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The Art Of

Leviathan

By Deanna Crisbacher


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About ‘Fantastic Voyage’

For the final project of year one at Computer Animation Arts we were to choose on of four different Bioscientifi

one to three minute CG animation. The process begins in preproduction where I researched my chosResistance. I then began to look at visual influences and generated several influence maps that led to m

concept art paintings. After writing a script and creating a storyboard I then put together an animatic with a tesound effects that I gathered and edited. Then, I created orthographic drawings in order to model my assets later created custom textures for. I also hired a professional voice actor to voice my narrator for my final anim

pipeline from preproduction to production and finally to postproduction I was able to create my first Computer

Visual Concept

My initial art direction was inspired by games such as Spore, The Binding of Isaac, Slime Rancher, Limbo, In

Planet and Don’t Starve. I was also inspired by images of cells and other microorganisms when looking under aas my ideas developed towards a ‘sea monster’ theme my visual concept and influences changed to be more

My influence maps and thumbnails changed to reflect my project’s development. My final visual concept wagames such as Jaws, Alien, and Subnautica. Various artists including Tim Burton, H.R. Giger, and artw

influenced my art direction. However, I drew most of my inspiration from animals and environments in real landscapes, Angler Fish, Moray Eels, and the Giant Tigerfish.


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Initial Influence Map


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Final Influence Map


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Thumbnails and Sketchbook

Pages


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Initial Thumbnails


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Initial Thumbnails


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Initial Thumbnails

After this group of thumbnails

conclusion that the bacteria needfriendly and cute. Since my anim

antibiotic resistance, the bacteriathe bad guys. However, I felt as

the colours and textures were

also began to experiment with antibiotic possibly being a charac


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Antibiotic Thumbnails


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Antibiotic Thumbnails


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Developing Bacteria Thumbnails


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Initial Environment Thumbnails


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Size Comparison Thumbnails


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Environment Development Thumbnails

As I was exploring different types

for my bacteria, I decided to ex

idea of veins/nerves. I thought thiskelp forests which then inspired m

forests and other ocean environme

original microscope idea. I believ

me to a more interesting and engafor my animation.


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Kelp Forest Thumbnails



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After experimenting with the kedecided to redesign my bacteria

resemble deep sea creatures a

animals. These eventually sparkethemed story and script.

The kelp forest is a metaphor for tthe body, for example the stomac

sea monsters are the bacteria, wh

by the Moray Eel and Angler Fishis the superbug that has beco

antibiotics and was mostly inspir

Tigerfish.

Bacteria Sketchbook thumbnails


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Final Concept Paintings

with buildup


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Storyboard / Animatic

Panel Selection

Panel Selection


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Panel Selection


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Panel Selection


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Orthographs

Bacteria #1 Orthographs


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Experiments and Tests

After Effects - Underwater Light Rays and

Particles


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Particles

I experimente

to create an umy animation

into what sor

could add inan attempt to

within Maya.

Video Copiloand water p

underwater earound with sof coloring m

After Effects - Underwater Light Rays and

Particles still


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Particles still

Maya - Parti_Volume Node, Caustics, and Photon


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I tested out a method o

animated underwater

the use of the ‘parti_voMental Ray. Since Ca

Illumination/Photons we

for this method it tooktime to render a few se

of animation or even

this method of lightingthe rendering time is

drawback.

Maya - Parti_Volume Node, Caustics, and Photon

Stills


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Stills


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Autodesk Maya

Bacteria Model Progress


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In order to be efficient

decided to model one of layout the UV’s for texturing

assets to finish off the mreuse for the other models

first challenges was creatin

but once that was complemodeling the rest of the

assigned the objects diffe

so the wireframe could badded Ambient Occlusion

my models as well. The fini

are smoothed, however I tthe models as simple as po

Bacteria Model Progress


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Bacteria #1

Untextured, Wireframe, UV, Ambient Occlusion


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Bacteria #2



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Bacteria #3



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Music, sound, and Narration

Adobe Audition - Sound Editing


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I tested out a method oanimated underwater

the use of the ‘parti_voMental Ray. Since Ca

Illumination/Photons we

for this method it tooktime to render a few se

of animation or even

this method of lightingthe rendering time is

drawback.

Adobe Audition - Sound Editing


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To create the soanimation, I se

websites such a

to find audio clip

them into Adobedited them to

sound to createsounds for my b

sound effects.

By playing aroun

pitch, reverb, andother effects I wa

unique sound effsome music clips

of Time v2 (Kevin

I found on incomp

Voiceover Artist - Jon Strickland


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After using a temporarfellow student record

use in my animatic, I sprofessional voice artianimation. It was mo

find the right perso

available than I originaLuckily I was able

Strickland to voice my

previous clients inc

Tesco, Sony, MicrosoBBC2, Sky One, Lond

Radio, and many more

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