Exploratory Practice: 3D Computer Animation

Altered States

3D + Visual Effects Collaboration

Altered-statesDownload

Miro Board:

https://miro.com/app/board/uXjVNm6sh8Y=/

This is a collaboration with Abby Turner, Ari Flor Barco, Ziheng Li, Amber-Rose Liu, & myself.

it is a Visual Effects short film made using a mixture of Nuke, Autodesk Maya & Adobe Premier Pro.

My part in the film:

I filmed Abby Turner in various positions at the Tate Britain, referencing the storyboard she created based on our combined ideas. we put that raw footage into one film.

I modeled the statue based on a reference and character design based loosely on the reference.

Ari Flor Barco then re-meshed the statue to make it more coherent and I retextured it with substance painter, adding a displacement map so it would be more like the original reference

I animated this scene of the footage.

I rendered and lit the paintings that Ziheng Li had sculpted the frames of for the painting scene, and Amber-Rose Liu had digitally painted. I then used tracking and rotoscoping to render it fully.

Final Composition:

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specialisms week 3

What is my brand?

brand analysis – identify two 3D artists and analyze their brand identities:

3d artist 1: dysphic on Instgram

She creates hyperrealistic art on blender with 3d models, mostly of humanoid faces. She uses detailed texture and light to achieve a fantastical ‘too real to be real’ effect. She has a distinctive visual style, and a clear artistic vision and narrative, as well as consistent marketing elements.

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Specialisms

Week 1: Begin researching

Begin to approach these questions:

Where have you been? What do you have to show for it?

  • Before university, I didn’t know any 3d animation. Now I know how to 3d model and that is a big jump for me. I am not the best at 3d animation, particularly character animation but I would like to be.
  • I have 2 3d animation videos and environments
  • I also have 2 2d animation videos to show my skills, but I would like to work on making many more for my portfolio

Where are you going? How do you intend to get there?

  • I want to be more experienced at modeling and animating – specifically with adding detail to scenes which I really love doing. I want to be better at coming up with original ideas on a whim and finding my 3D style

How do you create? Who do you create for?

  • I create for my childhood self, and for myself in order to make my dreams become reality
  • I create to inspire others – and to be someone who can make a difference and make a meaningful impact on the world
  • I create for the people around me – to show them what I have become and their influences and impacts on my work and my creations

Who are you as a creator?

  • I am a person who enjoys making art, and who enjoys making a mark on this world. I love incorporating aspects of my culture and ethnicity into my works, whether it be hidden or obvious. As a Jewish woman, I have experienced a lot of discrimination, both direct and indirect. Despite this I am proud of my background, and of my people and my family. I would love to incorporate Jewish mythology, stories, and culture into my future works, and I hope to get a job in a place where they are not afraid to incorporate that.

Complete mind-maps and mood boards detailing your thought process

Pinterest Moodboard

https://app.mindmup.com/map/_free/2024/02/f48450b0cf6611ee85d8af4dddbb5ca1

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Treatment Analysis

Activity: gather 2 examples of treatments/ pitch packs for film and animation – Identify 3 strengths and weaknesses for each pitch pack

New_Girl_0x00_-_PitchDownload

strengths:

  • episode examples
  • shows the character’s personalities well and their future developments
  • very compelling

weaknesses:

  • unorganized – all over the place and a bit incoherent
  • no storyline?
  • lack of visuals
My-Little-Pony-Adventures-Show-BibleDownload

strengths:

  • really great visuals and character descriptions
  • environment is fleshed out and coherent
  • lots of concept art

weaknesses:

  • too many side characters
  • too long
  • can be confusing
marketing motion graphics – corporate memphis – shelly and nadine

Pros:

  • Simple and minimalistic due to more of the reliance on shapes. This also means strong silhouettes.
  • Easier to rig and animate.
  • Popping colors are typically used so feels more captivating over textures (easier to be cohesive)
  • The simplicity could also mean more room for experimenting such as with masking and textures.

Cons:

  • Strong association with commercial work and marketing, hard to engage an audience.
  • May be too simple, not as much room for personalization.
  • Expressions could be more limited due to the more geometric forms.
painterly 3D – shelly and nadine

Pro:

  • more room for personalization and experimentation in terms of texture and overall style.
  • Could rely more on using low poly models and allowing the textures to do more of the work.
  • Graphic novel like, adhering to trends and art that we are familiar with prior to the concept of 3D.
    Cons:
  • More time consuming as its more handcrafted.
  • more difficult to be coherent with a team and gain that sense of uniformity.
  • larger skill set required

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