Simulacrum

November 14th, 2006

The Narrative

I’ll draw up a storyboard at some time for this but for now a little explanation as to the very small narrative piece I intend creating for my simulacrum project. The camera starts off looking upon a typical dystopic landscape, barren, burnt and ruined and in particular lowers down to view a number of scorched and withered plants. Then the view changes to a much closer shot of a dying fruit on a branch that sheds its seeds down. Now either the seeds are collected and cultivated or just grow on their own but a new plant grows, becomes black and withered but new fruits are created. When matured they glow brightly out into the darkness and are collected by the inhabitants of this world, who begin off by sitting huddled in the darkness around a pale fire. The fruit are placed in lanterns that provide a brilliant warm light. The final shot of this narrative will be of the fruit slowly losing its glow and perhaps shedding more seed, then fading to total darkness.

Now whether I shall be able to achieve all of this is a completely different matter.

Playing in 3D

I was growing a little bored of trying to create my seed and fruit thing so decided to produce something a lot easier. Shadows are good. I can foresee myself playing with the lightings forever in the final piece, trying to get the effect just right.

Bump mapping reminds me of Half Life 2 (sighs, those were the days).

Other parts of this I will need to create in 3D will probably include the lanterns, seed and plant.