NASA X SCADPro
ROLE
3D Character Tech Artist (Rigging, Modeling, Retopo
DESCRIPTION
Creating innovative ways to communicate ICESat-2's scientific mission
Goal: Working to provide exciting, innovative ideas for the outreach, public engagement, and communications related to ICESat-2 to educate and inspire the "science and non-science interested public" about ICESat-2's mission.
YEAR
2022
PARTNERS
Tom Neumann - Project Scientist
Valerie Casasanto - Education and Outreach Lead
Adriana Manrique - Multimedia Specialist, Animator at USRA / NASA
Nathan Kurtz - Deputy Project Scientist
Lori Perkins - Nasa Engineer
JP Swinski - SlideRule
Kate Ramsayer - Writer
REMODELING PAIGE
After looking through the storyboards from the team, I realised that Paige’s arm is too far behind which would be impossible for her to reach to the front. Paige also did not have enough subdivisions for a good weight distribution when it comes to weight painting, so I decided to remodel Paige.
I went onto ZBrush and masked Paige’s arm and move it to the front a little. After a bunch of reshaping, dynamesh and smoothing I have a new version of Paige’s model.
RIGGING PAIGE
One animator from each team had a different request on how they wanted Paige to be rigged. One of them preferred an IK setup with a non-detachable leg, another preferred an FK setup with detachable legs so that they can push the style even more.
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I created two different rigs
