Project Proposal
Description: Using Unity 4, Unity Multipurpose Avatar (UMA), and the plug-in Mega-Fiers, create a Character Avatar Creation tool which gives the user multiple sliders to adjust various aspects of a user created character model. These aspects include the size and width of individual body parts such as the chest, arms, waist, and legs. The avatar will be presented in a looping standing animation with the model choice of male or female gender.
Main Deliverables: Character Avatar Creation tool, 2 models (one male, one female) with standing animation, and body adjustment sliders.
Foreseeable Challenges:
Unity Tool: Having only fundamental knowledge about Unity, creating a tool in Unity might prove challenging. Also, UMA and Mega-Fiers are both new to me as well. The tutorials and videos look solid, but challenges may arise as I learn to use these new tools.
Modeling: Having modeled basic human characters in Maya last quarter, the challenge is paying greater attention to the correct placement of loops. This is to avoid pinching and other mishaps during the model’s animation.
Non-goals: To be able to swap costumes on top of the model, while respecting the user’s choice on the slider. To export the Character Avatar model out of the Unity tool into Maya.
Timeline:
Week 3 - Refamiliarize with Unity and research Unity tool creation
Week 4 - Familiarize with Mega-Fiers, watch tutorials, and import test model into Unity
Week 5 - Familiarize with UMA, watch tutorials, and import test model into Unity
Week 6 - Create Character Avatar Tool prototype
Week 7 - Create Female model and import into Unity
Week 8 - Create Male model and import into Unity
Week 8 - Create body part sliders in Unity and test on model
Week 9 - Rig Male/Female Model and test animation in Character Avatar Tool
Week 10 - Final touchups and add export to Maya function
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