Class Content
This week we were experimenting with Virtual Production Cameras within UE5. A few of us had some technical issues setting up the app in class, so I tried it on my home PC where having access to my home wifi seemed to help. We used the ‘Unreal VCam‘ app on our phones and connected this to a virtual production scene in UE5. While I found the process very cool and useful for VFX style production, I am unsure how much I will use the process in my own work. I would like to research the use of it more to see how I might be able to make use of it, but for my current project ideas the cameras are either hand animated or physically held and then tracked for compositing purposes.
Project Progress
I started doing some visual research for ideas, and based on project ideas Serra mentioned last week I also considered window sets seen in store fronts.
My idea for my FMP is based in a futuristic cyberpunk version of London, so incorporating punk themes to this project feels suitable. Above are some cool window sets I found and liked the vibe of, including some punky ones and one of a runway show with punk/alternative themes.
I also did some visual research for cool unique digital media styles that I could potentially experiment with, both for animation and otherwise.
When I showed some of these things to Serra today, she suggested I could potentially have different window sets in different visual styles, which would allow for me to experiment with multiple styles in one project. I do really like this idea, but I later realised this might take a lot of time depending on how long the Marvelous Designer side of things takes me.
I think the next steps for me will be figuring out the scope of the project overall, and designing some clothes to make in Marvelous Designer.