Ulster University Animation Student Blog
ASSIGNMENT 1 – 3D ENVIRONMENT – PORTFOLIO Final Designs/Renders of Props: Final Team Diorama: Unreal Engine File Link: https://ulster-my.sharepoint.com/:f:/g/personal/maciver-u_ulster_ac_uk/EhGMbG57WHJDr2eFozj2rukBM8HZyCqRRUP-5uq7r5l2rg?e=E4kSuo Cinematic: Link: https://ulster-my.sharepoint.com/:v:/g/personal/maciver-u_ulster_ac_uk/EX54UVgxPj1BncNVJ30O_vkBzEu6e4j4dZtTP12wrkxA_g?e=HG6QXI
Assignment 1 – 3D Environment – Observatory Group Project – 22nd December – 50% (COMPILATION POST OF ALL WORK AND REFERENCES DURING ASSIGNMENT 1) MODULE INTRODUCTION: Our first assignment of second year was a group assignment where we had to organise ourselves into groups of five people. By building upon the skillsContinue reading ASSIGNMENT 1 – 3D ENVIRONMENT – OBSERVATORY GROUP PROJECT – BLOG POST
Professional Practice: Assignment 1 – Reflective Research Blog / Vlog – 40% – Monday 13th December Job Roles: Whilst studying the Professional Practice module, I was able to find job roles within the Animation and Game industries that interested me to pursue as potential careers in the future, and researched into them. 2D Animator Continue reading PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE – ASSIGNMENTS 1 & 2 – RESEARCH BLOG
Week 6 & 7 – Body Mechanics Animation Week 6: During week 6, we had one on one talks with our tutors on how we were getting on in the course. I got to speak to Daryll from the Games Design course who offered to get me a new PC from the university ifContinue reading WEEK 6 & 7 – ANIMATION STRATEGIES
Week 5 – Texturing Strategies Over the week, we were given the task to watch prerecorded content on using Unreal Engine including on how to import, adjust and edit textures, and setting up decals. We were also given an exercise o a kitchen… During class, we were given a lecture from Michael inContinue reading WEEK 5 – ANIMATION STRATEGIES
Week 4 – Guest Animation Career Talks This week we had talks from guests in the animation industry. These were really helpful in allowing us to see how we could break into the animation idustry as well as what various jobs we can do and be suited for.
Week 4 – Modular Assets & Trim sheets In the morning we did some modular asset exercises…
WEEK 3 – SHOWREELS For our homework we had to look up artist show reels and then studied these in class. We then edited an old showreel of Alecs for practice. I found this very helpful in that I..
WEEK 3 – Presentations In the morning of class, we watched the presentations we each made. It was really interesting to see others groups work and ideas as well as what they were making and how they planned to go about it. It made me and my group realise that we needed to …Continue reading WEEK 3 – ANIMATION STRATEGIES
WEEK 2 – ANIMATION STRATEGIES This week in the morning class went through an unreal engine tutorial. We started with a short menti quiz to quickly remind ourselves of the information we learnt in the recorded lecture we needed to watch before class — and then we watched the pre-prepared tutorial in the morning.Continue reading WEEK 2 – ANIMATION STRATEGIES