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Shannon O Hagan 

BA [Hons] 3D Design Modelmaking + Digital Art

Hi, my name is Shannon. From a young age I have always have a passion for all things creative, especially a love of drawing and sculpting portraits. I have always loved to create pyshical models, however in third year of this course I discovered a new found love for digital art. I decided to specialise in Digital creation for my final project and I have not looked back since. I wanted to merge my old love of protraiture and my new love of digital media and decided to create video game characters as my final project. I am always enthusiastic to push and expand my knowledge and I look forward to continue doing so in the future.

The Merrow
I based my character designs off of Irish Mythological creatures. The merrow is a type of Irish Mermaid. The word Merrow or Moruadh comes from the Irish Muair (meaning sea) and Oigh (meaning maid) and refers specifically to the female of the species.
Merrows have been described as exceptionally beautiful and are known to be promiscuous in their relationships with mortals. Mermen, the merrows male counterpart is rarely seen, however they are said to be extrodinarily ugly and scaled with pig-like features and long pointed teeth.
The Puca
Little is known of this creature, however one thing that cannot be denied is the Puca's proclivity for Mischieve. The Puca is a shapeshifter and is said to take many forms, including a horse, a human and even a goat, but it always maintains a dark appereance.
The few accounts of the Puca tell only highlight its divilish nature. He is said to entice entoxicated mortals to take a ride on his back, when in his horse form, promising a way home. The puca then proceeds to take the rider on a wild and terrifying journey before dropping the unlucky soul back at the place they started their journey.
I used many different programs and digital techniques when creating my characters. I used Blender and Zbrush to model and sculpt. I used Marvellous Designer to create the Merrows clothes and substance painter to add colour.
Much the same techniques were used in creating the Puca. The most notable feature of the Puca might be considered the fur. I created his fur using Haircards. I created the haircards in Fibershop, and i hand placed each haircard in blender.
Rendered images of The Puca
Rendered images of The Merrow
3D Character Creation

My Final Project is two 3D modelled characters that are displayed within a character display screen. The characters were created using my already established designs. My two two characters have been fully sculpted, clothed, detailed and rigged. These characters have been placed in a selection screen to showcase that they are game ready and also to showcase an example of their video game enviornment. the storyline of the project is based on that of ancient Irish myhthology and folklore. Ireland is steeped in mystical folklore and magical history; I wanted to be able to capture deep culture of the seanchai of ireland and transport it into the contemporary format of video games.


The Power of Narrative: An Analysis of Irish Female Oppression

Narrative is an integral part of our society; it is woven into our very culture and informs us of the world around us. It has the power to influence our perceptions, form our realities and guide our morals. However, the power of narrative is not always used to unite and progress society, but often to isolate and oppress. This thesis puts forth an analysis of the oppression of Irish women under the patriarchy, by examining the power that narrative has within society. It aims to contribute to feminist literature and historical research.

This thesis examines academic works from professionals within the fields of historical research, feminist literature, feminist theology, and psychology to further understand the effects that narrative has in contributing to the oppression of women, specifically focusing on women in Ireland. This is done by examining a timeline of Irish history and investigating the relevant and predominant social narrative that is being perpetuated at the time and highlighting the treatment of women due to its influence.

This thesis acknowledges the effects that narrative has had on the treatment of women in the past and encourages a more conscious understanding of narrative so that it may be used to positively improve society in the future.

3D Design Modelmaking + Digital Art
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