Category: Modelling

work on 28 October to 11 November

There were several different character designs done during the pre-design of the characters.

However, considering the images in Chinese theatre and the fact that using the image of a female ghost is more able to accentuate the sense of horror. As well as the use of only half of the body to highlight the fact that the ghost experienced great pain in its lifetime, and eventually the wrongful spirit forms the ghost. The overall costume refers to the costume image of the flower girl in the theatre, because in ancient times many of the flower girl roles were played by women. The design of the costume is a bit shabby, and the body grows branches and flowers in order to emphasise that after a long period of time, the ghost has not dissipated, highlighting that she has a great deal of grievances, and that she has gone through a great deal of pain in her lifetime, or that she is still obsessed with her ghost and is unwilling to dissipate.

Character modelling, I made it using ZBrush and Maya. I combined some costume elements that would be found in theatre, as well as the horror elements of a female ghost to make it. I ended up enhancing the horror of the story even more by using the image of a hanged female ghost.

work on 28 October to 11 November

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work on 8-28 October

When modelling the scene, I started by converting an existing intact Chinese theatre scene into Zbrush and Maya, and modifying it into a dilapidated old theatre scene. By referencing images of worn out scenes, I incorporated dilapidated elements such as crumbling walls, broken windows and curtains, collapsed roofs, and scattered debris to show how worn out the scene is and how it has gone through a long period of time. I also added dilapidated props and furniture, such as broken tables and chairs, to add detail. Compositionally, I chose an asymmetrical layout to mimic the irregularities of natural decay, making the scene feel more realistic and engaging. The uneven arrangement of objects and structures adds depth and dimension, while also evoking a range of emotions from nostalgia to unease, enhancing the eerie feeling of the scene as a whole.

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primordial complete model

modified version model

work on 8-28 October

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