Research Boards for what I have chosen to animate in 3D Studio Max

After a lot of consideration, looking at the time I have available to me and looking at the skills which I have picked up during my lectures and tutorials, I have decided that I am going to model and animate the following:

•          A martini glass with a cocktail skewer, a slice of lemon and an olive.
•          A roulette board with the roulette ball.
•          The 007 logo.

The reason why I have chosen these subjects is because I felt that, considering the time limit, I would be able to design and develop some decent models which will express skills such as Lathe, allow me to edit the poly using Gizmo and use many different materials to make the models look as life-like as possible.

I have created research boards which have come in useful when designing my models because it will give me a starting point for when I begin to make the models.

Here is the research board for the martini glass:

In 007, James Bond’s common catchphrase is “shaken not stirred”. I felt that I could incorporate this into my design because in every bond film, he always likes a martini.

Here is the research board for the roulette board: 

One of the key features in Casino Royale is the scene in the casino with the roulette board and chips. I felt that it would be more beneficial to model and animate the roulette board with the ball spinning in the opposite direction because it would allow me to demonstrate more of my skills. Not only will I have to use different textures, I would need to adjust the light settings to set an atmosphere to the scene and I would also need to use particular techniques in order to achieve the correct shape of the roulette board.

Here is the research board for the 007 logo: 

The 007 logo is the central point of all of the films; therefore I felt I could demonstrate that by emphasising it in my 30 second trailer and animating it during the opening scenes.