Assignment:

You can make an object/ML lens or feel free to combine any past modalities for a project of your choosing.

Topics - Utility, Games, Education, Visual Expression

Concept:

Going off the topic of Visual Expression, something I have wanted to make since the beginning of this class is a Swan Lake inspired lens. For this, I want to bring in makeup, costume, and music to create an all-encompassing filter that people can use to become the Black Swan.

Why make this in AR vs another medium?

• Everyone can try it on in an instant! No having to change clothes or share the costume with anyone else.
• Tutus are expensive and take a long time to physically make.
• To give as many people the opportunity to dress up as this iconic character and give the “ballet-core” obsessed fashion world some more ballet content to play with (while also tapping into the world of 3D/Virtual Fashion).

Inspiration:

Black Swan costume inspiration mood board made with Pinterest Shuffles

Process:

First up was creating the tutu! I went with a three layer, tulle, flat skirt inspired by the images above to create some depth and shape. I first modeled the base layer using a cylinder mesh and removing the top and bottom, and then added the other two layers by duplicating the first and rotating them slightly so they wouldn’t be sitting perfectly on top of each other. I also then gave each layer a different grey color, getting darker as the layers get higher, to further add depth and character.

Making a basic/test tutu in Blender.

Making a basic/test tutu in Blender.

I kept the visual design very simple at this point to make sure I would be able to make it work inside Lens Studio before spending a ton of time decorating the tutu.