3D – Sketchup styles

Proj_3_Rendering_with_styles The Styles Window in Sketchup can be used to modify the look of your sketchup project. Use the styles window to set up 2D Graphic Exports to send to Photoshop and then composite the images. Steps: 1. Set up camera views in your project. 2. Choose one of the views. 3. Create 3 versions…

3D – Sketchup Floorplan

Proj_2_Create Floorplan Class Notes: Importing a floorplan Sizing the Floorplan Building basic shapes Layers Using offset Raising the Walls Creating Groups to avoid stickyness Sections Adding materials & warehouse objects Adding Scenes (View>Animation>Add Scenes)   1001bit Tools This plugin is FREE at the sketchup extension warehouse and gives you useful additions to your tool options.…

3D – Sketchup Basics

Student Examples tighe_sketchup_midterm   Art_634_sylabus_Aug_2017 Proj_1_Create Furniture Object Why Sketchup? *Free download *Power, Speed, Ease of use *Warehouse Objects, Plugins *Lighting / Shading built in *Communicate Quickly *Industries- Architecture Visualization aka Archviz, Interior Design for Business or Home, Set Design for Film, Video Game Set, Previz Production ‘Pipeline’ example: Model > Texture > Render/Animate >…

Storyboarding – Keyframing Objects

Project: Experiment with adding a keyfarmed object to the Cuts/Transitions Project from Last week Keyframes You can add keyfames to a layer. Draw something (not on the background layer) Now click the TRANSFORM TOOL and add a KEYFRAME Move the PLAYHEAD and and another KEYFRAME Now you can move the object on either KEYFRAME or…

Storyboarding – Cuts and Storyboard Pro

Project: Proj_6_Storyboardpro_cuts Cuts YOUTUBE LINK : Great Video on Cuts Transitions Star Wars and the Wipe Transition   Cutting on Action Making the cut as the character goes through an action, can be dramatic or subtle The Cutaway Shot A reaction shot. The camera moves to something else. Can be a conversation, a point of view…

Storyboarding – Acting

Proj_6_Acting_and_Posing Live Action Storyboards tend to have less poses drawn since actors will do the work. Animation Storyboards will have more drawings because the artist is the actor! Either way, think of the ACTING! Your tools are: Body, hands, face Gestures Line Of Action (move beyond horizontal and vertical) Costumes and Props (clothing, hats, tails,…

Storyboarding – Angles, Stageline, Framing

Proj_5_Angles_Stageline_Framing Angles Vertical -Looking Upward or Downward -Implies Height/Power Relationship Horizontal -From Profile to Straight-on -From Objective to Subjective Tilt (youtube video example) -Uneasiness/Tension -Known as the Dutch Angle Stageline (youtube video example) -Line of ‘communication’ or ‘interest’ between characters -it can move if characters move -Keep cameras consistent to avoid confusion and keep ‘flow’…