Trucos y técnicas para postproducción 3D. 1. Duplicamos la capa con el render original y le aplicamos un desenfoque gausiano (probad con diferentes intensidades). 2. A esta segunda capa superior le cambiamos el modo de opacidad de Normal a Screen (Trama, creo que es en castellano). 3. Con estos pasos veréis que el resultado ya cambia bastante. 4. Debéis andar con cuidado al usar este truco. Jugad con el grado de desenfoque que apliquéis.
Animated Short Movies » Life-Changing Arts. Movie shorts, or short animations are a unique form of art, which can inspire and enlighten just like any other art form. Sometimes even more so. Here is a selection of inspiring, or for some reason animated short movies, here shown in their original full length. Thanks to all the visitors who have contributed with their detailed suggestions! That is why there are now two pages of great animated shorts! If you think there is a short animated movie that should be added, let us know which, and why. The below movies are not sorted in any particular order. French Toast Written and directed by Fabrice O. The Lady and the Reaper Written and directed by Javier Recio Gracia Get Out By Charlotte Boisson, Julien Fourvel, Pascal Han-Kwan, Tristan Reinarz and Fanny Roche Granny O'Grimm Directed by Nicky Phelan, produced by Brown Bag Films Oktapodi By Julien Bocabeille, Francois-Xavier Chanioux, Olivier Delabarre, Thierry Marchand, Quentin Marmier and Emud Mokhberi Big Buck Bunny Life Line Created by Tomek Ducki.
Lackadaisy Expressions. Boy, I didn't know what I was getting myself into when I started this. I've had requests for some sort of expressions tutorial dating back a while now, so I figured, "Sure! I can explain expression drawing...and it'll be way better than all those tutorials out there that are nothing but charts of generic expressions.
Yeah! Just give me a day or two to whip something up... " Um. Anyway, I found all I could really do was try to explain ways to teach yourself...and then add some pictures. Guides and References to Drawing Animated Facial Expressions. Digg Facial expressions are a form of nonverbal communication – according to Wikipedia. I couldn’t agree more. It is perhaps one of the most important aspects of creating/drawing your own character.
I know that each character cracks a unique face for each emotion depending on his/her aura and attitude so here I’ve gathered the most helpful guides (in DeviantArt) to practicing drawing facial expressions in general: Fun With Facial Expressions by what-i-do-is-secret Ever wonder how emoticons would actually look on your character’s face? This awesome reference sheet does just that. Emotions and Facial Expression by Cedarseed This tutorial explains each facial expression in great detail.
Lackadaisy Expressions by tracyjb Not only very educational, this tutorial is also fun to read with tracyjb’s awesome drawing style (that is, with anthromorphic characters). Expression Tutorial by alexds1 Expressions Tutorial by smolderingremains 25 Expressions Challenge by solitarium About maca. 60 Useful Texturing Tutorials. Details Techniques:3ds max, cinema4d, lightwave, maya, softimage, Texturing, Tutorials, UsefulAds: Hello dear readers =) We’ve already done roundups on Car Tutorials, so this time I’ve gathered together a list of Texturing Tutorials.
Hope you find this collection useful. Please, post your comment as for this article, links to your texturing tutorials. Hard Surface Textures Read this interesting tutorial about how Stefan paints hard surface … Read this tutorial >> Texturing 101 Okay this is a really simplistic makign of, it’s really more of a texturing tutorial cause I get quite a few questions on texturing so, I’ve just take a simple Coke Can and decided to show you how I textured it since most of my texturing follows these principles. Read this tutorial >> Texturing of The Aquarium – Image Breakdown The following example is a scene that has been textured using the Total Textures Collection as a resource. Read this tutorial >> Texturing of the Old Hospital Read this tutorial >> Read this tutorial >> Tween Box | Valiente: detrás de la próxima apuesta de Pixar. Show 029 – Eric Goldberg, Part One- The Animation Podcast. “So much can be expressed through a walk, you know.
