21/22 Principles of 3D Computer Animation

THE ‘SUMMER PROJECT FINAL OUTCOMES FOR THIS UNIT. AND THEME WITH THREE SIDES.

AIM TO LEARN TO UNDERSTAND THE PRACTICES AND PROFESSIONAL SKILLS OF 3D ANIMATION.

WEEK 1

This is a week can easily get to know each other through icebreaking project and communication with each other’s project.

my Summer Project

Week2

Animation -falling objects.

12 Principle of Animation Introduction

-Ease in & ease out

-Slow in &slow out

-Squash & stretch

Falling ball test

Falling ball test

Pipeline &3D modeling

About 3D Pipeline: A 3D animation pipeline is a system consisting of people, hardware, and software aligned to work in a specific sequential order to do pre-determined tasks in a pre-determined timeframe.

3D Production areas

3D modelling
Animating – key frame and procedural
Dynamics cause and effect (destroying things, abstract and motion graphic animation
Lighting and Rendering
More modelling! 
Generally creating your own worlds!
3D Scanning
3D Printing 
Motion Capture…

Week 2 & Week 3

week 5
3 shots camera set up

Week 6

scene design
Character three-view

storyboard link:https://artslondon.padlet.org/sroe11/75lvy0z8q1t2x0u3/wish/1844424391

final video:

Process:

3D COMPUTER ANIMATION: Retro Devices

Week1

Renaissance

The Renaissance was a period in European history marking the transition from the middle ages to modernity and covering the 15th and16th centuries.

Renaissance Technology Discoveries: Printing press;Woodblock Printing; Pendulum; Eyeglasses; Telescope; Microscope; Barometer; Musket; Mechanical Clock; Cannons……

Mechanical Clock

The mechanical renaissance clock is perhaps one of the most important inventions during this time period. Before this, time was kept via sundials, which are actually quite accurate within a minute or so. Of course, the use of sundials is dependent upon the sun shining, making it impossible to tell time on overcast days or at night. In the Mid- and the Far East, the water clocks were quite popular, and worked on a concept of water displacement, with a particular amount of displaced water indicating a specific amount of time. These water clocks eventually found their way to Europe, where they were used until the end of the 13th century. Though accurate, these elaborate mechanisms were often very cumbersome and required that an individual constantly monitor the mechanism day and night.

The clock is made up of gears. Also, one thing followed another is Leonardo‘s mechanical robot.

The main emphasis of humanism was secular education using Greek and Latin classics, many newly rediscovered. The study of humanity must be hard at the beginning of the renaissance period. This is a combination of a mechanical clock and a security device by the password.

This is a mechanical clock that is inspirited by Leonardo‘s mechanical robot. There is a mechanical horse, and a normal clock. The first one, like a gear wheel lock.

This is a traditional clock here but it has a ‘strongbox’. And this one has a dial clock like the tellurian. One more problem is about the coded lock. Nowadays we always use the coding keyboard. However, there is no typewriter around the renaissance time. The gear is used again. I found a clock that has already used a different number system to mark the time on the clock.

different number system

Practice:Lego man

After assign the material

Which started with a very low intensity

Color’s and the matalness’ Test

After change the Color and Metalness

Week 2

Block out with my block

Use of the Booleans

the clock‘s pointer

Production Principles:3D Computer Animation ‘Low Poly World’

Activity 1 Come up with 5 “What if?” questions

1.what if someone sells the story to the gutter press

2.what if I was sweeping a chimney

3.what if grandfather should hear about it

4.what if it rains when we can not get under shelter

5.what if he turned his back now and disappeared my studiously

6.what if I owned a shop selling flowers in rain forest

7.Can I dine what if I ate a glowworm

Activity 2 ” Inspiration’ images

Finally, I chose the No.4 and No.6 gathered to do what-if animals are in danger when they can not get under shelter in the rain forest. Hope there is a ‘maybe flower shop ? ‘or something else that can be a shelter for the animals to evading predators. In the rain forest has less trodden by the foot of man. So a flower shop here is somewhat abrupt. Human is an intruder can be more reasonable. There is a snail house to help animals to cover to hide from their natural enemies. Also, all the animals covered back to the snail house to protect it.

It seems completely divorced from reality which is so difficult for me to model them in a few weeks.

inspiration Silhouettes

Story:

The Snail house’s business as usual today in the rain forest. All of a sudden, a human found the snail house who followed the indicator. The world had turned to a deep blackness.

About reference

Step by step in blender

model
color
lighting

Final vedio

https://vimeo.com/510427075

About the character

Modelling exercise ( tin robot first )

Character Rigging exercise

https://vimeo.com/509529837

Production to Game Arts-Character Development

7 Deadly Sins

Week 1 Silhouettes

Research

7 Deadly Sins includes:Lust,Gluttony,Greed,Sloth,Wrath,Envy,Pride

All of these items are all have a symbol mythical creatures and at least 1 symbol animal. I used these elements to be my reference which inspired me to create the character’s Silhouettes.

Lust: Asmodeus- Goat, Scorption, Rabbit

Gluttony:Beelzebub-Pig,Tiger,Fly

Greed:Mammon-Tachyglossidae,Fox,Corous,Goblin

Sloth:Beelphegor-Hinny,Bear,Cow

Wrath:Samael-Unicorn,Dragon,Wolf,Ape

Envy:Leviathan-Dog,Cat,Snake,Merman

Pride:Lucifer-Fallen,Agle,LionBat,Peacock

Week 2 From Silhouettes to Roughs

This is a symbol of Pride. I think it is inclined to be possessive and control. Puppet is a word that spring to mind when thinking about this item. Pride may not be such a good thing in life. If a human both have possessive and control, I will be afraid of this human. So I wanna create an atmosphere of gloomy. As a character design, I also wanna it can manifest a pleasing personality though it has a poor personality. It main makes people remember it. Sakura is a Japanese movie, the colour is all in sharp contrast. It was an important reference for me.

From Sakuran
From Sakuran
From Sakuran
From Sakuran
some about puppet development

Introduction to Animation:You are here

This project recorded almost 3 months work about ‘you are here’.Also this is a beginning of my student journey as a critical, curious, thinking creative.

Final Book

Recorded some of my flatmates & my sights and sounds in London.Especially ,I showed a Tart shop in P8-9.To me,it(Santa Nata) is Top 1 ,recommend it to you.

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