Short Animations: Inspiration, Modeling, Shading, & Texturing

INSPIRATION
*3D made to look like 2D watercolor; see modeling at end of animation.
Ode to Summer http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MY9R-_oQUJQ
*Physical humor, action, depth, color that gradations and saturation
Wiley e coyote hip hip hurry
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zq2bMXtJkp
I*Bizarre imagination, motion, layering
The Tale of How
http://vimeo.com/1516019 
*Humor; integration of 2D, 3D, and FX; layering; color
The Story of Bjorn  
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MV5w262XvCU&feature=related 
*Traditional paper animation from Russia
The Hedgehog in the Fog
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SPEPAjc9dFA&NR=1&feature=endscreen
MODELING & SHADING
*Modeling, Texturing, and Shading
Demo Reel by Scot Andreason (including Gladiator)
http://vimeo.com/33707149
*Modeling; Emotional Content
Ballerina: The Last Dance by Brandi Parish
http://vimeo.com/23974643
*Shading, etc
Shading Projects by Megan Walker
http://vimeo.com/23974062 

*Rendering and Shading
VIZA 616 Class Reel 
http://vimeo.com/23974542

ONE EXAMPLE: Austin Hines
*Modeling:  Turntables
Curds Turntables by Austin Hines
http://vimeo.com/6923989
*Trying out an Idea
Curd Suck Proof of Concept by Austin Hines
http://vimeo.com/6496215
*Final Animation
Curds, the Muffet Story by Austin Hines  
http://vimeo.com/8372535

Maya Depth Map Shadows

Get settings from the site Weecho gave us

Under Shadows Tab-
*Select Depth Map Shadows
*Resolution: 1024
*Filter size: 5
*Disk Mapped Dmaps: overwrite existing dmap(s)

Under Mental Ray tab-
*Use mental ray shadow map overrides
*take settings from Maya
*play with softness

You can also use the linear decay rate to soften the shadow over time

great maya tutorials

A ton of great tutorials here, couple of frog 'making ofs'

http://cg.tutsplus.com/articles/web-roundups/72-magnificent-maya-tutorials/

Hopefully Some Helpful Maya Tutorials

http://cg.tutsplus.com/articles/web-roundups/72-magnificent-maya-tutorials/

Lighting Tutorial

Here's a tutorial that goes over the basics of lighting in Maya.
Follow along as best you can. I don't know what he's talking about in the beginning with a weird blue circle tool, so ignore that. Just place them where you want them and use Panels > Look through Selected (with the spotlight of your choice selected) to see through your spotlight and move it around as if it were a camera.

• 3 point Lighting: http://www.3dtotal.com/index_tutorial_detailed.php?id=527&page=1#.TxZOSNXQcoM

It'd be nice if you guys at least take a look at this tutorial by the next time we meet so we can go through the demonstration quickly.

On a side note, you guys are doing awesome!!! I can't believe how quickly you're all picking this stuff up! Keep at it, it'll be hard, but you guys' hard work will be worth it in the end!

skin weight painting

Found a "shortcut" to weight painting...press CONTROL and then paint; it removes the influence from areas where you don't want it.

I'm now at the point where Heather was during class Thursday, with crazy vectors pointing everywhere. Any tips?

Shading Tutorials.

Hey guys, sorry for the late post.

Here's the tutorials for shading.

• UV Mapping: http://www.3dtotal.com/index_tutorial_detailed.php?id=1169#.TxZNJ9XQcoN

• *(Edited) Tilable cloth texture to play with: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/4314743/4113028538_4aafff88b2_o.jpg

Remember by next week I'd like to have:

• The arm rigged and skinned with the hand following.
• An accessory that you modeled 'parent constrained' onto the moving arm.
• A shader for the arm/hand that has: a painted surface, plus a displacement attached.

The level of intricacy you apply is up to you. As long as you have something you'll be on the right path to being 3D pros.

Thanks guys. Email me if you have any problems/issues

Rigging!

Rigging

• arm rigging tutorial: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CoU7a3Xp3bk
• free person: http://www.turbosquid.com/3d-models/human-base-obj-free/483277
• skinning: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xMuo8SsIaQA

Misc

• good turntable:http://www.pixelarts.eu/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=160:making-of-worker-robot&catid=42:tutorials&Itemid=143
  
• turnTable tutorial: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=58eR00N4Q3c

2 Maya Tutorials

These were emailed to you 1/20 - but here they are for a more complete class record.

• Sack boy modelling tutorial: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qeua6BaDyVA
• Hand Modelling tutorial: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J1mExXURsWk