what happens during pre-production?
idea, story, design
what does R & D stand for?
Research and Development
what is animation?
a series of images put together quickly to show movement
what is a layout artists job?
to layout the scene
what is the best place to start animation?
flipbook on the corner of post-its or a notebook
what is the job of the animator?
to take the information from the rigging artist and actually make the character move
what happens during post-production?
the finishing touches and the final output
what is a creatineer?
creative engineer
what is a modeling artists job?
take the design and sculpt it into a 3D figure
what is a flipbook?
a collection of images that create the illusion of movement when flipped through quickly
What are the key areas?
story, design, model, rigging, animators, lighting
what is the R & D job?
to work on new techniques for production
what is the FX?
fire, smoke, glitter
what do all the artists have in common when they make an animation?
they focus on how to tell a story
what is the texturing artists job?
to add the material and color
when does the lighting come in?
at the end of the producton pipeline
what is the job of the rigging artist?
to create the skeleton to allow the character to move
Animations are born when...
artists merge talents together