I think that’s one of the things that a lot of animators don’t do these days, is actually crack the walk so that it actually says something about the character.” Eric Goldberg is one of the most admired animators working today. After years of developing his craft in the commercial business in London, he exploded on the feature animation scene with the Genie in Aladdin. After that, he co-directed Pocahontas and later directed two classic sequences from Fantasia 2000 – Rhapsody in Blue and Carnival of the Animals. Continue for Show Notes, audio file download links, and comments… Get the MP3 here: Show 29: Eric Goldberg, Part One (40.2MB, 1:27:39 minutes) Or get the enhanced version playable only with Quicktime, iTunes, or iPods. (42.2MB, 1:27:39 minutes) <a HREF=" Related posts: Store. MAYA AVANZADO. The Art of VFX - Exclusive VFX Interviews. IM CREATOR - Design your website.
Anime Movie - Watch Anime Movie Sub Free Online - StumbleUpon. Paul Debevec animates a photo-real digital face. 25 Great Podcasts You Should Download | Fuel Your Motionography. Anime Recommendations, Reviews, Manga and More! | Anime-Planet - StumbleUpon. The Monthly Character Animation Competition. A collection of tips and tricks to help you with your entries. By: Mark Bogdanoff Published August 26th, 2011 Preparing a video can be confusing, especially when there are so many variables to take into account. What size the output should be?
One last note: There are many ways of encoding your video for submission to the contest, and you are welcome to choose whatever method works best for you, whether it's an MP4, Flash Video (.FLV), DivX (.AVI), or some other method (mkv, ogv, webm). The steps in this article assume that you are using Handbrake to prepare your submission. First we'll need to setup Handbrake with our preset. Step 0 - Setting up Handbrake First, download and install Handbrake here: Handbrake Downloads Then, download and unzip our preset file here: Handbrake_11SecondClub_Preset.zip Then, we need to import it into Handbrake. That's it! Step 1 - Select your file and preset We start off with our movie at the original size we've rendered it out of our animation software.
→ Painting Weights ← Maya Tutorials -- Rigging for Animation. Maya Tutorials -- Rigging for Animation Page 1 of 7 Nothing is more frustrating to an animator than a slow rig. This tutorial will show you some simple tricks and techniques that will help you speed up your characters for animation. The ultimate goal is real-time playback. If you feel like all your rigs are just a garbled mess, or just need a little guidance to get you moving in the right direction, then this tutorial will help you get the ball rolling. I’ll try to keep the “boring” stuff to a minimum, and get right to the point with what you need.
There are so many things that you have to pay attention to when rigging that it is easy to forget which end is up. These tips and techniques should help improve your workflow. Using Different Resolutions: Having different resolutions of the character you are working with can dramatically increase the speed of your rig. Low Resolution: Your low-resolution rig should be more accurately modeled to fit your character. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Next. Adobe Photoshop CS4 * Create and edit textures for 3D models (Photoshop Extended) 60 Useful Texturing Tutorials | NetrinoMedia Marketplace's Blog. MATERIALS. Tutorials by Philip Klevestav < Back to Tutorials Index page On this page I have tried to create a few step by step tutorials including a lot of hints and tricks I use when creating such materials.
I will not go into depth too much to avoid locking the tutorials to the programs I used when creating them. If you want some handy Photoshop actions I use frequently you can find a .atn file at the bottom of this page. The materials created here are not to be seen as tiling textures only (some of them are not even seamlessly tiling), but the point of the tutorials are more to go through material definition in general. I want to bring out the importance of separating different materials from each other. I would also like to thank Lamont Gilkey for the .PDF versions of all tutorials here. This tutorial is about creating a rogh type of wood material. Click image to view the rough wood planks tutorial. As with all materials, there are a lot of different types of metal. » Download: PT Actions.
Quick Tip: MentalRay Proxies. In today's quick tip, Dimitar Katerov will explain what proxy objects are, and how they can be used to render an insane amount of polygons in a single scene. If you've ever gone through the pain inducing task of trying to render a scene with a few hundred high-res tree models, then this quick tip may be the answer to your prayers! So fire up Maya and let's get started! Mental ray Proxy objects (assemblies) are used in many situations and give you a lot of benefits. They make your scenes lighter and faster, and save you a lot of memory during the rendering process. Proxy objects are basically like instances. The second major benefit of proxy objects is that they are only loaded at render time, and only during the time they are needed. Step 1 Open a scene with the object you want to make a proxy of. Step 2 Select everything that you want to export as a mental ray proxy object (move it to grid origin if it isn't already there).
