3D Animation Using Physics in Blender

June 12,  2024

Objective: Explore Physics and Modifiers in Blender.
Assignment: Physics
Details: Explore the Modifiers in Blender and create a project using three different effects.

Download Blender: https://www.blender.org/

Older Version of Blender: https://download.blender.org/release/

Project Files	Video Tutorials
001Physics_Rigid Body	https://youtu.be/IVi01SpVXBQ
003Physics_Mesh	https://youtu.be/iA8r3NlUdU8
004Physics_cloth	https://youtu.be/6ManVsT4QKs
001Particles	https://youtu.be/l4qfSbojgDU

Video Tutorials:
All 54 Modifiers in Blender Explained in 10 Minutes

Examples: 

Week 37 2024 Digital Short Edit

May 13 - 17, 2024

Assignment: Digital Short Edit
Details: After rendering all five or more clip use a video editor to connect and create your final Digital Short Animation.

Digital Short Requirements:

-Create a Digital Short that will be 30 second long.
-Minimum of 2 characters.
-5 different angles.
-5 textures for this project.
-Title & Credits.
-Include Sound Effects.

Example: 3D Digtial Short Project Edit

Video Tutorials:

iMovie

Adobe Rush

YouTube	Freeman Graphics: DG		Rush
Rush: Video Editing: Part 1 New Project, Import images & Video
Rush: Video Editing: Part 2 Scaling, Cutting, Transitions, Credits
Rush: Video Editing: Part 3 Adding Audio, & Exporting

Adobe Premier

 

Week 34 2024 Backgrounds & Environments

April 22 - 26, 2024

Assignment: Backgrounds
Details: Set up a background for your digital short.

Project Details: Create a Digital Short that will be 30 second long. Minimum of 2 characters, and use 5 different angles. Use a minimum of 5 textures for this project.

Links: https://hdrihaven.com/

Video Tutorials:
Blender 2.8 How to setup an hdri environment background

Week 33 2024 Character Design

April 15 - 19, 2024

Objective: Modeling Objects
Assignment: Characters
Details: Model your first character for your Digital Short.

Project Details: Create a Digital Short that will be 30 second long. Minimum of 2 characters, and use 5 different angles. Use a minimum of 5 textures for this project.

Week 32 2024 Digital Short Project

April 8 - 12, 2024

Objective: Story Telling.
Assignment: Digital Short Project.
Details: Create a Digital Short that will be 30 second long. Minimum of 2 characters, and use 5 different angles. Use a minimum of 5 textures for this project.

Timeline:
Week 32 (April 8-12 )
-Storyboard (50pts)

Week 33 (April 15 -19)
Modeling
-Characters (50pts)
-Backgrounds (50pts)
-5 Textures (50pts) 

Week 34 (April 22 -26)
Animation & Sound FX

Week 35 (April  29 - May 3)
Animation & Rendering
Test Review

Week 36 (May 6-10)
Portfolio Final

Test Review

Week 37 (May 13-17)
Portfolio Final
State Test

Assignment: Characters & Backgrounds
Details: Model your first Character and background set.

Week 31 2024 Physics & Modifiers

March 26-29,  2024

Objective: Explore Physics and Modifiers in Blender.
Assignment: Physics
Details: Explore the Modifiers in Blender and create a project using three different effects.

Video Tutorials:
All 54 Modifiers in Blender Explained in 10 Minutes

Examples: 

Week 29 2024 Ball Bounce

March 11-15,  2024

Objective: Squash & Stretch
Assignment: Ball Bounce
Details: Create a ball and a flat plan. Use the principles of squash & stretch and animate a ball bouncing across the screen.