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In this DVD, director Aristomenis (Meni) Tsirbas covers the basics of one of CG animation's least understood components: camera and staging, specifically in the context of effective storytelling. By breaking open one of his award-winning short films Meni reveals his creative process for designing a sequence to play clearly and dramatically. Story beats are broken down, camera motions are developed, and important narrative tools such as zoom factor and depth of field are explained. A detailed Do's and Don'ts section guides the viewer to create polished, compelling, and tasteful camera animation by addressing proper use of motion curves, avoiding the 'digital curse', and overlaying the right amount of camera shake.
Topic Covered
* Scene coverage
* Scene blocking
* Breaking down action
* Camera framing, motion and shake
* The camera axis
* Zoom factor, F stop and depth of field techniques
* Working with motion curves
* Telling a good story
Chapters
1. Layout camera basics: coverage, blocking, camera motion and axis
2. Layout camera basics: Breaking out beats, motion graph, zoom factor and depth of field
3. Layout camera basics: Action sequence strategy, camera rig setup, staying 'with' a character
4. Layout camera basics: Shooting for dramatic effect and F-stop
5. Camera Do's and Don'ts: Motion curves, flybys and camera shake
Software Used:
* Autodesk Maya
* NewTek Lightwave
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