This project titled Story Visualizing Through Animation, Sound And Compositing For 3d Animated Short Film- "Adwar", submitted by S. Monowar Kayser (ID to Department of Multimedia and Creative Technology, Daffodil International University, has been accepted as satisfactory for the partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of B.Sc Department of Multimedia and Creative Technology Faculty of Science and Information Technology Daffodil International University.
I hereby declare that this project was carried out by me under the supervision of Dr. I also certify that neither this project nor any part of this project has been submitted elsewhere for the award of any degree or diploma. His endless patience, scientific guidance, constant encouragement, constant and energetic supervision, constructive criticism, valuable advice, reading many inferior drafts and correcting them at all stages have made it possible to complete this project.
I would like to thank all the faculty members and staff of MCT department of Daffodil International University who participated in this discussion while completing the course work.
INTRODUCTION
Background
The constant goal of the crew is to create an animated short film that will be a science fiction film and a symbolic representation of a specific experience in human existence. This initiative offers a new beginning for the Bangladeshi animation industry, allowing it to enter and develop a position in the global animation market. We are all aware of the global demand for animated films, as well as their size and market share.
From a development point of view: Bangladesh has few animated films and only two or three of them are of good quality. To ensure animation quality, the ADWAR development team adheres to industry best practices. It will be a visual representation of life's transitions, which will help viewers to establish a relationship with themselves in order to overcome despair and loneliness.
PREVIOUS WORK
Daffodil International University 13 The ADWAR development team had to be inspired by the concept art of various artists featured on ArtStation. In addition, the development team examined many articles and blogs on the NASA website to gain a better understanding of Mars' geography and other worlds' ecosystems.
USED SOFTWARE
- Production level software
- World Creator
- RizomUV
- Houdini
- Substance Painter
- Autodesk Arnold
- Pre-production
- Production
- Post-production Recording Voice over
- Story Creation
- Sound Design
- Writing on Voice over
- Adobe After Effects for creating the Animatic
- Creating asset model and character
- Creating environment
- UV Mapping
- Rigging
- Animation
- Volumetric Simulation
- Scene Optimization
- LookDev
- Rendering
- Compositing and Editing
- Color Grading
On the other hand, Remi Arquier this time did not join Autodesk but went alone. However, the creator later agreed to work with Autodesk to develop this amazing product, and Autodesk has since acquired Solid Angle. We wanted to create something unique, so we started writing our narrative and finished it within a month, as planned.
However, he will continue and discover something new, which is the magic of life and what it teaches us. We intended to create a voiceover for the story, but changed our minds, so we're omitting this section. Most of the drawings were done digitally in Photoshop and Illustrator, with the exception of a few that were created by hand.
After the completion of the sound design, the drawings were imported into Adobe After Effects and integrated with the sound. Due to the fact that the movie has two characters named ADWAR and CK-32, we spent more time modeling ADWAR and CK-32 than we did other models. But we chose WC because of its robust procedural workflow and seamless interface with any DCC, in our case Maya and Houdini.
Due to the fact that it uses almost all available system resources, we also occasionally experience lags. Substance Painter, on the other hand, was chosen because of its tight integration with Maya, Houdini, and other DCC products. It uses both OpenGL and Ray Tracing Renderer, called "IRay", to create a real-time viewing experience.
Our short film features a sequence where our Droid character is having trouble due to a big storm. Due to the procedural aspect of this software, it became significantly easier for us to study, test, practice and follow our steps. We only used Hdri lighting and directional lighting in our scene because all our story line refers to the outdoor environment.
Rendering is the process of using the CPU or GPU to create photorealistic or non-photorealistic images of a 3D object or scene. We had to use an After Effects plugin that supports OCIO because the ACES workflow is not included natively in the software.
CONTRIBUTION
Research and Development
Since our team decided to make a sci-fi film, it was quite difficult to logically present our film in a way that conveyed the message to the audience. I started watching sci-fi movies like Lightyear, Big Hero 6, WALLE, Space Jam: A New Legacy, Space Jam, Treasure Planet and Ron's Gone Wrong. Daffodil International University 32 I visited several websites that helped me learn about the environment on another world.
Story Creation
Daffodil International University 36 Finally, I composed a story, but it contained some difficulties, so me and my teammate decided to change the story a bit.
Sound Design
Daffodil International University 37 When a storyteller wants to convey information, he thinks about the story; however, when a filmmaker wants to convey information through video, they must consider composition, camera angles, and sound. Without an understanding of sound design, it is impossible to show the audience the full outcome of the story. There are many forms of sound effects including crowd sounds, war sounds, crash sounds and train sounds, horror sounds, background sounds, door sounds and sci-fi sound effects.
On the other hand, music comes in a variety of styles, including drama, romance, and action. I spent a lot of work on the sound design to capture the particular feel of the scene. To achieve this, I needed to find an online marketplace for stock sound effects and music so I could quickly complete the production.
Story Board
After completing the drawings and sound design, an After Effects animatic was created to provide pre-visualization for the work at the next level of production.
Production
- Creating the model named CK-32
- Rig testing
- Animation
- Simulation testing
Tonmoy Baroi, one of my teammates, created the rig for the characters in our scenario. Rig testing is a stage where rig faults are detected and it is crucial to pinpoint the exact rig problem; otherwise it will be referred to the inhibitor until next time. To get the best results from the keyframe animation technique, be familiar with Maya's graph editor.
All camera animations in this project are done manually by inserting keyframes into the timeline. At the Windows command prompt, you need to type a line that completes the rendering process.
Post production .1 Compositing
- Editing
In After Effects, I used the Open Color IO plugin to control the ACES color space. We created a mood board using every image we could find online, including NASA images and amazing artwork created by other aspiring artists at Art Station. Adobe Premier Pro was used to add sound effects, music, title animation and other necessary editing components.
While the storage capacity of Google Drive, which our university provides, is relatively substantial, file sharing requires a high bandwidth. Rclone is free and open source multi-threaded command line software for managing and migrating content on cloud and other high-latency storage systems.
CHALLENGE
DISCUSSIONS
FUTURE WORK OPPORTUNITIES
CONCLUSION
ADWAR is more than just a short story; it's also a video that will have an impact on the audience and make them pause and think about what they've just seen. To achieve its primary goal, the film must persuade viewers to consider and overcome their loneliness. The creation of the short film –ADWAR is a humble gesture as well as a test for the future of Bangladesh's animation industry.
It goes without saying that in order to produce something, it must be inspired by quality work, and so there may be some comparisons, but maintaining quality work is a sensible plan.
