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Inspired 3D Short Film Production

by: Cantor, Jeremy; Valencia, Pepe

Inspired 3D Short Film Production

by: Cantor, Jeremy; Valencia, Pepe

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9781592001170
ISBN 10:
1592001173
Edition: DVD
Format: Paperback
Copyright: 06/10/2004
Publisher: Cengage Learning Ptr
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Covering every aspect of the short-film production pipeline, this book demonstrates each concept and technique through a combination of general theories, examples, exercises, case studies, and interviews with short-film directors and industry specialists. Full of amazing imagery and one-of-a-kind content (including a robust DVD filled with dozens of award-winning short films) it is a must-read book for current and future animated filmmakers.

Introduction	p. xix
Getting Started	p. 1
What Is a Short?	p. 2
What Is a Good Short?	p. 3
Milestones Related to CG Shorts	p. 4
What Kind of Short Do You Want to Make?	p. 9
What Will You Need to Create Your Short?	p. 11
The Six Laws of Animated Short Film Production	p. 11
Considering Your Audience	p. 14
You Can Do It	p. 16
Story	p. 19
Defining Story	p. 19
The Three Main Components of a Story	p. 21
Where to Get Story Ideas	p. 27
Beginnings	p. 31
Endings	p. 32
Storytelling	p. 34
The Short Story	p. 41
Typical Short Story Types and Structures	p. 43
Storytelling Pitfalls That Can Ruin a Good Short Film	p. 50
Titles	p. 51
Format	p. 52
Tell Your Story to Others	p. 53
Summary	p. 55
Character Development and Design	p. 57
Character Styles	p. 58
Character Types	p. 61
Character Development	p. 66
Character Development Tools	p. 69
Gender and Age Specifics	p. 87
The Sliding Scale	p. 88
How Do You Feel about Your Characters?	p. 89
Where to Get Ideas for Characters	p. 89
Show Them to Others	p. 94
A Few Examples	p. 94
Summary	p. 95
Art Direction	p. 97
Connecting Style with Story	p. 99
Mood Should Be Suggested Rather Than Forced	p. 100
Coming up with a Visual Style	p. 101
Mood-Inspiring Art Direction Elements	p. 102
Graphical Elements and Icons	p. 113
A Few Examples	p. 113
Art Direction Progression	p. 118
Character and Background Connections	p. 119
Originality	p. 121
Think Ahead	p. 122
Summary	p. 123
Storyboarding	p. 125
Why Storyboard?	p. 126
Principles of Preliminary Shot Construction and Scene Planning	p. 127
From the General to the Specific	p. 132
The Tools and Mechanics of Storyboarding	p. 134
Diagram Panels and Numbering	p. 138
Shuffleboarding and Shot Shaving	p. 139
Summary	p. 141
Case Study 1: Virgil and Maurice	p. 143
The Beginning	p. 143
Story and Design	p. 143
Character Design	p. 144
Inspiration	p. 145
Pre-Production	p. 145
Story Reel	p. 146
Modeling	p. 147
Setup	p. 148
Texturing	p. 148
Animation, Rendering, and Editing	p. 149
End Result	p. 150
Conclusion	p. 150
Production Planning	p. 153
Your Overall Production Pipeline	p. 155
Budget Analysis	p. 158
Scheduling Your Production	p. 178
Asset Organization	p. 186
Murphy's Law	p. 190
Backup and Restore Yourself Too	p. 191
Study Others	p. 192
Share Your Progress with Others	p. 192
Summary	p. 192
Case Study 2: Silhouette	p. 193
The Beginning	p. 193
Story	p. 194
Evolution	p. 194
Characters	p. 195
Music	p. 196
Teamwork	p. 196
Modeling	p. 196
Texturing	p. 198
Animation	p. 198
Lighting	p. 198
End Result	p. 199
Vocal Tracks	p. 201
Only Vocalize When It's Absolutely Necessary	p. 203
Writing Vocal Tracks	p. 205
Performing and Recording Vocal Tracks	p. 207
Processing Vocal Tracks	p. 214
Alternative Techniques	p. 216
Summary	p. 217
Story Reels and 2D Animatics	p. 219
Creating a 2D Animatic	p. 220
Videomatics	p. 227
Show It to Someone	p. 228
Summary	p. 228
3D Animatics, Layout, and Camera Direction	p. 231
Building a 3D Animatic	p. 231
