CG Asset Creator and Illustrator

Week 3: Modeling and Concept Adjustments

04/09/2025

This week, the plan is to continue modeling the assets. It was suggested to me that the colors of the shrimp were difficult to see in comparison to the rest of the design, and that I should alter the color scheme to add contrast. Over the weekend, the Atlanta team members, including myself, will be traveling to Savannah for filming.

Current Progress

As of now, I have attached the fins to the fish model and did some cleaning on the topology. Before getting into rigging and texturing, the only thing left to do is UV mapping. While trying to take into consideration the projected timeline, as well as the need for an altered color palette, I opted to replace the mantis shrimp with an apricot vampire crab. The new concept should have greater contrast, while not straying too far from the original color palette, as the crab matches the sunset-like color scheme of the top portion of the board.

A screenshot of low-poly and high-poly variations of an untextured fish model.
The current state of the fish model, with both the low-poly version and a higher-res proxy.
A skateboard concept featuring a fish and a crab on an ocean background, in a stained glass style. Concept art of a fish, a skateboard background, and a crab, laid out indiviually.
The updated skateboard concept. The shrimp is replaced with a crab that is both brightly-colored and more simplistic, allowing for easier modeling and higher visibility.
A screenshot of a very rough model in maya, with reference photos of a crab visible in the background.
The beginnings of the crab model. Being conceptualized much later than the fish, the model is in an extremely rough state and missing everything except part of the main body.

Upcoming Work

On Friday and Saturday, our sole focus will be recording live action footage. On the days leading up to that, as well as Sunday, I plan on continuing work on my models, starting with more focus on the crab.