Elements and Performance Criteria
- Identify animation requirements
- Identify scope of 3D animation software
- Identify the range of industry standard 3D animation software and computer assisted animation techniques
- Assess software compatibility with production and technical requirements and specifications
- Select the appropriate software in relation to specified multimedia delivery platform
- Discuss software with relevant design personnel to ensure selection will meet specified outcomes
- Product key drawings for animation
- Product key drawings by the most appropriate method to reflect the animation requirements
- Product sufficient quantity of key drawings to establish the required action or design and ensure that they meet the production, creative and technical requirements
- Comply with any soundtrack breakdown when producing drawings
- Produce key drawings within the constraints of the production and scan hard-copy drawings as required
- Clearly label key drawings
- Use object motion hierarchies to achieve the required motion effect
- Apply appropriate output and presentation form and save 3D model according to specified file compression technology
- Use agreed industry practices for file naming and file management and backup procedures
- Produce 3D animation
- Import key drawings into selected 3D animation software
- Combine objects into a single animated steam according to creative requirements and specifications
- Create static or moving backgrounds as required and integrate animated objects into static or moving backgrounds
- Use animation techniques as required and as appropriate according to the software
- Incorporate sound where necessary
- Save and store using appropriate file formats and file management procedures
- Evaluate animation
- Present animation sequences to relevant personnel for detailed responses and recommendations
- Discuss and identify and required design changes that may be needed
- Incorporate design changes to complete the 3D animations and meet the recommendations
- Obtain final agreement from relevant personnel for finished 3D animation sequences