Week 6

 

Low Poly City. Source

Please complete Mr. Webb's Daily Check-In >>>HERE

OBJECTIVE

TASK 1 - Research and Writing, Maximizing Creativity with 2D and 3D Animation Combined

- Read the Business of Animation blog post HERE, then answer the questions on the Google Document at this LINK.

- Include your name at the top of the document, and write complete sentence answers to each question prompt.

-Submit your PDF document to Schoology for full credit.

TASK 2 - Research and Writing, What is a 3D animation layout and why does it matter?

- Read the Dream Farm Studios blog post regarding the 3D animation layout, HERE.  Then answer the questions on the Google Document at this LINK.

- Include your name at the top of the document, and write complete sentence answers to each question prompt.

-Submit your PDF document to Schoology for full credit.

TASK 3 - Low Poly SCENE BLOCKING

Find 4 pre-modeled low-polygon scene assets on Sketchfab that match the style of the Lester Rig to build sample layout scenes of a classroom at SVAH.  Lester should appear in the scene, but does not necessarily have to be animated.  

IMPORTANT: Please give attribution credit to the asset creators in your Sketchfab description!

Publish the scene to Sketchfab, and for credit share the link via Schoology.


Lester Hierarchy Rig by Mr. Jon L. Webb

TASK 4 - Animation Challenge - Lester in the Simulation

*See the instructions document >>HERE

Part 1 - Story Blocking Activity with your row

Part 2 - Storyboard Drawings

Part 3 - Animated Shot

For credit, please submit all parts via Schoology.


DOWNLOADABLE RESOURCES

Downloadable Collection

Low Poly City Model

Low Poly Home Furniture

Low Poly Office Furniture

Low Poly Trees 1, Low Poly Trees 2, Low Poly Trees and Stone 

Low Poly Forest

White Modern Living Room

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

The Business of Animation blog

3D Animation Pipeline: A Start-to-Finish Guide

ShotCut Tutorials >>https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLqazFFzUAPc7tJwr4opBVx0-AIAAweDHh

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