Refining Thesis Brainstorming

MUSIC VIDEO
Experience:

• Advanced Compositing and Layers and Effects classes,
• Digital Animation AAS, Graphic Design certification
• Much time spent playing in Illustrator/with fonts over the summer

Pros:

• Greatly enjoy compositing and video editing
• Possibility for high visibility with employers
• Wide variety of skills showcased
• Creativity potential, desirable in tv, film, and advertising

Potential Cons:

• Don’t enjoy rigging, outsource or use rigging specific software (e.g. Mixamo)
• Potential difficulty getting permission to legally use audio
• Lots of required preplanning/storyboarding

HISTORICAL FASHION SHOW
Experience:

• Personal research and ownership of items from this time period
• Mostly self-taught in Marvelous designer for the Character Design and Rigging class

Pros:

• Enjoyable familiar subject, already have research
• Desirable in fashion, game, and potentially film/cg fields
• Minimal animation of existing (pre-rigged) models, minimal environment and lighting

Potential Cons:

• Not completely familiar with the software, especially the finer details and modifying materials
• Not very familiar with cloth simulation, time consuming

CHARACTER MAQUETTES
Experience:

• Previous experience with Character Design and Rigging class, Advanced Digital Sculpture class
• >6 character design turnaround sheets converted to models
• Previous experience with Maya, Mudbox, ZBrush

Pros:

• Familiar pipeline
• Creativity potential, desirable in game, toy design, advertising, animation fields

Potential Cons:

• Not much different from existing portfolio work