This week was mainly work days with one demo. we also had Monday off. I was finally able to get my Maya tutorials finished Friday. Now I'm starting on the chicken animation. It really freaks me out, especially the eyes and the tongue.
Something I learned- I learned that Maya seams very complicated. I'm starting to like Maya less and less. Can we just go back to 2d animation?
some thing I want to learn- I would like to learn how to rig in Maya, even know I'm not the biggest fan of Maya I think I would be good at rigging.
Some thing that frustrated me- Maya, Maya frustrates me, period. it did end up crashing once when I was trying to save, not to much work was gone. it is quite annoying having to back track.
some thing that made me happy- I do enjoy actually being done with the Maya tutorials and starting to animate the chicken. even know it is quite creepy looking.
Link of interest- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0GJLR2WHo8c This link is of a cgi rooster, I was more interested in the walk cycle for our chicken animation.
Sunday, January 25, 2015
Sunday, January 11, 2015
Peer into the Future
This link shows the steps Disney goes threw to render realistic cgi eyes. first off they start off with an actual picture of an eye so they can get the shape and size right, next they recreate the sclera which is unique to each eye. next they reconstruct the cornea even know it is transparent. next the iris is constructed threw the cornea , showing fine details on the iris's surface. last they add all of the steps together and add in colors and details. they also add in different lights and glossiness to make the eye look more realistic.
I found this link super interesting, all of the steps that's must be done to make an eye realistic looking. Disney is now able to make eyes look really realistic even being able to show how eyes react to different types of light with dilating pupils. until now Disney had to estimate how the eyes looked and were shaped.
I found this link super interesting, all of the steps that's must be done to make an eye realistic looking. Disney is now able to make eyes look really realistic even being able to show how eyes react to different types of light with dilating pupils. until now Disney had to estimate how the eyes looked and were shaped.
Cinematography Tutorial
Camera angels, not only for giving different views but can be used in many different ways. Staging characters in different ways can make a character seam larger or smaller than the other characters or objects. Characters or objects closer to the camera make ones in the back ground seam smaller. A low camera angle pointing up on some one may make them seam very tall and powerful. Changing the size of props can also make a character seam larger or smaller than they really are, like low ceilings can make some one seam very powerful and taller than other characters.
I really liked the idea of this link, using different angles to make a character seam taller than others. some actors seam really tall in movies but there actually shorter than me because of different affects. Having small props will also add to the effect of making some one seam taller than they really are
I really liked the idea of this link, using different angles to make a character seam taller than others. some actors seam really tall in movies but there actually shorter than me because of different affects. Having small props will also add to the effect of making some one seam taller than they really are
Weekly comments 11
On Monday we got to see every ones 2d shorts, after having two weeks off it was a nice relaxing day. I really like seeing every ones different styles and the creativity in there animations. Tuesday was a demo day, on 3d animation in Maya. I'm already beginning to stress over it. I could hardly figure out how to save it. Wednesday - Friday were all snow days, well more like negative temperature days we didn't get that much snow.
Some thing I learned- some thing I learned is that 3d animation looks really hard, there's a lot more to it than I expected
some thing I want to learn- some thing I want to learn along with others Is more about 3d animation I'm not to much of a fan of 3d animation but I would still like to be able to know how to do it.
some thing that made me happy- some thing that made me happy this week was being able to sleep in, on our snow days.
some thing that made me mad- some thing that made me mad is I kept messing up on the Maya exercise on Tuesday, it frustrated me pretty bad.
Link of interest!-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ED_W4e4HGwA this is just a simple-ish Maya tutorial on how to make a book, just to see how different tools work in different ways. (not quite sure what kind of accent this guy has though)
Some thing I learned- some thing I learned is that 3d animation looks really hard, there's a lot more to it than I expected
some thing I want to learn- some thing I want to learn along with others Is more about 3d animation I'm not to much of a fan of 3d animation but I would still like to be able to know how to do it.
some thing that made me happy- some thing that made me happy this week was being able to sleep in, on our snow days.
some thing that made me mad- some thing that made me mad is I kept messing up on the Maya exercise on Tuesday, it frustrated me pretty bad.
Link of interest!-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ED_W4e4HGwA this is just a simple-ish Maya tutorial on how to make a book, just to see how different tools work in different ways. (not quite sure what kind of accent this guy has though)
Sunday, December 14, 2014
weekly comments 10
this week was another super productive week, I got a lot done but I still feel like I wont be finished in time. we had another animate pro quiz, Tuesday I think. we also had a 3d math lesson wish was fairly easy.
what I learned- well, I learned how to break down a 3d shape into different angels, also learned how to draw a 3d shape from different angles and how to apply them to dot and triangle paper.
what I want to learn- I'm really eager to get into 3d animation. I really want to begin to learn the basics. I think its going to be harder than 2d but hopefully ill like it.
