In class, I watched and followed along with demonstrations and tutorials on different types of Rigs in Maya and how they work. The example below is a tutorial I completed on rigging a tentacle. This taught me how to parent joints so they move alongside the character. Parenting has cause and effect on all the…Continue Reading Week 6 – Intro to Rig / Puffer Fish Rig and UV
Week 5 – Animation , Animatic and Pre Viz
In class we were shown examples of Pre-Viz for animated films . Pre-viz uses basic shapes, animation and camera movements paired with audio to plan and serve as a guideline for 3D animation. Pre-Viz is added to as shots are developed creating an increasingly detailed visualisation of the final product as well as helping to…Continue Reading Week 5 – Animation , Animatic and Pre Viz
Week 4 – Animation/Character Model
This week we practised 3D animation with a bouncing ball. Below is a screenshot of the animation I made following a lecturer’s tutorial. I enjoyed modelling the pufferfish because I got to see all my personal development in 3d modelling thus far. I first blocked out the character using basic shapes. A large sphere for…Continue Reading Week 4 – Animation/Character Model
Week 3-Animated short assignment
Assignment 2 for animated narrative is to develop and animate a 3D short. Nature was the prompt to develop our ideas around. My group film would centre around two swordfish fighting for the love of a reluctant pufferfish who threatens to inflate. The theme expressed is that affection cannot be won. This story felt very…Continue Reading Week 3-Animated short assignment
Animated Narratives Intro-Story structure
I really enjoyed the story dice activity. In groups, we rolled dice with themed pictures on them. These pictures acted as prompts for characters’ settings and events. We discussed the pattern of the hero’s journey as discovered by Joseph Campell. The hero’s journey is the sequence of events that are found in most popular stories….Continue Reading Animated Narratives Intro-Story structure