Finished 3D Animation

The below video os of my finished 3D animation. The piece is the result of the work achieved through the first term of my second year of University. I think that the resulting work has achieved the effect that I wanted, and showcases what I have learnt throughout this time. I was not very proficient at Maya when I started this project, so from it I feel that I have learnt a lot. I also feel that my piece tells the story I aimed to tell well. Through the story I am also able to utilize and show off my interior layout. Now that lighting has been put into my piece, I feel that this adds to the dark atmosphere I was aiming for from the start. The music accompanying my piece ads to this atmosphere. Overall I think that this project has effectively taught me the process of creating a piece of 3D animation, and created a piece I al pleased with.

Rendering and Editing

I have now completed all of the 3D animation for my piece within Maya. The next part of the production process is to render my work, and then edit. I will edit my rendered images in Final Cut. Final Cut will take the image sequence created in Maya, and transfer it into a movie. I will do this for all the shots within my animation. After I have converted my image sequences into Quicktime movies, I will then edit these individual shots together using After Effects. While editing in After Effects, I will also add 2D animated pieces over my 3D work, and add music and sound effects to my piece.

 Below are examples of my rendered work.