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Picking a Name for the Film (Making an Animated Movie)

In this post of the Making an Animated Film series I’ll tell you why I’m changing the title of my film, the process I went through with name finding and my result. Why the change? When I picked the name Geometry Exercise, …

Camera Shots and Angles (Making an Animated Movie)

Great cinematography is always challenging to achieve. Great and convincing cinematography in 3D is even more complicated. In this post I’ll go over the challenges of using a camera in 3D, as well as the camera rigs I used for my film …

Visual Development (Making an Animated Movie)

Rendering a Test Shot After finishing the previz and making sure that the story works, the next step is usually animating. However, there’s another step that is highly recommended, and it is finishing an entire shot from beginning to end, including …

Previsualization (Making an Animated Movie)

In this post I will breakdown the process of creating a previsualization (previz), by going over the previz I made for my own short film LIFT UP. I also included the finished previz for you to watch. What is Previsualization …

3D Animation Pipeline (Making an Animated Movie)

In this part of our Making an Animated Movie series I’m going to go over the 3D animation pipeline I follow when working on my films. Having a simple and unified structure is extremely important when working of such a …

3D modeling and Rigging (Making an Animated Movie)

3D Modeling Modeling in 3D is the process of building and shaping a character or an object in a 3D software, to match the design. As a part of the Making an Animated Movie series, I’m going to share with you the …

How to Make an Animatic (Making an Animated Movie)

What is an animatic? Simply put, animatic is an animated storyboard. Boards are brought into an editing program and are cut together with the correct timing and pace of the film. They include basic sound effects, dialogue recordings and scratch soundtrack. …

How to Storyboard (Making an Animated Movie)

What is a storyboard? A storyboard is a series of drawings meant for pre-visualizing the shots of a movie. It is an essential tool for the director to get a sense of the way the movie is going to look and …

Writing a Script – The Correct Format (Making an Animated Movie)

Turning an idea into words. So you thought of a great story, but until you write it down in script form you will never know if the story works. Transferring your thoughts into paper is one of the hardest steps …