FOX COLLEGE FOOTBALL
EARLIER EXPERIMENTS
The initial concept centers on an overhead view of the crowd at a college football game, highlighting the dynamic sea of team colors undulating and flowing throughout the area. This visual journey spans from tailgating festivities to the excitement within the stadium, showcasing a wave of school spirit and vibrant color. We aimed to capture this essence by constructing a figure of a drum major, infused with the visual energy of the crowd.
To add depth to the design, we incorporated football-themed objects, such as footballs, cleats, and band instruments, as the building blocks of the figure, symbolizing the lifeblood or DNA of the scene. This project also marked our first experience with X-Particles, making the learning process both challenging and rewarding as we brought the concept to life.
Initial animation test before going away from all particle based Drum Major.
Throughout the duration of this project, I had the responsibility of spearheading the team tasked with actualizing the development and design of college football. It was both an enriching and enjoyable experience from which I gleaned invaluable insights and knowledge.
Lead Art Director (Design / Animation / Lighting) : Andrew Narayan
Drum Major Character (Model, rig, texturing and animation): Christopher Watson
Designer / Animator : Jeremy Puttkammer
Lauren Peterson: Designer/Animator/Drum Major texturing
Animator: Michael DiCola
Animator: Xizhe Wang