With the symmetrical elements out of the way we can now focus on the fins that…run right down the center of the shark.…So, the dorsal fin, which is the fin that goes across to his back and it's the…most recognizable of all the shark fins, is going to come right about of this…region of the shark.…But making an element in the center line of the shark is really difficult with…the Symmetry object in place.…So, we need to make the Symmetry object of one whole shark again.…So, that's a drastic change.…So, let's take the Symmetry object and Ctrl+Drag a copy of it down into the hider.…Then we are going to come back to the original symmetry.…
With the Symmetry object selected I am going to hit the Make Object Editable button.…I can also hit the letter C on the keyboard.…If I click on that, now I get a cube that has all the points on both sides of the axis.…Now, it's going to be really easy to make that dorsal fin.…So, let's go back to the side view and make sure that I have the right polygon selected.…
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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
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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 the tail and dorsal fins using the Extrude tool