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    ① Week1

                

    Team Member

    Zane Kidwell (Lighting/MP)
    Mia Esparragoza (3D/look Dev)
    Veronica Ramirez (Comp)
    Soi Park (FX)
    Yilin Zhao (FX)

    Week 1 Task

    - Personal idea pitch
    - Concept art design
    - On shot of previs (the ring roll along the tree branch)
    - Fx reference



    1. Personal Idea Pitch - Bvlgari snake ring

     After team discussions, we selected jewelry as the product focus. Given that 2025 is the Year of the Snake, my concept centers around a snake-themed jewelry piece: Bvlgari’s iconic serpent ring. The idea unfolds along an extended corridor where a massive black serpent is seen slithering outside the windows. As it moves, its skin gradually transforms into gold. The camera follows the serpent as it coils around shimmering gemstones, ultimately merging seamlessly with them to become a stunning, jewel-adorned serpent ring.

    snake ring - storyboard 
    Inspiration


    Model reference: 
    https://3dexport.com/3dmodel-bvlgari-snake-diamonds-ring-3d-print-model-345765.htm
    https://sketchfab.com/3d-models/snake-sculpture-2b0c944a3f154ba58cc124ddabd8c806





    2. Concept art design

    These two concept design drawings are based on the hero shot in the storyboard drawn by Zane. Specifically, a tree branch like a hand grows out of it, and a snake ring floats in the centre of the branch. However, after discussion, it was decided to abandon this version in consideration of the difficulty and time involved in growing the tree fx.

    Concept drawing (shot8/ based on storyboard version1 of Zane), Ring rise with growing tree
    Concept drawing (shot8/ based on storyboard version1 of Zane), Ring rise with growing tree




    3. One shot of previs (The ring roll along the tree brunch)


    These two shots are animatics based on the newly discussed story. The main content is the ring falling on the branch and rolling along it. Anywhere the ring rolls over will turn into gold.

    Week2 aniamtic 







    3. Fx Reference


    According to our latest discussions, the specific special effects are divided into: 
    1. sculpture distintegration (soi)
    2. ring dropping and rolling rbd (soi/yilin)
    3. materila/texture morphing fx (yilin)
    4. leaf collision effects (soi)
    5. abstract particle effects (yilin)


    sculpture distintegration
    source: w ww.youtube.com/watch?v=hASUHRYg7-M by Kefx studio
    source:w ww.youtube.com/watch?v=-qkHIzEJB6k by Reza Noferesti

    ring dropping and rolling rbd
    source；ww.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=S1ud7vtRgbU by cartier



    Texture/Color change Fx

    source:https://nickmedukha.com/nickmedukha.gumroad.com/l/vnbgg by nickmedukha
    source: https://b23.tv/jfjhIrv by 鹿七末
    source: https:// youtu.be/7jl6QwL8eB4?si=Ge8mDbRa64lvbxYS by David Gao




    leaf collison fx
    source:vimeo.com/916404061 by zunc studio
    source: movie zootopia by disney




    abstract particle fx
    source:w ww.youtube.com/watch?v=m7GqGjqI7CU&t=9s by Agora Visual Effects
    source: w ww.youtube.com/watch?v=hi6v3goqRh0  by nickmedukha
    source:w ww.youtube.com/shorts/IasEeGrLiBk by conniehoxiangning7336
    source: https://www.bulgari.com/en-us/collection/jewellery/serpenti by Bulgari










    Yilin Zhao / SANM560 / SCAD x Harbor