Abigail's Digital Portfolio Blog

Experimentation Page:  Since I only have the lighting in my project to finish, I decided to review some of the ways I can give my scene natural lighting. I found a YouTube video that goes over two options I could utilize for natural lighting. Option 1: The first option the video talks about is using an HDRI image. I have used this before in the past, and it has worked decently well. However, it does have a few problems as mentioned in the video. Sometimes the they do not perfectly match your scene, or the lighting is not exactly what you want. They video goes over solutions for these problems, by showing you how to give the scene lighting from a different HDRI image, and also by showing you how to make an atmospheric perspective through fog. Option 2: The second option talks about using an image as background, however, this is only a feature in blender 2.9, and I don't think it would work with my file. Also, since it is only an image, when the camera moves, you might be able t...

Update: I think I will stick to my plan for now. But I have decided that I will use my "Fishing Pole by the Lake" animation, my "The Knight's Stance" animation, and the animation I am currently finishing for the 3 animations that I want to present. For my 7 prints, I have chosen to use the following pictures. Prints: - donut scene - ice cream scene - wolf model - fishing pole model - knight scene - tree with landscape - single leaf in hand   Animations:   (+animation I am making)

District Arts Festival Display Plan: 1. Layout/Pictures: - I will make it in school with cardboard - I will also fold it into a triangle shape 2. Selection of Display: - I plan to do a total of 7 prints, 5 big and 2 little - I plan to show 3 animations on my laptop 3. Decorative Elements: - I want to draw my name onto the card board, probably with some type of marker - Below my name I want to make a banner that says "portfolio" on it - My color scheme will mostly be different greens and white, but I also want to add a splash of color with maybe pastel pink and blue - For embellishments I want to have leafy decorations, maybe in the form of a garland, or drawn on leaves/flowers - I plan to make small cardboard shelves to display my personal crochet artwork - I want to have some sort of end table to hold more crochet art Work Log: Monday: Modeled the landscape Tuesday:  Modeled the landscape Wednesday: Added grass particles Thursday:  Added grass particles Friday:  Add...

  Evan: One of the presentations that inspired me was Evan's. Even though he is working on logo design-- a field I am not very familiar with, I would like to switch over to graphic design in the future; so if figured his project would be something I could learn from. I was really impressed by the improvement from the first outline to the final product, and I think the finished logo came out really well. I also like how the logo isn't too detailed because logos are easier to look at when they are simpler. Overall I am inspired by his work, and I hope I can create something in the future like it.   Tina: Another project that inspired me was Tina's character model. At first glance it might look like she didn't make that much progress, but I know from experience how long modeling can take, especially character modeling. I think the hair is turning out really well so far, and the body looks well done too. I was also inspired by Tina's idea to commission an artist for...