Researching Animations [3D]

Big Buck Bunny

Although this is an animation with a more ‘cartoony’ aesthetic there are elements to it in which give this production plenty of character and the sense that it could be real. The facial expressions on the characters, the movements of the grass and plants as if they were moving in the breeze, and the fluidity in which the river flows makes it appear almost life-like.

My Tissue Paper

Another ‘cartoony’ animation I found which has amused me. My favourite part is between 3:46 to 4:10 where although you don’t see what happens to the character you imagine what has happened to him because of two factors; the first is the journey of the toilet prior to the characters attempt get the toilet roll back and the second which is the use of sound which interprets the characters journey.

Bully

For me the content of this animation was fairly dull, however I am very impressed with the attention to detail in the way that the props and models have been created. In parts the sound editing is very good although some sound effects seem to lack the desired affect.

Convoy 2

This war-based animation lacks the aesthetic style that I would like to see in a war-animation. I do not feel that this is either ‘cartoony’ or ‘life-like’. This animation also lacks good sound effects but what I was impressed with was the use of particle effects for the explosions despite the fact that there needed to be flames and smoke along with the dust.

Now that I have seen some 3D animations if I were to consider this option for my final product I would have to research further into what software programmes are used to in animation industry. I would also have to research the process in how animations are created and put together. As I have never made an animation it is a process that interests me while at the same time concerns me due to my lack of knowledge as well as knowing if I have any skill in the technique.