Week 7 (17/02/25) - Final

This was the seventh, and final, week of my Jian Sword project. This week I added the final touches to my scene composition and experimented with the lighting until I was satisfied with the result. I added some lights to the pagoda and the walls as well as lit up the platform that contains the swords. I then darkened the sky and gave it a sunset look. I then added some post processing to a camera I placed in the scene, such as a vignette. I then unfocused the background and focused on the platform so that I could take some images to add to the presentation I created.

Here are some of the final images of my project:

A group of people in armor with swords in front of a pagoda building AI-generated content may be incorrect.

 A person in a garment holding a sword AI-generated content may be incorrect.

 A person in a garment holding a spear AI-generated content may be incorrect.

 A person in armor holding a sword AI-generated content may be incorrect.

Once the scene was finalised I spent the remainder of time sorting my files and finishing my documentation/final presentation.

Overall, this project has gone really well. I have learnt many new things and have improved both my skills and confidence. I now better understand my current skill set and can see parts where I can improve on as I move on to my next projects. I really like the outcome of this project and believe, even though I extended the project beyond the original concept, that I have stayed true to the theme. 

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