Design first for 3D Artists
2005 - 181 Pages - PDF - 5.33 MB
A useful book for graphic modelers. (2d and 3d) check it out.
Working
on a project for most 3D artists means hitting the keyboard first
without ever touching a pencil. But in the world of animation, the
pencil is revered as the most powerful tool in the animation process,
because it directly addresses the design aesthetic of an animated
project. Production design is the process by which an artist
establishes the tone for a particular film by offering a unique
aesthetic vision that is in support of the story. As a 3D artist, to
overlook design is to overlook the fundamental process that greatly
influences not only the film itself but also your contributions as a
professional. To combine the disciplines of traditional design and 3D
animation is a choice that only you can make.
The
result of this choice is a broader artistic skill set that increases
your creativity and consequently increases your worth as a
professional. Plain and simple, this book is going to teach you
easy-to-use design techniques that will make you a better designer and
increase your worth as a 3D artist. The most important element in any
animated film is story and, as they say, story is king. The goal of a
story is to take the audience on a journey through the lives and
experiences of the characters within. Whether that journey is cerebral,
emotional, or physical, the characters in that world should give the
audience a point of view that is unique and compelling. As a designer,
your role within a production is as an aesthetic problem solver who is
there to support the story. As a 3D artist/animator, your role is to
solve problems, but comes after the design process. Design and
animation are two different disciplines that problem solve in two
different ways, yet each has the same goal. What if we combined these
disciplines into a single role that uses design to influence animation
throughout the entire 3D process? This book is about that very thing.
For those who are open minded about learning a valuable skill like
design, this book will not only improve your animation work, but will
improve your worth as a 3D artist.Production design for 3D animation is
the process of using traditional drawing techniques to create
characters, props, nvironments, color, lighting, compositions, and
storyboards.
