A remarkable idea is the foundation of every great story. Therefore, a strong, well-considered idea is crucial for a successful animation.
Ideas will be refined and developed until the entire narrative is formed. This is a simple version of what will happen in the animation.
The script is the formal, written, literary version of the story, and it contains information about the movements, the setting, the time, the actions, and the dialogue.
A storyboard is a static visual representation of the script. It basically has a comic book visual style, down to the early camera setups and poses.
Narrating a story or explaining information. The voice is added in addition to the existing narrative. It is often read from a script by a voice actor.
A moving form of the storyboard is called the animatic which will evolve into the final edit of the entire project. The animatic is created in its most simple form, portraying the sequence timing of the project through 2D storyboard drawings.
The final look of the project is decided at this stage; including the concept design, character design, costumes, prop design, and environment. The mood and the concept of designs must be fully conveyed here.
A 3D version of the 2D animatic is called a 3D layout. The 3D layout contains basic 3D attributes.
The process of developing a geometric surface representation of any object.
Creating and applying textures (colors and surface properties) to a 3D model is called 3D texturing.
A bone structure is put into the 3D object, so that the animators can move different parts of the geometric object as quickly and efficiently as possible.
The movements of the 3D objects or characters in a scene or setting are created during the animation stage. Animation is usually the most crucial and time-consuming part of producing a 3D animated video.
Just like real-world lighting in photography or filming, 3D animation lighting is the stage at which the mood of a 3D scene or sequence is created.
When dealing with a 3D animation, every scene is separated and rendered into multiple layers including objects, colors, background, foreground, shadows, highlights, et cetera. The layers are going to be united again in the post-production stage.
The layers rendered previously are put together again in compositing. The layering process can be as simple as putting 2 layers together, or as complex as matching hundreds of layers and adjusting their properties.
Some visual effects such as sparks, dust, raindrops, camera shakes, et cetera, are more easily achieved in a 2D environment at the end of the project, without sacrificing the quality.
Color correction is literally the last adjustment we make to a 3D animation in the pipeline. This step makes each shot and the whole project look more consistent.
Video editing is used to structure and present all video information in a sequential order.
There are different options out there regarding the output format of the pipeline, however, the most common type is a digital video which is compatible with most digital devices and can be played on the internet.
A unique sound effect technique that involves creating and “performing” everyday sounds or matching sound effects from the library for the visuals.
There are different options out there regarding the output format of the pipeline, however, the most common type is a digital video which is compatible with most digital devices and can be played on the internet.
