The animation blog of a Rory E. Martin
Overview. This is the Blog entry for the Run Cycle for Assignment 2 for the Animation Strategies for the 2nd year of the Animation course 2021-2022. This entry will detail who I created the Run Cycle animation and my idea and theory for my direction. This will also contain the feedback (if any) and changesContinue reading Assignment 2-Animation Run Cycle
Overview. This is the Blog entry in relation to the Walk Cycle on Assignment 2 for the Animation Strategies in the 2nd year of the Animation course 2021-2022. This entry will detail how I created the Walk Cycle animation and my idea and theory for the direction. This will also contain the feedback (if any)Continue reading Assignment 2-Animation Walk Cycle
Introduction For the second assignment in my Animation Strategies Class I have to carry out research in the form of blog of references I can use for animation and create three short animations that will all be uploaded on Blackboard for the 7th January 2022. I will also need to write entries on theContinue reading Assignment 2-Animation Body Mechanics
Introduction This is the final Blog entry related to Assignment 1: 3D Worlds Project for Animation Strategies. Along with my, and the team’s finished projects being uploaded to Blackboard, we must also write up our self assessments and team assessment forms. These would detail how both I and my team members performed and coped throughoutContinue reading Team and Personals Reflection
Introduction One of the biggest elements in this assignment introduces me to Unreal Engine, an animation engine developed by Epic Games. This is one of the most commonly used engines in the creation of video games and it is currently on its Fifth Version, however I will be using the previous i.e: Fourth Version forContinue reading Unreal Engine Assemble and Rendering
Introduction After all of the pre-production work, which included sorting out the themes and designs, now comes the time to create the scene itself. As the designer of the weapons and armour during the pre-production stages, I will be in charge of creating them in Maya and texturing in Substances Painter. The Theory The TheoryContinue reading Weapons and Armour
Introduction For the first Assignment this year of the Animation Strategies Class, I am in team to create a 3D environment and produce a cinematic short film to demonstrate that environment in a story telling medium. The university wi have a pre-made list of ten locations from which we can choose, however we must haveContinue reading Concept and Theme
Overview. For the class today, we are to work on our team projects while waiting for our one on one Secessions. This time the class is more free flowing as there is no direct trenching going on. This is really good for me as I can catch up with my team to talk about whatContinue reading 25/10/2021-31/10/2021
A Time of Morning. This week I regret to state that I have not done any work this week. It was not due to my inexperience or miss management of time. Last Friday my 12year old dog, Finn, fell ill and on Saturday, it was confirmed that he had stomach cancer. This combined with hisContinue reading 18/10/2021-24/10/2021
Overview. This week, we studied the advanced features of both Maya and Substance Painter to create walls to create an environment and after that I would get together with my team as we would continue working on the forge project. In class. In the first class of the day, we learn some of the wayContinue reading 11/10/2021 to 17/10/2021