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Rddr
02-13-2007, 11:47 PM
Hello,

I am a Student in my Community College. And I am now on my 3rd week for my project (The Due date is sometime in May).

Basically, the plot and settings have been made. I am going to have this Tree that will be the Main Set for what the story will take place. (Clip/Image Below)
http://img71.imageshack.us/img71/5366/tree01gz6.th.jpg (http://img71.imageshack.us/my.php?image=tree01gz6.jpg)

Clip Link:
http://dl033.filefactory.com/dl/f/41a030/b/7/h/f71190bcbd5c13b6/

The next scene will be faded in to a Branch and Pan/Truck to the Right. And will be the start of the story. (Which will have the Acorn.) (Pic. Below)

Branch1:
http://img403.imageshack.us/img403/7897/branch01rt3.th.jpg (http://img403.imageshack.us/my.php?image=branch01rt3.jpg)

Branch2:
http://img403.imageshack.us/img403/6321/branch02lf4.th.jpg (http://img403.imageshack.us/my.php?image=branch02lf4.jpg)

WIPAcorn:
http://img403.imageshack.us/img403/1740/acornwipke8.th.jpg (http://img403.imageshack.us/my.php?image=acornwipke8.jpg)

The Problem I am having is the aspect of Cartoon with a mix of realism (My Teacher is a Graphic lover). So I am usually have debates over what style I have in the Animation.

My other problem is that I live in a Desert all my life. I do not have a great understanding in what plants I should have around the tree or the scene for that matter. However the starting clip there will only be used once and slowed down.

I need help in giving this Animation a boost of Visual taste to the Industry. If you have any questions in what I did or what the story is more about. Please post a response; I be working on this the best I can.
Rddr
02-16-2007, 05:35 PM
Well I did a huge overhaul on the Project.

I redid most of the textures, lighting, and cloud effects.

Little Tease with a Poster.
http://i12.tinypic.com/35mi8wl.jpg

And also the Branch. (Leaves need more work with Specular Level in the Material Maps)
http://i5.tinypic.com/405c9pf.jpg

The acorn has a Morpher Modifier and also the eyes are linked with a IK Solver.

Comments and tips would be great!
Dervish
02-16-2007, 06:20 PM
well, theres not much animation to crit on, the camerafly looks nice too me. are the renderings final? or will they be composed? ....
also try to find a host other than filefactory where you can link directly, its a pain in the a** to find the links in those kinds of filehosts.
Rddr
02-16-2007, 07:14 PM
The Branch there is actually in two Layers that been rendered. I took some objects off, render. Then Render the other objects with a Alpha Channel. And then put it in Photoshop and blur the back. And then add the front with the Alpha channel.

So I be doing composite.

Are you suggesting I should post this in 3D Stills? Or am I oka posting it in here?
Rddr
02-16-2007, 08:55 PM
Just a update and using my host.

I did alittle test with the animation of the acorn. Please take a look and comment.

http://dragoondesigns.net/Pictures/Acorn-Clip.avi
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