Category: Project 1 -Luna, A Fearful Puppy

Project 1 ‘Luna, A Fearful Puppy’ – Submission Page

Unit 2.1 Advanced and Experimental 3D Computer Animation Techniques – Project 1, submission page. Final Animation Link: Blog Project Category Link: Project 1 -Luna, A Fearful Puppy – Advanced Experimental Animation Unit (arts.ac.uk) Animation Project Profile link: Weekly Post Links: Show Reel Including Project 1 and 2

Audio, Editing, Refinement and Overview

Unit 2.1 Advanced and Experimental 3D Computer Animation Techniques – Project 1, week 11. Rendering Considering all of the environmental elements within my animation, especially the grass, I intend to create higher pixel quality renders. That is, as long as I have the rendering time. My standard rendering options are: Samples: 4 Diffuse: 3 The… Continue reading Audio, Editing, Refinement and Overview

Week 10 – Animation

Unit 2.1 Advanced and Experimental 3D Computer Animation Techniques – Project 1, week 10. I decided to collect more references for the visuals dog poses and behaviours when feeling certain emotions. This will help me understand how I should animate the dog better. Research /References A good source of research was this book (Abrantes, 1997).… Continue reading Week 10 – Animation

Week 9 – Animation, Camera and Audio

Unit 2.1 Advanced and Experimental 3D Computer Animation Techniques – Project 1, week 9. This week Includes: Further Animation Planning. Proxy Animation. Camera Animation. Animation Production with environment begins. Audio Design. Proxy Animation This allowed me to view the animation timing and storyboard in Maya. I realised that certain parts needed editing. The animation timing… Continue reading Week 9 – Animation, Camera and Audio

Week 8 – Walk and Run Animation Cycle

Unit 2.1 Advanced and Experimental 3D Computer Animation Techniques – Project 1, week 8. Reference for theoretics in dog movements (Lyon, 1968) The animation overall consists of a walk-cycle, run-cycle, then acting/purposeful movements. On top of that, I will try to add moments where the character looks full of the appropriate emotions e.g. fear, hesitation… Continue reading Week 8 – Walk and Run Animation Cycle

Week 6 – Character Design and Model

Unit 2.1 Advanced and Experimental 3D Computer Animation Techniques – Project 1, week 6. Character Design Preproduction I decided to choose a bull dog as the character for my animation. The reason for this choice is to subvert the associations with adult bull dogs with the animation’s theme: fear in new experiences when young. Stylised… Continue reading Week 6 – Character Design and Model

Animation Presentation Notes

Unit 2.1 Advanced and Experimental 3D Computer Animation Techniques – Project 1, presentation to tutor. Presentation Slides The animation should last about 1-minute-long animation. The Main and only character is a puppy, and the setting is a house garden in a rural location. Feedback on the Presentation The storyboard’s ending should be more clearly thought… Continue reading Animation Presentation Notes

Week 1 – Project Design and Research

Unit 2.1 Advanced and Experimental 3D Computer Animation Techniques – Project 1, week 1. Possible Animation Project Names: The Dog’s Fear. The Puppy’s Fear. Luna’s Noise Phobia. Luna’s New Experiences. A Fearful Puppy. Venture outside. Venture Forward. The Next Journey. A New Venture. Luna’s Journey. Luna’s Adventures. Exploration. Storyboard Initial Storyboard This is the initial… Continue reading Week 1 – Project Design and Research

Week 1 – Unit Brief

Unit 2.1 Advanced and Experimental 3D Computer Animation Techniques – Project 1, brief page. This post includes personal notes about the start of the project. Task: Create a 30-120 second animation. Project Introduction An animal character is young and therefore is more susceptible to being fearful of new experiences. Perhaps it can be a breed… Continue reading Week 1 – Unit Brief