I have begun my new class for this month which is Principles of 3D Modeling and Animation. I am very excited about this class, well at least for the animation aspect of it. Animation is something that I was always interested in, but the more I looked into it, the more complicated I realized animation truly is.
You have to keep proportions in mind as well as what kind of animation you want to accomplish, whether it is a fast animation meaning- you’d have to draw fewer frames or a slow animation meaning- you’d have to draw more frames in between the actions. Long story short, animation takes a lot of time and many details must be taken care of to create a short scene that may last only a few seconds! Imagine having to make an entire animated film, it makes sense as to why a whole team of people is needed to complete one since it would be too much for one person to handle.
For me, 3D modeling takes a bit to get used to as you have to take into consideration the perspective of what you are creating as well as the fact that there are three-axis that you are working with: x-axis, y-axis, and z-axis. Since I’ve been so used to only using the x and y-axis in the math classes, I have taken previously, adding the z-axis is a whole new learning experience. However, 3D modeling can be pretty useful as it can be used in things like animations, video games, movies, and just about anything that you want to create in 3D.
I am already deeply intrigued by some of the projects we will be creating in this class, so I look forward to expanding my knowledge on this subject.
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