Creating Individual Shot Layouts	p. 232
Stage Setup	p. 233
Basic Object and Character Movement	p. 233
Which Comes First--the Animation "Chicken" or the Camera "Egg"?	p. 234
Camera Direction	p. 236
Editing	p. 245
Economy	p. 249
Summary	p. 250
Modeling	p. 253
Modeling and Production Workflow	p. 254
Determine Your Needs	p. 255
Gather Reference Material	p. 260
Start with Drawings or Sculptures	p. 260
Scan	p. 261
Experiment and Choose the Right Tools and Techniques	p. 261
Naming Conventions	p. 266
Create Alternative Resolutions	p. 267
Create Necessary Blend Shapes	p. 267
Tips	p. 268
Summary	p. 269
Materials and Textures	p. 271
Assigning Materials	p. 273
Material Types	p. 274
Textures	p. 274
Background Plates	p. 281
Summary	p. 283
Character Setup	p. 285
What Is Character Setup?	p. 285
Rigging	p. 286
Binding	p. 295
Other Setup Tools	p. 297
Facial Systems	p. 297
Setting Up Non-Characters and Secondary Objects	p. 299
Puppet Testing	p. 300
Naming Conventions	p. 300
Buy Instead of Build	p. 300
Summary	p. 301
An Interview with Jim McCampbell	p. 303
Animation	p. 311
What Is Animation?	p. 311
Character Animation	p. 313
Styles	p. 313
Blocking	p. 315
The Magic	p. 316
The Fundamental Principles of Animation	p. 316
CG Animation Basics	p. 328
Function Curves	p. 330
Dope Sheets	p. 336
Walks, Runs, and Other Basic Motion Tests	p. 336
Animating with Forward Kinematics and Inverse Kinematics	p. 338
Facial Animation	p. 339
Using Reference	p. 343
Tips for Animating Animals	p. 344
Animating Non-Characters and Secondary Objects	p. 346
Playing to the Camera	p. 347
Objective Self-Criticism	p. 348
Summary	p. 349
Case Study 3: Squaring Off	p. 351
The Beginning	p. 351
Character Design	p. 351
Character Setup and Animation Testing	p. 353
Animation	p. 355
Story	p. 355
Textures and Lighting	p. 356
Sound FX	p. 356
Music	p. 357
Titles, Credits, and Transitions	p. 357
End Result	p. 357
Lighting and Rendering	p. 359
What Is Lighting?	p. 360
Lighting Fundamentals	p. 360
Attributes of Lights	p. 361
Lighting Styles	p. 362
Types of Lights	p. 363
Natural versus Artificial Light	p. 366
Shadows	p. 367
Lighting Techniques	p. 368
Rendering	p. 370
Rendering for Compositing	p. 374
Lighting and Rendering Production Workflow	p. 375
Summary	p. 377
Visual Effects	p. 379
Particle Effects	p. 381
Motion Dynamics	p. 384
Ramping Up	p. 385
2D Solutions	p. 385
Summary	p. 386
Compositing	p. 389
Pros and Cons of Compositing	p. 389
The Compositing Process	p. 391
Compositing Techniques	p. 392
Summary	p. 395
Sound Effects and Music	p. 397
Sound Effects	p. 398
Music	p. 401
Summary	p. 404
Titles and Credits	p. 407
Titles	p. 407
Creating Titles	p. 408
Introductions, Epilogues, and Subtitles	p. 409
Credits	p. 410
Bloopers and Outtakes	p. 411
Summary	p. 412
Case Study 4: Early Bloomer	p. 413
Kevin Johnson	p. 413
Sande Scoredos	p. 417
Marketing and Distribution	p. 423
Marketing	p. 424
Distribution	p. 426
Final Thoughts	p. 431
Shorts List	p. 433
Suggested Reading	p. 443
General	p. 443
Story and Character Development	p. 443
Character Design and Art Direction	p. 444
Storyboarding and Scene Planning	p. 445
Production Planning	p. 445
Animatics and Film Direction	p. 445
Modeling, Texturing, and Character Setup	p. 445
Animation	p. 446
Lighting, Rendering, and Compositing	p. 446
Post-Production	p. 446
Selected Resources	p. 447
Schools	p. 447
Festivals, Competitions, and Conferences	p. 447
Magazines	p. 448
Online Festivals and Magazines	p. 448
Online Forums and Other Animation and CG Resources	p. 448
CG History	p. 449
Story Principles	p. 449
Character Design and Art Direction	p. 449
Storyboarding	p. 449
Animation and Lip Synching Tips	p. 450
Digital Resources (Models, Rigs, Scripts, Etc.)	p. 450
Full Image Credits	p. 451
DVD Contents	p. 455
Index	p. 457
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