Artifact (2021) Short Film - Old Bedroom Scene
A vaguely Victorian era bedroom environment. This is scene #05 from my MFA Thesis Film, Artifact (2021).
This environment took a a couple of months to create, as I was worked on various parts of the film simultaneously. The aim was to create a bedroom that may have been lived in by a low-income person perhaps around the turn of the 20th century. All the modelling was done in Maya, with rendering in Arnold. I created the textures using Substance Painter. It was an interesting exercise of trying to balance visual fidelity with polycount.
The whole scene, re-rendered recently with some lighting adjustments.
Wireframe View
The main action of the scene, a comb flies down to a dresser, and the room fills with items as a life is lived. At this point we have been following the metal in the afrocomb throughout the film, and this is a quieter moment where time passes around it.
Straight on telephoto view
Whole Scene Breakdown
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Old Writing Tools
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Afro Comb
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Hardback Books
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Old Bed
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Old Bottles
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Old Diploma (A certificate in chicanery issued to Hugh Mann)
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Old Dresser
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Old Stool
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Old Table
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Old Window
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