Revealing the scene idea

I decided to simplify my idea of bird diving in because on the presentation time the tutor said It is unnecessary to have bird diving in.

Therefore I just wanted to portray how the pink and white terrace was back then when It existed.

So my idea is to start off really dark (like you can only see outline of the pond)

and then as the frame moves on it reveals whole environment 

representing how White and pink terrace is gone but it is still in people's memory(in their mind).

Therefore it is crucial to put really dark shades onto the environment so I could make it look classic and historical at the same time as making it really simple.

I have to work on few more shots and I have to film a scene which reveals clearly at the end.

but at the moment I am playing on lights to see dark shadows but could have outlines in frames so I could make it look like if it is revealing from the history/or memory(past).

Mental ray lighting render preview

I think I like the night setting (dawning) better than the daylight. 

maya texturing and modelling done

so I have made a rock made a tree and textured it.

UV Mapping

so I uv mapped my tub

process of modelling pink& white terrace

Apparently I had to texture this before I copy and paste it

so I remodelled my model.

King fisher study

Pink and white terrace Story board

This is Pink and White terrace in Rotorua New Zealand

I am going to have Kingfisher as my second element.

This bird is going to fly towards the terrace 

dive into the water to catch a fish

fly out and glide towards and up the terrace 

(show in birds eye view)