Class 10/19/2012

Show the team your current textured models.

Let's review the status of our assembled scene and check how the referencing and versioning is going.

In class create turntables for your models.

10/12/2012

Show progress and set goals/dates in gantt chart.

Project Due Date and Breakdown example

Projects have internal due date of Friday November the 2th 3pm.


Example of a 3D breakdown:
http://youtu.be/0sVNbFJGo8w

Due Class #2:

Due Class #2:

Show your instructor project pre-pro including:

• set drawings
• storyboards (not yet)
• char concepts
• Gantt chart for the 4 weeks (google doc)
• assign tasks by name (sign off who completed by color code)
• define what your breakdown will look like (not yet)

Class #1

In class:
Meet with instructor individually for your position on your team

Let's discuss the 3D production process using a white board, there will be a quiz.

Projects to Chose From:

1.) 3D Lighting and Compositing Project

Length: 2 still shots @ 12 sec each + breakdown (camera move only, no animation)

   Shot01: action pose

   Shot02: photoreal render in outdoor environment

Time to complete: 3 weeks

Team Size: 3-5

Concept: 

2 hard surface vehicles in an action pose (i.e. cop car chasing getaway car)

2.) Brand open for Brightstone a non-profit that serves the adult disabled

Length: 1 shot ~ 15sec + breakdown (model building, environment for camera move on facility)

Time to complete: 3 weeks

Team Size: 3-5

Concept:

Camera move on facility with brand reveal over the top

Notes: Record studio quality voice over of "BrightStone is life empowering, life changing, and life saving."

3.) Digital Set
Length: 15-20sec + breakdown

Time to complete: 3 weeks
Team Size: 3-5

Concept:
Live action footage of 2 objects that are the same, like 2 buildings for instance.  Via CG and match moving model, render and composite a digital version of a similar asset.
OR
film actor on green screen and comp them into a digital env.

4.) 3D Char Anim (use existing chars pre-rigged)

Length: 30 sec + breakdown (simple style allowing time to complete in 3 weeks)

Time to complete: 3 weeks

Team Size: 3-5

Concept:
2 chars challenging each other to see who can lift the most weight or boxes/apples/whatever

5.) Modeling

Length: 20-30 sec + breakdown (camera moves on stills)

Time to complete: 3 weeks

Team Size: 3-5

Concept:
Model a 3D environment of your choosing light and texture, animate cams,  render comp.

6.) Rigging

Length: 30 sec of animation + breakdown (robot crab walking or some other )

Time to complete: 3 weeks

Team Size: 2-4

Concept:  Rig object animate, show the methods used, tools create etc in break down.