some thing that frustrated me- well Friday Lockport had to take three busses to get to boces. Lockport is only 15 minuets or so away from boces. Lockport is usually the first or second to arrive at boces instead we ended up being late because of a broken bus, and a crazy bus driver who half way to boces she decided that she had had enough and called in for another bus to take us the rest of the way to boces. and I'm not going to have enough time to finish all my blogs because of to much homework
some thing that made me happy- I did get to go Christmas shopping this week end and picked out some nice things even know I have to wait until Christmas to get them. I'm also happy to finally be done with my history project it took up most of my day leaving not much time for blogs.
link of interest time- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xyNqScIMYFE&list=UUFtM8Vl0VwKeEMSCdJ5EjAQ this is a link to an animated series one of my favorite animators is doing, there is only one episode out and I'm eager to see more.
what I learned- well, I learned how to break down a 3d shape into different angels, also learned how to draw a 3d shape from different angles and how to apply them to dot and triangle paper.
what I want to learn- I'm really eager to get into 3d animation. I really want to begin to learn the basics. I think its going to be harder than 2d but hopefully ill like it.
some thing that frustrated me- well Friday Lockport had to take three busses to get to boces. Lockport is only 15 minuets or so away from boces. Lockport is usually the first or second to arrive at boces instead we ended up being late because of a broken bus, and a crazy bus driver who half way to boces she decided that she had had enough and called in for another bus to take us the rest of the way to boces. and I'm not going to have enough time to finish all my blogs because of to much homework
some thing that made me happy- I did get to go Christmas shopping this week end and picked out some nice things even know I have to wait until Christmas to get them. I'm also happy to finally be done with my history project it took up most of my day leaving not much time for blogs.
link of interest time- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xyNqScIMYFE&list=UUFtM8Vl0VwKeEMSCdJ5EjAQ this is a link to an animated series one of my favorite animators is doing, there is only one episode out and I'm eager to see more.
Sunday, December 7, 2014
5 Techniques That Create Depth & Make Your Cinematography More Dynamic
cinematographers are known for creating an allusion of depth by using different techniques, five of the most important include: high contrast lighting, focus, perspective, parallax and occlusion.
High contrast lighting- good lighting is important in a good film, what is the theme of the movie? try to match the therewith a certain kind of lighting. good lighting will add depth, shadows can also add depth. soft lighting may make it seam flat or almost boring.
Focus- using shallow depth of field is the same thing that our eyes focus on, when some thing or some one is near you. the brain interprets this as depth.
perspective- you can make your shot feel much more dramatic if you are using different vertices. also changing you camera angel can show who has more power in a n argument or even foreshadow some thing that is about to happen. different perspectives will make it much more interesting as well.
parallax- make your shot more dramatic add some blur or shake, make the camera move this will not only make your shot seam more interesting but also add depth into your shot.
occlusion- have objects in front of others even if they are only in the back ground this will also add the illusion of depth and will also make the backgrounds much more interesting.
I feel like this article went over the bare minimum, and could have ben more helpful if they described the five tips even more in depth and also added more places these tips could have ben used. I also feel like most people would already know about these tips and is almost just common sense to add these things in films, there seen all the time in movies.
High contrast lighting- good lighting is important in a good film, what is the theme of the movie? try to match the therewith a certain kind of lighting. good lighting will add depth, shadows can also add depth. soft lighting may make it seam flat or almost boring.
Focus- using shallow depth of field is the same thing that our eyes focus on, when some thing or some one is near you. the brain interprets this as depth.
perspective- you can make your shot feel much more dramatic if you are using different vertices. also changing you camera angel can show who has more power in a n argument or even foreshadow some thing that is about to happen. different perspectives will make it much more interesting as well.
parallax- make your shot more dramatic add some blur or shake, make the camera move this will not only make your shot seam more interesting but also add depth into your shot.
occlusion- have objects in front of others even if they are only in the back ground this will also add the illusion of depth and will also make the backgrounds much more interesting.
I feel like this article went over the bare minimum, and could have ben more helpful if they described the five tips even more in depth and also added more places these tips could have ben used. I also feel like most people would already know about these tips and is almost just common sense to add these things in films, there seen all the time in movies.
Why Animation Continues to Thrive as an Art Form and an Industry
Animation is continuing to grow providing jobs all around the world. In 2002 the academy awards added a category called best animation feature. the movie Shrek was the very first film to be recognized to this category. before this award was offered they believed that there was just to few animated movies up for consideration. how ever they did award an occasional film with a special achievement award. animated movies can also attract a wide variety of viewers, allowing them to make more money not targeting one certain age group. studios have noticed how well animated movies are doing and have increased the amount of animated films that they put out. more and more animation studios have been creating animated films opening up for more job opportunities.
I'm glad to see that animation is growing, I've always been interested in animated films rather than live action films even to this day. you can show so much more emotions when its animated. its great seeing older people and children all watching one film with out it being meant for just children. I think that not targeting an age group is great. its also wonderful to see that more and more animation studios have ben putting out animations creating new jobs that hopefully ill be a part of one day.
I'm glad to see that animation is growing, I've always been interested in animated films rather than live action films even to this day. you can show so much more emotions when its animated. its great seeing older people and children all watching one film with out it being meant for just children. I think that not targeting an age group is great. its also wonderful to see that more and more animation studios have ben putting out animations creating new jobs that hopefully ill be a part of one day.
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