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steverage

01-31-2003, 01:09 AM

We're a group of graduates from the University of Teesside in England who decided to get our asses in gear and make an animated short.

We're part funded by Digital City Productions (a divison of the Centre for Enterprise at the uni) and are premiering our teaser as part of the university's Animex festival of animation (www.animex.net)

This is still a WIP, we are very nearly finished pre-production and are itching to start animating!!

So come on down and check it out!!

In The Dead Of Night
(http://www.inthedeadofnight.com)

Zombie Face Shapes
http://www-scm.tees.ac.uk/users/group1/zombie_site/popup/zombies/zomb_01_face_shapes.jpg

This is a huge scene render...
Diner
http://www-scm.tees.ac.uk/users/group1/dave/images/station_print.jpg

DLDude

01-31-2003, 01:22 AM

Lookin good. Is that main character based off of Bruce Campbell.. of the Evil Dead series? If so.. Nice choice! Best of luck :bounce:

Geckopunk83

01-31-2003, 01:26 AM

heh..kinda jumped a bit when i watched the trailor..damn zombies coming outta nowhere :p

out of curiousity..the guys name is bruce...homage to Bruce Campbell? kinda reminds me of him

steverage

01-31-2003, 09:15 AM

Mars Bars all round people!! The lead character is indeed supposed to be a characture of the legend Bruce - what gave it away....the chin?!

Hehe cheers for the crit :D

steverage

02-01-2003, 02:22 AM

Coupla taster images....

http://www-scm.tees.ac.uk/users/group1/zombie_site/popup/zombies/zombie_combi.jpg

and...

http://www-scm.tees.ac.uk/users/group1/zombie_site/popup/zombies/zombie_pose.jpg

In response to a couple of queries, the detail on the above zombie is modelled, we are yet to apply bump, displacement and specular maps...

Geckopunk83

02-01-2003, 05:43 AM

the only critic i'd have are the pants look way to new and perfect for a zombie (remember he was buried in those)...and the fact that he has no nipples makes it look strange to me :curious:

otherwise looks good good good. cant wait to see the final production :buttrock:

RekAge

02-01-2003, 07:18 AM

i would love to see a thriller remake with these guys. Excellent work, the style really calls out to me

ninja noodle

02-01-2003, 09:29 AM

it's good to see something promising come out of boro!!!
are some of the zombies modelled on the locals!? (knows what it's like walking up linthorpe!) :D

hyperchick

02-03-2003, 11:12 AM

WOW, love this stuff so far! Bruce Campbell is a legend..does he know about this!?

Whens some of the animation gonna be done by?!?:applause:

steverage

02-03-2003, 11:24 AM

We're starting as we speak....should get back to it now really ;)

Some more pics...

http://www-scm.tees.ac.uk/users/group1/zombie_site/popup/zombies/zomb_02_face_shapes.jpg

http://www-scm.tees.ac.uk/users/group1/zombie_site/popup/zombies/zombie_text_01.jpg

ODD

02-03-2003, 11:30 AM

awesome!!work good style!
ähm how can i make a soo fine bump mapping?
my bump maps are not so fine!:(

mohh

02-03-2003, 12:11 PM

Great job man. I love your site's layout to o, very well done.:thumbsup:

ODD

02-03-2003, 12:24 PM

Wich Software was used?
Maya?

steverage

02-03-2003, 12:42 PM

Thanks for all the comments...

We modelled and textured with MAX then exported to XSi. All the animation will be done using XSi cos it rules :D

The bump mapping is done using bump map images, displacement maps and some of the detail is modelled.

Post-production is with Premiere,Combustion and XSi compositor - check out the trailer on the web site!!

jimlad_stu

02-03-2003, 12:53 PM

Christ, thats looking class man!!!! Hows long it taken so far???? What softwares it done in??? all thos eusual bollocks questions people ask!!!! keep up the good work though...........is definately something im gonna keep my eye on!!!!

steverage

02-04-2003, 09:57 AM

Some Brcue face shapes...

http://www-scm.tees.ac.uk/users/group1/zombie_site/popup/humans/bruce_face_shapes.jpg

http://www-scm.tees.ac.uk/users/group1/zombie_site/popup/humans/bruce_sketch_02.jpg

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