Bright Spark - CG Short

[SSShvb]

hey
i sent you email

[Crimson_Orguss]

Looking forward to seeing stuff

[Memorist]

Hey Crimson

I thought you would have had a membership on here.
So you going to help me out with this?

[softdistortion]

Welcome to the collab forums guys. :wavey:

[Kirt]

Hello Jeffrey,

You sent me an email and I figured it would be better to respond here because the info is good for anyone starting a collab project on CGTalk. The question was, for the benefit of others reading this thread, what can you do to get artists interested in helping with a collab project?

I think I've said this before somewhere, but it's probably lost in the archive of ancient closed threads ... the best thing that you can do to generate any interest in a collab project is to show what you have done already. Artists want to know that you're serious about your project and that you are already completing some of the work. You can't just come in here with an idea and expect others to buy into the project with a text description of the project. Visuals sell the concept a million times better than text and if you've ever been a part of any type of "pitch" (advertising, studio, games, sales, etc.) you know this is part of the process.

I understand that you may want to keep elements of your project on a need to know basis to protect your IP or ideas from being jacked by someone else. However, this is collab. You have to let go a bit to entice others to join the project.

I understand from your post that you have the script and character design done. People who are remotely interested in this from the title (that's all you're really offering at the moment) are probably wondering why you didn't post a synopsis and possibly a couple of sketches so they know what they might be getting themselves into. Expected run time is important as well. The difference between a 5 min and 30 min short makes a world of difference to anyone who wants to dedicate any time to your project.

Just some things to consider. Good luck with the project.

[Memorist]

Thanks Kirt
I appreciate all the input and you are right with all of it. I'll put what i have to gether and update the main post.

Thanks for the welcome. :applause:

[Memorist]

Hi All

Here are some shots that i could use some help with from a concept artist of what we looking for.
These are just shorts from our story board if you'd like to help and seend some more info please send me a message.

http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll101/Memorist/Bright%20Spark/8.jpg

http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll101/Memorist/Bright%20Spark/5.jpg

http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll101/Memorist/Bright%20Spark/7-1.jpg

http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll101/Memorist/Bright%20Spark/1-1.jpg

[Memorist]

Hi All

Just thought i would let you know that the story board is coming along nicely.
I'm still looking for some people to help out with the concept art so just let me know.

[Memorist]

Hi all, i'm looking for a couple of guys to help out with modelling, let me know if you're interested.

[Zet]

I can help with modeling or texturing for this short. Send me info about what I should do.
Best regards,
Izat.

[SlotheriuS]

Hi, I'd be interested in helping with modelling and/or texturing..

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[artistdedigital]

Hi all, i'm looking for a couple of guys to help out with modelling, let me know if you're interested.

Hi,
If you need someone for compositing VFX or CG Pre or post lighting(Maya or Nuke) i can help....just give me a buzz...Cheers, Deep

[SlotheriuS]

I'd like to help with modeling and perhaps texturing :)

[Memorist]

Hi All

i'll be in contact with you directly this week - everyone who has offered help for modeling. I really appreciate all the offers to help out.

[Tale]

Hy!
This seems like a really nice project. :)
I would like to help with modeling and texturing if you want.

[musashidan]

The character concepts are inspiring. What software/pipeline are you using?

[Memorist]

It's turned out so far that we all modeling on maya, which makes like easy. I using an online managment site so that we can collab and show WIP, which also has a timeline with tasks and milestones. It work well for what we're doing i don't think it needs much more right now.

As for other software it will be more post stuff, which would be whatever software the guys want to use for it, i would guess we'll get to final cut, after effects, maybe smoke, i can't think of the sound composing software my friend uses at this point in time. ( Memorist thinks hard....... nothing, damn i'm starting to get old) We'll be looking at 3delight for the lighting a lot of my frineds use this so if i/we get stuck i have somewhere to go to.

I've still got to figure out what i'll be using for hair/fur and for cloth if i use them. I've never really worked with them before need to get to that.

[Shadowofamn]

If you need any help in the 3D department let me know :D

[poets]

Hi, let me know if you need help in compositing :)

[Memorist]

Hi All

Sorry I have been a little busy i will get back to everyone by early next week, i'm hoping.
I'll post some updates too.

[Memorist]

The long awaited update.
So here are some images of how things are going.
A little bit of everything.
WIP of Ren the main character
http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll101/Memorist/Bright%20Spark/RenFaceTopo11.jpg

Some concept art of scenes

http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll101/Memorist/Bright%20Spark/rough_scene_sketches.jpg

Here are some of our assets.

http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll101/Memorist/Bright%20Spark/LabAssets.jpg

[Memorist]

Hi All

I could do with some help with some character modellers.
I'll be looking at rigging pretty soon too It'll be for characters but i do have a few other things that will need rigging.

I'm also looking for some texture artists which right now will just be for assets and then
characters when they are ready.
Let me know if you are interested.