Step 3 Step 4 Now we have a file which contains our proxy object. User Control Panel • Register. Thank you for your interest in registering an account with “AnimationNation.com” AN is an industry centric animation community with a distinguished history of encouraging reform, unity and independence among artists. We maintain a troll free environment on AnimationNation so that our members may enjoy a positive, hospitable online experience. AN is a pioneer in the animation industry in establishing a professional, civil and respectful atmosphere in which our members may converse and interact with each other. To register, you will need to agree to these terms and fill out the registration form on the next page or contact us through registration[at]animationnation.com and provide some basic information about yourself. Let us know who you are, where you are located, if you are a student, professional, fan, so on.
It is very helpful to have a personal web site available for the staff to review. The best time to get in touch is during normal business hours Pacific Time in the US. FilmSecrets - Dynamic Film Resource. Learn how successful short films and movies structure their story | CG Director. You have the technical skills to create a short film, but your storytelling lacks depth?
Learn how successful short films and even most of todays feature films structure the story, to make it compelling to the audience. It’s all about Storytelling Almost all Films are based on a storytelling technique, that was first introduced by Aristotles (The Three Act Structure) and revised by Joseph Campell. Campbells theory can basically be split up into the most important parts which are: The main character is introduced. If the story is a comedy, the character will fail in the (6) Quests challenges, if it is a tragedy, he will succeed in the challenges. Lets make an example. Our main character is a Knight. The next time you watch a movie, try to analyze it and fit it into this commonly used structure. Some interesting short films to watch, that follow this structure are: I can highly recommend the following Books and Sites for more in-depth information on this subject: Further Reading. CG. The Pixar of the iPad Age Goes to the Academy Awards With Its Short Film - Video - The Atlantic - StumbleUpon.
Moonbot Studios has been turning heads with its imaginative and exquisitely crafted iPad applications for kids, and now a spinoff of one of these apps, a short animated film, has been nominated for an Academy Award. Directed by William Joyce and Brandon Oldenburg, The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore draws its inspiration from "Hurricane Katrina, Buster Keaton, The Wizard of Oz, and a love for books," blending cutting-edge digital animation with a haunting silent-film aesthetic.
Stills from the film In "How to Build the Pixar of the iPad Age in Shreveport, Louisiana," The Atlantic's Alexis Madrigal and Sarah Rich describe how they drove 500 miles out of their way on their Start-Up Nation tour to visit Moonbot. At the intersection of interactive technology and good old fashioned storytelling, Moonbot is poised to shape the next generation of narrative experiences, Madrigal explains. Their first project, The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Disney Parks Blog - The official blog for Disneyland Resort, Walt Disney World and Disney Cruise Line.
Anyone want $1 million? Well, Walt Disney Studios is prepared to give that much money away as part of the world premiere of its new movie “Million Dollar Arm,” in which a sports agent (played by Jon Hamm) concocts a scheme to find a young cricket pitcher he can turn into a Major League Baseball star. Walt Disney Studios is staging a contest on April 25th and 26th to find a real-life “million dollar arm” by offering guests (you have to be age 18 and over with no prior professional baseball experience) the chance to throw the fastest strike.
Here’s how it works: Participants at three locations; Walt Disney World Resort, Disneyland Resort and New York City, get three chances to throw a baseball as fast as possible. Participants who throw the three fastest strikes at each location will be flown to the finals in Hollywood, Calif., where they will attend the world premiere of Disney’s “Million Dollar Arm” on May 6 and get a chance to compete for the grand prize. Click here for official rules. Dreamworks CG Pipeline « Adam Keighers Weblog. The Dreamworks Animation team use the same stages of production as Pixar when making a film. I suppose its a worldwide standard technique that is used to create CG Films. Every aspect of this picture above was created by computer, every blade of grass, every leaf, every strand of fur and every ray of light. A lot of hard work and sleepless nights go into an animated film and this is why it can take over four years to make one.
Stages of Production Development: Script Films start off with ideas and concepts. This is a picture of the script from the film ‘Shrek’. Storyboards When a script is prepared and ready it is handed to the studios Storyboard Artists this can be a fairly hard job as they have to translate these words into pictures. This is a picture of a storyboard from the film ‘Shrek’. Visual Development Once the script and storyboards are set the studios Visual Development Department plans how the film will look.
Concept art from Madagascar. Pre-Production: Production: Post-Production: 3D. ANIMATION. Step-by-Step : How to Make an Animated Movie. How to write a good short film script - Bulletfilm Blogs - StumbleUpon.