Venturing into the world of animated videos itself is something new for the marketers. However, as times change and technology advances, 2D animation formats have given way to 3D. this new format requires a computer program to process geometric information and allows processing, calculation and rendering of a vast number of visual elements in the world of animated videos. The movement of these elements relies on complex algorithms and computations. The computations and algorithms are represented on skeletal models or wire-frames.
A 3D animation video can be thought of as a 2D release that utilizes visuals that involve movement, lighting, texturing and techniques involved with rendering that are based on 3D graphics or it can be viewed in a stereoscopic 3D format.
When you start making 3D animation videos, the first thing you have to do is create a complete storyboard of the movie's script. The storyboard acts like a blueprint and needs to be clear and precise. It will hold a visual form of the script text along with the dialogue and action sequence of the story. There will also be some descriptions and direction that helps in describing the action sequence for each shot.
Once the storyboard is ready, you need to get the voice actors to record the character voices. These are also known as scratch voices. You will need to create an animatic after this. An animatic is a basic mock-up of the storyboard that that has timing and rough movements set side-by-side with the recorded scratch voices and all other required sound material.
It is important to create an animatic because it helps the production team to assess if the animations will works or not and should more effort be put in the entire process. It is at this stage that changes are made in the storyboard. After the animatic is ready, you will need to decide on the finalized look of the rest of the visual elements. This is followed by articulation and sculpting of the 3D models for the final animated video.
This step is followed by laying out shots of characters, backgrounds and the sets with the use of a virtual camera. The required visuals cover the 3D model and each shot is animated using he animation software program controls. Shadings and textures follow and the characters are created between the frames by the computer.
The process is still not complete. A lighting program or 3D animation is used to finalize the lighting options for each scene. The lighting of the animated video must be true to the mood depending on the type of direction the scene has to follow. The composition process follows. Here all individual elements are combined to a single video.
Once the animated video is ready, the final sound effects, voice recordings, musical score and atmosphere sounds are added to the video. The file is then transferred to the intended video file format. While it may seem that you can easily follow the process at home with a few simple tools, there are complexities involved in the creation of animated videos. Therefore, it is always best to hire a professional who understands the entire process.
A 3D animation video can be thought of as a 2D release that utilizes visuals that involve movement, lighting, texturing and techniques involved with rendering that are based on 3D graphics or it can be viewed in a stereoscopic 3D format.
When you start making 3D animation videos, the first thing you have to do is create a complete storyboard of the movie's script. The storyboard acts like a blueprint and needs to be clear and precise. It will hold a visual form of the script text along with the dialogue and action sequence of the story. There will also be some descriptions and direction that helps in describing the action sequence for each shot.
Once the storyboard is ready, you need to get the voice actors to record the character voices. These are also known as scratch voices. You will need to create an animatic after this. An animatic is a basic mock-up of the storyboard that that has timing and rough movements set side-by-side with the recorded scratch voices and all other required sound material.
It is important to create an animatic because it helps the production team to assess if the animations will works or not and should more effort be put in the entire process. It is at this stage that changes are made in the storyboard. After the animatic is ready, you will need to decide on the finalized look of the rest of the visual elements. This is followed by articulation and sculpting of the 3D models for the final animated video.
This step is followed by laying out shots of characters, backgrounds and the sets with the use of a virtual camera. The required visuals cover the 3D model and each shot is animated using he animation software program controls. Shadings and textures follow and the characters are created between the frames by the computer.
The process is still not complete. A lighting program or 3D animation is used to finalize the lighting options for each scene. The lighting of the animated video must be true to the mood depending on the type of direction the scene has to follow. The composition process follows. Here all individual elements are combined to a single video.
Once the animated video is ready, the final sound effects, voice recordings, musical score and atmosphere sounds are added to the video. The file is then transferred to the intended video file format. While it may seem that you can easily follow the process at home with a few simple tools, there are complexities involved in the creation of animated videos. Therefore, it is always best to hire a professional who understands the entire process.
