MClass Sep2012-04 – “Non-Character Animation Techniques”
Non-Character Animation Techniques” – by Kim Lee
Description:
While CGI Character animation most often gets the spotlight with a seemingly never ending stream of movies and tv shows coming out, many artists struggle with achieving professional level results animating non-character subjects. For the purposes of this class we are defining non-character subjects as anything that does not have to ‘act’ or ‘emote’ and in most cases is not considered alive. This includes everything from Camera, plants, vehicles, and also elements that often fall more into the category of motion graphics. We will cover rigging techniques, tools to help streamline the animation process, and most importantly cover some principals of the art of animation.
Date: Sep 15, 2012
Time: 10:00am
Class Specs:
Time: 3:00pm – 4:30pm
Price: $75 non-members $50 members
Software Used: 3dsmax 2012
Requirements: No prior maxscript knowledge preferred
Duration: 1 hour 15mins | 15mins Q&A
Hardware: Rain Computers
VFX Element workstation
Topics Covered:
- Non-Character Rigging Approaches
- Automating vs Art Directing
- Elements of good camera work
- Technical Approaches for Camera Animation
- Applying Animation Art Principles with Technical Tools
Website: www.worldsaway.tv
At a young age I developed an affinity for drawing, that doesn’t mean I was a prodigy, it just means I liked to play with crayons. I never imagined when I picked up my first crayon that I would be creating Photo-Real 3D models with a machine called a computer, yet here I am. It was a long path with lots of distractions, the tools I used changed dramatically, but the one thing that was constant was my love of visual expression. When I am not geeking it up in a Soho studio with my friends, I am enjoying great food, movies, and most importantly my wife and family.
What I do?
First and foremost I am a 3D Modeler, usually working within a 3ds Max pipeline. Aside from modeling I also have a strong knowledge of texture creation, uv unwrapping, material/shader development, lighting and rendering within both a V-ray and Mental Ray environment. As a modeler I have made the natural progression to digital sculpting, I am fluent in Pixologic Zbrush, and to some extent Autodesk Mudbox. I have been creating highly detailed character, environment and hard surface models within these applications for quite some time now.
A strong sense of design, spatial relations, and overall composition mean that I bring much more to the table than just simply modeling. I have an acute ability to adapt and design while creating 3D assets and environments. I know what works, what looks good, and explore all options as I create.
In addition to my work in the industry, I have authored a book, ”Poly-Modeling with 3ds Max” published by Focal Press. I have also contributed a chapter to the 3DATS publication ” 3ds Max 2010 Architectural Visualization Advanced to Expert”. More recently I created training material for Digital-Tutors. Digital-Tutors: Mixed Modeling Techniques in 3ds Max 2012 with Todd Daniele. In the video series I outline various modeling techniques within 3ds Max 2012.
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