Initial Rayfire Test: Church

This is our initial test of constructing / deconstructing the Church. After looking at the initial test we will look to fragment the model into more objects. This initial test was set to around 250 fragments.

Our Agreed Idea

We are each making a model;

Lee - Chelmsford Cathedral
Phil - Southend Pier
Graham - Hedingham Castle
Arnas - RSPB Environment & Education Centre

Each of these models will be constructed from rubble, reversing the effects of the rayfire tool. The environment is going to appear from out of the ground or fade in, and the model will then crumble away to form the next model.

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THE ANIMATION (TIMELINE)


Introduction - Static ESSEX sign crumbles into rubble. (with possible rotatary camera angle).

Model 1 Forms - Model #1 forms from the rubble made from the Essex Sign.

Model 1 Deconstructs - Model #1 crumbles into rubble again.

Model 2 Forms - Model #2 forms from rubble.

Model 2 Deconstructs - Model #2 crumbles into rubble again.

Model 3 Forms - Model #3 forms from rubble.

Model 3 Deconstructs - Model #3 crumbles into rubble again.

Model 4 Forms - The rubble forms into the RAF Hawk Aircraft which flys past Model #4.

Ending - ?????

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We're not entirely sure about the ending, but one suggestion is that if the Southend Pier idea is last, the plane could lead out with smoke forming the word essex, follwing the flightplan below.

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First Rayfire Tests

Using the Rayfire 3DS  Max plugin we have started to produce some tests in an attempt to understand how the program works. The next text will be to see how the plugin copes with a large building demolition.

BBC Panoramic Essex Images

I stumbled across a good resource of 360° panoramic images of Essex on the BBC website that may prove to be useful for some people.

LINK: Essex in Pictures