The shark is really the star of the entire animation, but for this cameramatic,…we only need a very rough model of the shark, just enough detail to give us the…impression of the shape.…We're going to use an outline of the shark to create this rough shape using…polygonal modeling tools and something called a HyperNURB object.…So, the first step in modeling is to save the file.…Let's go to the File menu and do a Save as.…We're going to save this in the Chapter 03 folder.…We'll call this one roughshark, and then I like to put a version number in case…I save out an additional version.…
I'll call this 001. I'll hit Save.…The first part of the modeling process is to import images that we're going to…be using as references.…Let's go out to the Finder here and explain something for just a moment.…Here in the Chapter 3 folder, I have something called a tex folder.…This tex folder contains two PSD files, a shark front and a shark side.…Now, these are just Illustrator outlines that I converted into PSD files and I…
Author
Rob Garrott
Released
6/30/2010- Project planning, covering the scripting and initial drawings
- Using hand-drawn artwork in After Effects to time the animation
- Creating text and logo elements
- Animating the camera
- Organic modeling techniques
- Rigging models for animating
- Fine-tuning animation timing
- Adding realistic textures
- Lighting and shading techniques
- Rendering and compositing a finished animation
Skill Level Intermediate
Duration
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Introduction
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Welcome1m 3s
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Using the exercise files1m 24s
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1. Planning a Project
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Creative brief1m 57s
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Sketches and script3m 8s
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2. Animatics: Timing Out an Animation
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Timing out the animation10m 4s
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3. Creating Cameramatic Elements for Rough Placement
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Creating a rough shark model12m 14s
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4. Cameramatics: Blocking in Rough Animation
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Animating the camera6m 8s
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Assembling the cameramatic8m 34s
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5. Modeling a Shark
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6. Rigging the Model for Animation
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7. Texturing the Model
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Texturing the eyes3m 51s
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Texturing the teeth and gums4m 24s
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8. Creating the Final Animation
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9. Lighting and Shading
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10. Rendering for After Effects
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Batch-rendering2m 12s
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11. Compositing in After Effects
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Conclusion
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Goodbye21s
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Video: Creating guide planes for modeling a rough shark