Pre-production:
Pre-production is the first
stage of a 2D and3D animation project takes form. This includes the concepts
for characters, visual style (colours/ art style), sets, story boarding and more
to help everyone and everything make it through the pipeline. An example of an
animation storyboard can be seen in the image below along with how many shots
and the timing of each shot.
3D Animation Storyboard (2014).
Animation
Production Process (2013).
In the image above you can
see an example of a 3D short film production pipeline. However there are
several different pipelines one can choose from to follow.
Modelling;
Probably one of the most
enjoyable stages of 3d animation is modelling, but what is modelling? Modelling
is the simply the creation of assets, these assets can be used in anything from
animations to VFX shots. The assets are created from scratch by using the
concepts and designs of the pre-production stage, or they can be adapted from
other models, 3D modellers use a variety of techniques to meet project
requirements. Essentially this phase takes all the concepts from pre-production
and brings them to life, this is done via various 3D programs such a Maya, 3ds
Max and by using a sculpting program, like ZBrush or Mudbox, 3D modellers will
be able to digitally sculpt assets and therefore add more detail to their
models.
As Boudon (N.A.) states; “Modellers often start with a
completely empty 3D scene and build up the 3D geometry to look like anything
from simple props, or environments, to complex characters.” – (N.A.) One of
these created asset such as a toy race car can be seeing in the image below.
Toy Race Car (N.A.).
References;
Boudon, G. (N.A.). Toy Race
Car [Image]. Retrieved from http://blog.digitaltutors.com/understanding-a-3d-production-pipeline-learning-the-basics/
Boudon, G. (N.A.). Understand
a 3D Production Pipeline - Learning The Basics. [Web log post]. Retrieved from http://blog.digitaltutors.com/understanding-a-3d-production-pipeline-learning-the-basics/
Hoe, T. (2013). Animation
Production Process [Image]. Retrieved from http://image.slidesharecdn.com/20120827120826lecture03prodprocessnprinciplesofanim-130521130140-phpapp02/95/20120827120826-lecture-03prodprocessnprinciplesofanim-6-638.jpg?cb=1369142237
Krystal (2014). 3D Animation
Storyboard [image]. Retrieved from https://krystaldigital.wordpress.com/2014/12/23/3d-animation-story-board/
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