What worked?
What worked while animating a heavy lift, was how I exaggerated the anticipation when the character is about to lift the object. In my reference, the anticipation is very subtle, so I added my own exaggeration from my reference to my animation.
Another thing that worked out was my camera movement. The feedback from my first camera movement was that it was too fast, so I slowed down the camera so the viewer barely notices the movement.
Anticipation
Upper Lift
What didn’t work?
What didn’t work however, was when the character carries the bucket, the arms either snap of move in random directions. I was able to fix most of the snapping issues, but I felt like the arm does not match how I lifted the bucket in my reference.
Also, when the character steps back to look at the other buckets, the overlapping I felt was either too fast or too slow around the left arm and the hips.
Carrying Bucket
Stepping Back
What lesson did you learned and what could be improved?
What I learned and I would improve on is there is subtle movement even when someone is standing still and bends down to put a heavy object and also, it is better to parent constraint on an object without problems when animating to a control that is barely moving or noticeable such as the tip of a pinky finger. work more on the arms and clean up on the overlapping when the character turns.
To improve, I would add more swaying to the bucket as the character carries it.
Final Playblast
3D Animation: What the Doctor Ordered
ReplyDeleteThe animation market is huge- it was worth over $254 billion dollars in 2017. The market has undoubtedly grown since that time. As animation makes its way into the world of marketing, we'll undoubtedly see its popularity rise even higher.
How To Get A Fabulous 3D Animation On A Tight Budget
3D animation has been synonymous with the entertainment business for the greater part of its history. This is largely because of its capability to arouse emotion and captivate. Nowadays, however, animation is present beyond the cinema halls -being used to showcase products.
That raises the question, "Is 3D product animation worth all the hype?
Well, Most Surely YES!
This is best illustrated by brands like Gillette and the beloved Apple. Look at the Gillette ads and you will realize that a simple animation transformed a lowly shave into an adventure. This has made the brand popular among customers. Gillette was sensible enough to realize that to rise above the competition, it had to move away from generic advertisement. At the end of the day, a quality animation reflects very well on your brand. That is just what a good 3D product animation will do for your brand; it will make you stand shoulders above the competition.
When 3d animation is employed as a marketing tool, three major benefits are realized:
1. Prototyping Magic: Lots of money goes into designing a prototype to test the market. Now, to be fair, the role played by prototypes makes them worth every penny but, what if we could get the similar results without utilizing expensive prototypes? Well, now you can. 3D product animation models your product in an online world and exposes it to the market. This way, you have feedback for your product inexpensively.
2.First Impressions last Forever: The most exciting items rarely look the part. Imagine the Gillette brand without the 3D animation. Boring, right?
3D product animation has the capability to transform even the most boring of products into a blockbuster. In the virtual world, any product becomes exciting with a few 360-degree turns and just the proper amount of special effects. When done correctly, animation will endear your brand to the relevant niche.
Apple's iPhone X is a good example of this trend. Apple invested greatly on 3D product animation to get the phone noticed. The major brands of the world- think Huawei, Microsoft, and Samsung- all make use of 3D product animations. Now you know why they dominate their respective markets.
3. All about The Money: 3D product animation will help you save lots of money. The animation can be utilized long before the marketing phase to determine problems in the product design. Designers are afforded the opportunity to improve the brand before the prototypes come out.
On top of that, animation is a really cost-effective marketing platform. Just look at how well-known Virtual Reality (V.R) and 3D modelling are- no one can get enough of 3D.
Simply speaking, animation technologies will bring good tidings to your product. You can give it glamor, appeal, and mystique. Animation also provides the brand legitimacy as a modern oriented firm. The wrong first impression has been the death of many products.
Don't be part of that statistic. Abandon generic marketing methods. Make your product the hero of an animated ad. You do want to be the next Apple and Huawei, don't you?