visual effects test

Using cloth to do some simple visual test. In my project, would like to use a mirror effect, try this way of visual effects.

Model and nCloth test

This time, I will use one 3D character to test nCloth. I make 3D character jump and turn her body. Mainly, big activity maybe cause nCloth produce broken surface. In below some experiments have being adjusted many times. In test  process, nCloth indeed produce many problem. Eactually, nCloth follow the 3D character must test more attribute value and tests, finally, we can get result of satisfaction.

 

 

How to present my project - draft

This time, I will  foregone draft present on the stage. You must try to imagine the model always dance and feel this show present the atomsphere.  This film have expressed how to present my project, although there are not provide too many details. About this project I must find different designer of profession. Therefore, I have to connect more designer that is first works.

To see Nottingham Contemporary exhibition

Recently, In Nottingham Contemporary have exhibition by Anne Collier & Jack Goldstein. I saw one film is very interesting. The film apply lights to express motion of human.

Comtemporary Nottingham exhibition notes(22 Jan - 27 March)

That film let me to remember one book - "Fashioning the future". This book discuss many idea about imagine of cloth. People fantasy the the clothing can change colour, the garment will become transparent or the dresse is shineing etc. The garment certainly is imaged any possibility by people. Indeed, some people have experimented that they dont use the fabric or apply technological way to put in the cloth. For example, some people thought the MP3 player can combine with a sport jacket. However, many ideas have not be practiced that the concept is not easily operation in reality.

Picture from  Fashioning the future by Suzanne Lee

Therefore, I think using 3D animation is quite nice approach. 3D animation can create virtual field and produce many impossible objects in real life. I need to consider how apply 3D animation to availably express the fashion show or clothes. This exhibition have given me some concept, I get very huge gains in my idea. Perhaps, I will consider relationship between clothes and element to develop notional garment and increase fashion designer idea of vision.

reference
Lee,S., 2005. Fashioning the Future.

nCloth experiment- the fabric collision

This time I will test collision of two fabrics. In maya nCloth the fabric collision have already set up, actually, I don’t need to control too many value. However, we still need careful observation that the fabric appear whether wrong.

First, I will two fabrics overlap in Y axes and use wind to confirm collision two fabrics.

this test we can see two fabrics collision is very natural and have not any broken surface. Significantly, I have not adjust any attribute.


Then, I try to closely observe the suface whether have broken.

we can see two fabric have not broken.


This time I will add object to test the collision.

This time I still have not  weird condition, therefore, the maya nCloth present very well in collision of the fabric.

I try to increase the fabric power of collision. So I quickly move the fabric.

When I  apace move the red fabric and collide the yellow fabric, the yellow fabric still have not borken. this test can prove maya nCloth can easily express collision of two fabric.
I have complete my draft, I will  aim at my project to do experiment.

Draft

So far I have not found any fashion designer can collaborate with me, but I still keep going my project. Last week I have selected the music and have initial idea. I have talked to Sean about my idea, my project still prefer to use real person combine with 3D animation. This draft only show the idea, but how to use in the runway show, I still need to change the technique of expression. However, this draft can fully show my notion. After the idea will be developed  into the real fashion show.

nCloth experiment 2

Actually, Maya nCloth has been providing a variety of cloth simulation parameters, such as T-shirts, silk and cotton, etc. even pre-set parameters can be mixed these parameters. Therefore, helping us simulate the cloth texture, and even non-fabric characteristics.

So, this time I just use Maya providing parameter and addition one collisional subject. First, creating simple fabric and one cube let can collision each other. I still no change any value.

The fabric seems not too close the cube. I attempt delete half fabric to check this, the fabric certainly have some distance with the cube. Trying to adjust it!

Open Attribute Editor have one item is Thickness, the value beginning is 0.17, decrease to 0.01, we can clearly see the fabric has approach the cube.

Now, I attempt use Maya some providing parameter.

First, to try use “chiffon”

We can feel the fabric is very light, when the fabric collides with the cube, the fabric have not create too much goffer.

Then, to try use “burlap”

The burlap creates less goffer than the chiffon and we can feel the fabric become weight.

We change to “heavyDenim”

The fabric transforms like chiffon but it is more heavy than chiffon

To try use “silk”

Looking like chiffon even has a bit difference. The silk feel softer than the silk.

Using above examples already produce different kind of fabrics. Maya nCloth except above some example, it still has a lot of character, I chose to experiment with common fabric. We still can change value that nCloth offer basic parameter to achieve we want effect.

The Maya nCloth test

Maya nCloth can create fabric dynamics. But it has much character that need understanding and adjusting, thus we can find appropriate effects. In this experimentation, I just try to adjust two characters that can produce various transformation of fabric. I have recorded to adjust “Stretch Resistance and Compression Resistance ” of value. I use one fabric to observe their transformation of different value.

1.  First, to use Maya basic value of beginning

    Stretch Resistance 20, Compression Resistance 1

We can clearly see the fabric is very soft, look like cotton

2.      Then, trying decrease Stretch Resistance and Compression Resistance to zero

Stretch Resistance 0, Compression Resistance 0

  

This produce awful transformation, the fabric has not flexibility. However, the fabric can create striking effect.

3.      Increase Stretch Resistance to 200 but don’t change Stretch Resistance

   Stretch Resistance 200, Compression Resistance 0

 

showing a softer fabric than the first test, look like silk

4.      Compression Resistance is also increase to 200

 Stretch Resistance 200, Compression Resistance 200

This test than the first test is not significantly different, apparently, Stretch Resistance and Compression Resistance must need big different value will show the fabric discrepancy.

5.      Stretch Resistance decrease to 0, Compression Resistance maintain 200

The fabric like second test produce huge influence, therefore, we know the Stretch Resistance too low cause to the fabric has not flexibility.

In the Maya nCloth have a lot of character must to adjust, this time only control two character but that can create various fabric, after I still try to test other character and add object of collision.

about fashion model

When we talk about the fashion show, model and cloth are necessary elements of fashion show. According to Hamly (1997) fashion model is evolved by artist’s model. In the twentieth century, as abstract art triumphed, the artist’s model literally fell out of the picture. However, when the camera can present accuracy of picture, the media of the magazine let model to become popular, therefore, models were gradually connected to fashion.

In general, fashion models are distinguished three types, paint modeling, runaway modeling and supermodels. Wikipedia.org (n.d) states Print modeling showcases clothes for photographs used in magazines, newspapers, advertisements, billboards, press kits, etc. Supermodels are highly paid, high profile fashion models. These (usually female) celebrities appear on top fashion magazine covers, in catalogues, and in fashion shows. Runway modeling Main articles: Size zero and Female body shape Runway models showcases clothes from fashion designers, fashion media, and consumers. They are also called "live models" and they are self employed. Runway models work in different locations. The runway modeling is directly display to customer. Therefore, the runaway model can complete show fashion designer of design, how to make cloth presents beauty and attraction, the model is very significant role of fashion show.

In the traditional fashion show we can see fashion always walk on the fashion runway, but many fashion designers start apply technology to present their design, especially, using film is common approach. When the fashion show use film to present, the model is no longer confined, they can dance, jump, that is different from traditional fashion show. Due to model body have various movement, the cloth also generate more transformation that create a visual aesthetic. Such as http://showstudio.com/project/joiedevivre/

references

1.Hamlyn, Q. 1997 .Catwalking  a history of the fashion model.

2. Wikipedia.org., nd. Model [online]. Available at :

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fashion_model#Fashion_models [Assessed 01 Jun 2010]