More Modeling for My Animated Short Film | Roll to the Beat DevLog 4

This week on my animated musical short film Roll to the Beat came with a few detours. While my bandmate and I were trying to record drums, none of my multi-input audio interfaces would work. I ended up reinstalling my computer's operating system and moving to Ubuntu Studio, which meant backing up and restoring about half a terabyte of files.

Back in Blender, I figured out how to model the roly-poly. I'm modeling each segment of its shell separately to make animating it easier later. It's mostly done. I just need to close the gap between the body and the shell.

In the garden, I added lily pads floating on the lake, each with its own slight variation from a shared material. I also added a volleyball court in the background to give it a community park feel. Next up are flowers and tiny homes in the background, finishing the roly-poly, and starting to rig the characters.

Watch the fourth devlog of my short film Roll to the Beat on YouTube.