From the course: Maya: Fundamentals of Medical Animations
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Aesthetics in medical animation - Maya Tutorial
From the course: Maya: Fundamentals of Medical Animations
Aesthetics in medical animation
- [Instructor] The way you apply shaders and lighting can have a dramatic impact on how the information is received by the viewer. It is important for you to understand what the goal of your animation is. The client may want the information to be very clear and clean to present the story in a simple manner, which is a good approach for instructional videos, both healthcare professionals or for patient information. Alternatively, they may want an animation with drama and visual impact. An example could be for showcasing complex mechanisms of action for pharmaceutical manufacturers. It is important to establish how your information is going to look in the storyboarding stage. In this chapter, we're going to look at different techniques for shading and lighting and the different effects that this can have on the look and feel for your animation.
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