For this project, I challenged myself to create a weapon that was a completely original design, but also looks like it came out of the Star Wars universe. To achieve this look, I studied the blasters of Star Wars and took note of some of the reoccurring elements and themes, such as the exaggerated scopes, unique barrels, and general WW2 aesthetic.
For this project, instead of the classic turntable animation of a model floating in space, I went with a more literal approach - I modelled and animated a basic environment, and an actual turntable supporting the model!
During the modeling process I also rendered a few work-in-progress shots showing off the incomplete model, which can be seen below - for one of them, I was inspired to turn it into a mock-up magazine article cover image.
Final Scene
WIP Detail
