Project Timeline

Week 1 -

• Write up brief
• Initial research into game design
• Understand character model requirements for games

Week 2 -

• Research character animation cycles for Unity with third person camera
• What happens when character walk backwards
• Find pre-modeled character
• Create rig that I intend to use for final character
• First and 2nd pass of animation for walk, run and jump cycles

Week 3 -

• 3rd pass of animation for character cycles
• Import into Unity
• Practice basic Unity scripting
• Create whiteblock level
• Get character moving

Week 4 + break - 

• Research how to model a human character
• Browse forums to find out how best to model human characters
• Create a character personality to help influence design with key characteristics

Week 5 -

• Design character
• Draw character reference for modelling
• Begin modelling in Maya

Week 6 - 

• Finish modelling character

Week 7 - 

• UV map model in Headus
• Import model into ZBrush
• Begin to sculpt detail into model

Week 8 -

• Complete detail sculpt
• Research the best way to paint texture
• Begin texture on UV map for character model

Week 9 -

• Finish texture for character model
• Export normal map from ZBrush
• Bake normal map onto model in ZBrush

Week 10 -

• Create the same rig for character used in practice
• Weight paint the joints
• Research how to apply same animation from practice
• Review animation cycles and improve if necessary

Week 11 -

• Export model as FBX
• Bring character into Unity and get it moving