This unit for animation, we were primarily focusing on 3D animation. We learned how to use rigging, motion capture, and vertex animation to create stories. In the early part of the units, the character created during the Reflections unit was used to demonstrate the various animation types we were learning. Once we were finished with out introduction, we combined everything we had learned in the year so far to create the 3D Narrative Animation in small groups. This unit was concentrating in gaining comfortability with animating in the various methods and working with a team to make a short production.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Rigging a character and modeling them were very different things and if I had to redo the process, there are definitely changes I would make to how I did my character model back when I originally created it. Rigging was very fun because I got to actually see my model move. When we added in the Motion Capture elements, it became even more fun to see that movement become humanlike with different mannerisms and the inherent motion of humans. During the process, I found that even outside of class, I would be thinking about how I walked and what parts moved when I took a step. These original Character animation attempts were decent first attempts at 3D animation, but looking back after completing the 3D narrative project, there were definitely things that I could have improved or done better in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n