Story telling September 30, 2008
Posted by admin in : Uncategorized , comments closedStoryboarding September 30, 2008
Posted by admin in : Uncategorized , comments closedA storyboard is the process by which you plan your action, think about the production process and develop you story, lot of examples on the web below are a couple.
Maya PLE September 30, 2008
Posted by admin in : Uncategorized , comments closedMaya Personal Learning Edition is a free version of Maya that you can use to learn Maya, it cannot be used to create final pieces and it put text in each render.
About the unit September 29, 2008
Posted by admin in : Uncategorized , comments closedThe goal of this unit is to give you a basic understanding of the principles of computer graphics for animation and film. The focus will be 3D computer graphics though much of the unit content will be applicable to 2D animation.
Computer Graphics in Film September 24, 2008
Posted by admin in : Uncategorized , comments closedOn you tube do a keyword search for Metropolis, The Cabinet of Dr Calligari, Star War etc….
Computer graphics in film is a much more complex proposition, the whole process requires that you match whatever you generate in the computer to the real world. The more as you pursue the real the more you see the errors and problems.
There is however a whole legacy of special effects prior to the computer going back a very, long way, in Metropolis you see some amazing special effects but you might also recognise the story of the the Matrix
Have things moved on that much? We are still telling the same old Stories, the relationship between man an machine, is constantly being explored.
But What about Blade Runner? Both Blade Runner and I-robot were written by Philip K Dick and are really not about robots at all but about what it means to be human.
Rigging September 24, 2008
Posted by admin in : Software , comments closedRigging is the process of putting a skeleton or bone like structure inside and object. In Maya it is not simply used for creatures and humans but a whole range of animation techniques. The video below shows a very simple single joint skinned with a basic object.
Basic introduction to Maya September 24, 2008
Posted by admin in : Principles, Software , comments closedThere are a good set of movies installed with maya that give an overview of the core elements of Maya at Help>Learning Movies
- Interface
- Modeling (geometry or objects)
- Textures
- Light
- Rendering
- Animation (Keyframing a basic animation technique)
Studio Ghibli September 24, 2008
Posted by admin in : Uncategorized , comments closedSome of my favorite animations of the moment Studio Ghibli
Computer Graphics in Animation September 24, 2008
Posted by admin in : Uncategorized , comments closedComputer Graphics in Animation
Luxo Junior was probably when the animators and film makers realised that computer graphics was going to be a tool that they could use. Whiles there were animation that came before it was really the first time that the characterisation of animation were present.
OK its been through lot of incarnations since then, do a search for ToyStory, Monster Inc, Wall E (so has it moved on).
Introduction September 22, 2008
Posted by admin in : Uncategorized , comments closed3D computer graphics has changed our perceptions of the world allowing us to examine moments in time and question our physical and emotional relationships. Through discussion and practice the unit will examine the relationship between real and computer generated 3D space to inform the creation of 3D computer graphics for inclusion in a range film and animation projects.