Just a preliminary animation test run which took nearly 5 hours to render. Someone buy me a super computer. I would like to thank Andrew Price of www.blenderguru.com for the great tutorials. Andrew is one cool Aussie!
Wednesday, June 15, 2011
Saturday, June 11, 2011
Train Tunnel - 3D Animation Project.
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| Train tunnel and tracks I modeled in Blender 2.57 for an upcoming short animation project. Final touches will include detailed trains rolling down the tunnel with flashing signal lights. |
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| Train tunnel and tracks I modeled in Blender 2.57 for an upcoming short animation project. Final touches will include detailed trains rolling down the tunnel with flashing signal lights. (Click on picture for larger view) |
Sunday, June 05, 2011
The MultiPlane Camera - Old School Animation, Disney Style.
Ever wonder how cartoons were done before computer technology. In this video, they show you how it was done at Disney in 1957. Actually, today's computer generated animation uses the same principles, albeit utilizing software for digital matte paintings and 3D modeling and animation; all this at a relatively low cost using a machine that sits on a desktop.
Two dimensional animation is still alive and well, despite the growing popularity of 3D animated films. Japanese anime cartoons range from the simple to approaching cinematic quality. One of my favorite cartoons is Cowboy Bebop, which can be seen on the TOON Channel's adult swim air time. It's a sci-fi themed anime with detailed visuals and Mickey Spillane plot lines. If old Walt knew the content of some of these Japanese cartoons, he wouldn't be too pleased, but I think he would appreciate the production values.
Two dimensional animation is still alive and well, despite the growing popularity of 3D animated films. Japanese anime cartoons range from the simple to approaching cinematic quality. One of my favorite cartoons is Cowboy Bebop, which can be seen on the TOON Channel's adult swim air time. It's a sci-fi themed anime with detailed visuals and Mickey Spillane plot lines. If old Walt knew the content of some of these Japanese cartoons, he wouldn't be too pleased, but I think he would appreciate the production values.
Thursday, June 02, 2011
Some more Vector Art with Freehand MX.
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| I had fun with this Pac Man promo poster. |
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| Is this Dilbert's new boss? |
I cranked out these illustrations in the now defunct, Macromedia Freehand MX. It's old school vector art software that still gets the job done. Even though the tools are limited compared to Adobe Illustrator's tool set, you can still create amazing art with simple shapes and path manipulation.
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