Titulo Estágio
Production of Digital Animation - Short Film
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Animation techniques currently range from the classical stop-motion to the fairly complex and costly 3D CGI. Game engine is 3D animation based on classical 3D computer graphics with some adaptations for performance, built on top of a complex set of techniques involving polygon meshes, textures, UV maps, skeletons and rigging. These techniques build on hours of detailed 3D modeling, texture illustration, and animation techniques to build a character action repertoire. In some cases 3D animation can build on movement repertoires by automatically generating extensions. Usually skeleton animation patterns are prepared manually or built from recorded motion capture systems.
Objetivo
The end goal is this proposal is to explore digital animation techniques (including game engine based through a technique known as machinima) to conceive and produce a short animation movie.
The following goals map the road:
a) Assess current state-of-the-art in animation techniques;
b) Write/adapt a short script, storyboard, model and animate all required elements;
c) Produce and render the final outcome as a demonstration of the techniques used;
Plano de Trabalhos - Semestre 1
A1. (M1-M3) State of the art research - research and document the relevant SoA, publications and software review, for the problem at hand; Detailed characterisation of the problem/intent stating specific goals and requirements;
A2. (M3 - M4) Design Proposal - Conceiving of a design proposal for the specific context, including visual identity; Script writing and storyboard; Mapping of assumptions and milestones for the rest of the project;
A3. (M1-M4) Paper - Synthesis of state of the art on digital animation techniques in the form of a paper;
Plano de Trabalhos - Semestre 2
A4. (M5 - M9) Production - Setup pipeline, tooling and production of elements for the animation;
A5. (M5 - M9) Evaluation - definition of criteria, evaluating and reflection, for directing the production effort;
A6. (M10 - M11) Dissertation - Dissertation with reflection on process and knowledge production on the techniques used and best practices;
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Orientador
Licínio Gomes Roque
lir@dei.uc.pt 📩