Zane Austin 3D Animation 1

I chose to put a lot of effort into one "critter". I had just watched Disney's Hercules (1999) the other night so mythical creatures were on the mind. I decided that I could take the primitive approach to creating a hydra. The color palette is a favorite of mine. Burgundy is my go to color for a lot of things and I love to stay monochromatic, its also resembles the hydra in Hercules more. I had originally started out with a farm landscape, but I had my first hiccup with Maya and couldn't find the file. The hydra was a good go to and I was very happy with the result. In rendering the image I would like to learn how to lighten the background (that might've been covered since I've been out all week).

Zane Austin is a contemporary multimedia artist, writer, and filmmaker. Zane works primarily in themes of body, language, and identity. His art works through gender identity and sexuality and his filmmaking works to challenge the lines between documentary and narrative filmmaking.  Zane Austin studies at The University of Tampa in Tampa, FL. He is pursuing a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Film & Media Arts and Animation and a Bachelor of Arts in Economics with minors in Communications, Mathematical Programming, and Interactive Media.  Zane's short film  Switzerland  has been screened at the Toronto Alternative Film Festival and the Tampa International Gay & Lesbian Film Festival. He has also received celebrity recognition for his poem,  Nico, Nico, Nico: A Tribute to Nico Tortorella . In 3D Animation 1 Zane wants to continue to add to his portfolio of skills and continue working through artistic themes, but more so the technical aspects o...