The Human Skeleton

I am almost done with my current project, so for this blog post, I will be focusing on creating a realistic skeleton for my next project. My next project will basically be focusing on taking care of yourself even if you feel dead inside(hence the skeleton because I am not fond of zombies). I’m planning on making this a series of gifs inspired by beauty guru intros. For this blog post specifically, I will focus on the skeleton and making it look like an actual skeleton.

 The Types of Bones:
In the human skeleton, there are four general bone shapes that they fall under: long bones, short bones, irregular bones, and flat bone. Long bones are long and thin and are mainly found in the limbs. Along with this, they are also curved and have the classic bumps on the ends for joints. Short Bones are generally shaped like cubes and are the bones that can be found in the wrist and ankles. Flat bones are the bones that are thin and are used for protection(skull, ribs, shoulder blades). Any bone that does not fit into any of these categories is classified as the irregular bones. With this in mind, I will hopefully be able to create a general bone shape of each category and modify it according to the body which will make constructing this skeleton easier and quicker.

 The Skull:
The skull is apparently made of multiple bones fused together. Because of this, there are little ridges on the skull that indicates these specific areas. This should be fairly easy to do. Along with this, there is clearly the separation between the top part of the skull and the jaw. Overall, the bottom of the skull is thinner than the top and has a sharper look to it. On the side view, it is apparent that at the end of the jaw is a U shaped and dented inwards at the end. Lastly, the cheekbone is placed in front of the jaw and is located under the eye socket.



Appendages:
For the hand, there are three long bones in each finger that control movement and then there is a bone below that connected to short bones. This is similar to the foot, but a heel bone is also present that juts outward under the leg bone.

 Work Log:
Monday: Texturing skin
Tuesday: Texturing skin
Wednesday: Texturing clothes
Thursday: Texturing clothes
Friday: Texturing Hair