Avatar Ideas

When I first thought about what I wanted my Avatar to be early on in the project I was quite fond of the idea of making a cartoon version of myself sat on the floor holding a snow globe that is to house my identity cabinet. Since than however I quite like the idea of using an animal to be my avatar. I cant say why I want an animal instead of an actual human, I think it is because I have another idea of introducing my identity cabinet to the user.

Instead of having the camera orbit the human holding the snow globe I want to create a Hummingbird or a butterfly that the camera will 'fly' with as it approaches my snow globe. Then it will flutter outside the globe as the camera orbits them both and then it will enter the globe and the interactive elements will start.

This flying animal will either be a hummingbird or a butterfly I am not sure which one yet. I will have to make them both in 3Dmax and see which one I like the most. Both of my 3Dmax creations will be included in my cabinet so it will not be a waste of time to make them both.

Reasons for choosing Hummingbirds and Butterflies:

I have always been fond of butterflies, when I was young I used to say "flutty by, butterfly" when I saw one. I love the way they flutter past people with their very vibrant colours. The fact that thay are very colourful portrays how I have a colourful personality.

Hummingbirds started to interest me when I spent three months in America living with a host family. They had a large tree outside their front door with flowers that my host told me attracted Hummingbirds. I had never seem a hummingbird before so was thrilled that this might be my chance to see one. I started researching what they looked like so I would know when one did show up. The whole three months I was there not one hummingbird came to the tree, I was gutted but I now, through the research I did, know what beautifully graceful birds they are with such organic shapes and like the butterflies they also have very appealing colouring to them.