The Fox

This is how i created my fox so far, im not to happy with the design and i am going to redesign it, as the fox looks rather scary and this is to be aimed at childrens TV.
I started by creating a rough drawing of a fox in paint for the side view, the put in onto a plain in max. Once the image was on the plain i positioned it for the left veiw port and froze the guild picture.

I started creating plains to match the outer edges of the guild picture, and did this for the entire of the body shape, this was done but using the edge of each plain and shift-Dragging the plain out to create another plain. I made sure there where polygons in a good position for the more detailed parts to the fox.

Once the previouse stage was completed i use the same shift-drag meathod on the entire outer edge of the fox to give the fox a 3D body.

I appiled the symetry modifier to the fox, and moved the verticies of the fox in the top view until i was satisfied with the shape of the fox's body.

I Extruded out the poylgons to create the ears and on the front polygon of the ear i used the inset tool, and moved the new polygon i to give the ears there shape. I created a sphere for the eye of the crazy fox.

I worked on the edges of the back leg joint until i was satisfied with the shape of the fox's hip, by moving the edges out.

Once the hips had been moulded the legs where extruded down to create the rest of the leg and paws of the fox.

The back legs where then shapped in the side view port to match the shape of the leg on the reference image. I used the same method to create the front legs.

The tail was the extrude out from the back of the fox, and shaped using the left veiw port.

Story Boards actions and models

Story board 1:

Introduction shot of the fox drinking from the pool of water. The shot will have the fow moving his mouth around in the water creating wripples. The models that will be in veiw in this screen will be, a few trees, a fow, water, and some long grass.

Story board 2:

Introduction to the lion, the lion will be walking up to the pool of water slowly, the shot will be a long shot of the lion. The models that will be on view in this shot will be some trees, a lion and some long grass.

Story board 3:

This story board is of the lion as he reaches the pool of water, the fox turns and runs from the lion. the lion will turn his head towards the running away fox. The models that will be on veiw in this shot are the lion, the fox, trees, the water and long grass.

Story board 4:

This shot is very similar to the first shot, this shot can use the same camera as the first shot, and could even be the same clip.

Story board 5:

Like the second story board, it will be of the lion walking up to the watering whole, the difference this time is that the fox does not run, but backs up slowly. The shot will use the same camera and the second shot.

Story board 6:

Using the same camera as the thrid shot, the shot shows the lion walking up to the pool of water, and the lion drinks from the pool, while the fox stands and watches the lion as he drinks.

Story board 7:

This will use the same shot as board 1 and 4.

Story board 8:

Using the same camera as shots 2 nd 5, the lion will be walking towards the pool of water, and the fox will stand his ground and watch and the lion gets closer.

Story board 9:

Using the same camera as 3 and 6, the fow will walk over to the lion and they will talk to each other. Narration or text speach maybe used here.

Story board 10:

This shot will have a new camera, it will show the fox and the lion in a close up , in this shot there will be the lion the fox and the models.

Story board 11:

Using the same camera as 9, the fox and the lion will be walking off into the distance together through the trees.

Story board 12:

Still using the same camera, once the fox and the lion have gone out of shot, End will jump out of the water as if it is a fish.

Story Boards

Photos of my story boards for my animation, A3 scans will be upload soon.

Creating Water

Today in the tutorial we had a choice of 3 tutorials to do, create water, fire or waves. i chose the water for the tutorial time as it is most benifitial for what i want to do woth my animation. Creating the water was very simple and quick, and what came out of it was very good.

Here is the final animation that i had created with the ball bobbing in the water.

The Fable that i have chosen is..........

The Fox and the Lion.

Story
When first the Fox saw the Lion he was terribly frightened, and ran away and hid himself in the wood. Next time however he came near the King of Beasts he stopped at a safe distance and watched him pass by. The third time they came near one another the Fox went straight up to the Lion and passed the time of day with him, asking him how his family were, and when he should have the pleasure of seeing him again; then turning his tail, he parted from the Lion without much ceremony.