders.jpg

SO my idea is an animation, and it will be 3 muffins on a plate that get sprinkled with dust from fantasy looking butterflies and then they will be cut open to reveal running chocolate oozing out of the centre...yummy :)

All C&Cs welcome

[prld]

wow that looks absolute good.... how did you do your lightning?

greetz and good luck

[johnny]

thanks prld :)

That lighting is just 4 directional lights aiming at the origin where the muffin is, but I did that quickly last night for those renders...they're not permanent. Now Im going to make a proper scene and set the mood with proper lighting...which is the next job, but I dont want to run out of time so everything will be simple-ish...hopefully that sounds good :)

[DjVoyager]

That looks delicious. I would recommend using a little bump in addition to the displacement map, just to push those cracks in some more, especially the top. Love the golden brown color :).

[PiNyCho]

Woah I am extremly hungry at the moment - please let me have some of those golden muffins, and loads of choclatecream from the inside! surprise surprise

Looking forward to seeing new results :jump

[johnny]

Cheers DJ and PiNyCho :)

I will add some more bump to exaggerate the cracks a little more, and see what happens...thanks!

cheers PiNyCho...yep Im looking forward to to seeing progress pics myself too, I plan to get things cracking tonight...couple ideas floating around in my head...lets see what happens :)

[johnny]

Wanted to give an update before next week, so here it is:

http://i223.photobucket.com/albums/dd305/y2jtalkder/Scene.jpg

...still a couple things to do in scene but by tomorrow night I can hopefully post a rendered image...jut wanted to show progress.

As you can tell everything is meant to have a rustic and worn look...wood, bricks, walls etc. The only part that I wanted to have a fresh "new" look are the muffins, but Ill keep the reason a surprise for now :D

Also just to point out one thing so it makes sense, that cloth looking shape covering plate is a spiders web :)

[DjVoyager]

Hey, you're going all the way with this project, aren't ya :D
But what I really wanna know is who cooks golden muffins in this medieval type kitchen.

[Anm8or]

lookin good johhny. . .i really like muffins. . .the scene is lookin pretty good too. good luck on the finish.

[PiNyCho]

Go for it!
I want to see the surprise ;)
*claphands*

[brandeil]

They look read Good LOL :)

[johnny]

lol DJ, yep I like to put effort in where its called for...it hasn't half taken time though, really had to work myself for this (which clever so and so said 30th for the closing date :D ) And the whole medieval kitchen thing does sort of make sense, basically its meant to be old and the food is the only thing that is knew. Also quick question...if we submit animation after 30th, say 2 days into poll will it still get 2 votes? Obviuosly ill submit pic for closing date.

Thanks everyone for your comments :) . Ive really got into this challenge and came up with a crazy idea to go along with it, but I dont know if I can pull off an animation in time...migh have to settle for a still, but I will actually complete this coz I want it for my reel.

To give some more eye candy, got some more renders here...changed the texture for the muffins, put in the scene and almost done just couple obvious things to do:

http://i223.photobucket.com/albums/dd305/y2jtalkder/SCeneRender5.jpg

http://i223.photobucket.com/albums/dd305/y2jtalkder/SceneRender6.jpg

..getting there :)

[DjVoyager]

Also quick question...if we submit animation after 30th, say 2 days into poll will it still get 2 votes? Obviuosly ill submit pic for closing date.


Yeah, just submit something by the deadline so I can upload it to the poll. If you want to post a newer and better render then replace the old entry with that and it will automatically update in the poll. Of course, people who have already voted won't be able to for your new image even if they like it. That's a punishment for missing the deadline :)

[BlackDeath]

Just like mom used to make!!

[johnny]

lol Yep that smell great too...even though they're CG :rolleyes:

This is gonna be a still, just need to do a couple more things then Ill submit a final render.

[BlackDeath]

if you have the time try to add a smoke trail from muffins to make them look like hot.

[DjVoyager]

Coming along nicely, but where went the raisins or chocolate chips (whatever they were) that were on the top.

[johnny]

Cheers DJ...yeah they were raisons and choc chips...just forgot to render them in the last update, but they will be in the final render later today.

And thanks blackdeath for the tip, that will actually make sense to do that...Ill see if I can include that.

[johnny]

Okey dokey, its 3am, Im exremely tired but have managed to complete this challenge :jump

Taken me all day to get the final bits in, and Im havent got it 100% where I wanted it to be, but I pretty happy with it...wanted to do the steam but Im just too tired now, and got work tomorrow. So DJ heres the final render for this contest...got a slightly different angle cos of the 720*486 but thats ok, hope you all enjoy this little pic:

http://i223.photobucket.com/albums/dd305/y2jtalkder/FinalRender-1.jpg

...its been loads of fun doing this, good luck everybody :)

[Anm8or]

nice work johnny. . .glad you enjoyed this project. . .my guess if you had to do it all over again you would not do it the same way, and perhaps improve your results.

[DjVoyager]

THAT LOOKS PERFECT!

Thanks, Johnny. Go get some sleep now :)

[DjVoyager]

nice work johnny. . .glad you enjoyed this project. . .my guess if you had to do it all over again you would not do it the same way, and perhaps improve your results.

As the saying goes, "There's always room for improvement." Of course, it also depends on the time one has. As long as you don't burn the food...;)

[BlackDeath]

forget about the steam effect. this looks mouth watering. I'm holding DT & Dj responsible for recent gain of weight. Looking @ all the food makes me want to eat more!!!! :loud_laug :jump

[johnny]

Thanks for the encouraging words peops :)

Yep I think the hardest thing Yesterday was getting the texture correct for the inside of the cake...took flippin ages :D ...but its worked out nicely. And of course a couple ideas came in at last minute but once that render came out the way it did...that was it had to go buy some muffins :)

[MaddyT]

I can smell your muffins all the way from Tokyo, Johnny!:)
Great job!
My job didn't really turn out to be as i expected but yes, i've learned a lot!
Thanx for the comment! it definitely encouraged me to do a better job next time!
Best of luck on the pools!

[Anm8or]

Thanks for the encouraging words peops :)

Yep I think the hardest thing Yesterday was getting the texture correct for the inside of the cake...took flippin ages :D ...but its worked out nicely. And of course a couple ideas came in at last minute but once that render came out the way it did...that was it had to go buy some muffins :)
made muffins for dinner tonight!

[johnny]

Ok peops,

Its been AGES since I posted but you know how the saying goes...better late than never :)

Well I have now created the main character and re-modelled the cakes...thats it, but the butterfly was some work to get it working properly...its now fully rigged, and working lovely. Anyway some renders; birds eye, close up, full rig and test render:

http://i223.photobucket.com/albums/dd305/y2jtalkder/BirdsEyeView.jpg

http://i223.photobucket.com/albums/dd305/y2jtalkder/Wireframe.jpg

http://i223.photobucket.com/albums/dd305/y2jtalkder/Rig.jpg

http://i223.photobucket.com/albums/dd305/y2jtalkder/Render-1.jpg

...now working on final animation and lets see how long that takes :)

PS: Also decided to do a quick playblast:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fmJfp3VcrIw

[Liliana Maia]

Hi Johnny

Looks pretty dense and looks good so far.

good luck with the project

[johnny]

Hey Lil!,

Thanks for your comments! Yep I am trying to get this one not only finished but looking good also. I dont have a very good track record with finishing things, but have made progress on this already and I just want to make some serious progress before posting a new update. Its difficult animating 6 legs on a butterfly let alone 18 (3 butterflies)...but hey the storyline keeps playing in my head and that keeps me motivated :D