Brief

For my project in IDD401 I think I would still like to experiment with the paint tools in Maya. I am interested in creating a small underwater environment using the 3D paint effects. I plan on creating an atmosphere with plants, sand and shells. I want to give it life, so I also plan on animating it. Making the plants move as if it really was underwater, I think, can help achieve this. I know that it can be really hard to get every plant life and shell, etc., proportionate in size, so I plan to do a little research to make sure my scene is pretty accurate.
By animating my underwater terrain, I can get the look that I'm striving for which is a believable location. I am also planning on adding animated bubbles to add to the water effect. I may try to add some fish if time permits. I am going to experiment a little with lighting since I haven't done too much with that. Also, to get a full view of my scene, I will do a fly-through with a camera and also take some high-quality stills which, hopefully, I can add to my senior portfolio.