3D animation is objects, characters, props shown in 3D. This makes the objects on the screen appear spatial. What were the origins of animation? What has changed in its production and use? There are several ways to create 3D animation.
First 3D animation
It is assumed that the first 3D film dates back to 1972 and was co-created by Ed Catmull-founder of Pixar. The film shows Ed's left hand. Today, Pixar is the largest animation studio in the world. New technologies, programmes and increasingly daring ideas from animators have made today's animation a true work of art. Today, 3D animation looks completely different from the way it started.
Where does the phenomenon of animation lie? Why does it surprise so many?
- Attention to detail
- Reflection of light
- Shadow angle
- Smoothness of movement
- Depth
- Realism of the scenes
All this makes some animations so realistic and similar to reality that it is impossible to tell them apart! As a result, more and more difficult, challenging elements in a film can be done just with 3D animation.
Animation and new technologies
Manufacturers are constantly introducing modern products, new and better solutions and devices to the market. It is precisely thanks to 3D technology that we can show how they work, and in a very attractive, interesting way. Above all, animation gives us the opportunity to show the way and principles of operation, which we can neither see nor show with a camera. The image, however, is so realistic and realthat it perfectly reflects the actual state of affairs. This is exactly what we did to demonstrate the operation of the modern ICE ON machine.
The key for this animation was to model each element of the image in great detail. Then faithfully showing the processes that take place in the machine. The high attention to detail in the image - shading, light incidence, perspective, proportions - adds to the realism. This makes the machine appear as a realistic painting. By adding the right colours, an animation was created that perfectly shows the machine, how it works, its use, its advantages. Admittedly, creating such an animation is very time-consuming. Mainly because, in this case, it was created in our studio from the very beginning.
- Photos of the machine from different perspectives and a close look at the fine details.
- Later, using a special programme, the same machine and other components are faithfully modelled.
- Subsequently, creating appropriate compositions and scenes from modelled objects.
- In addition, the insertion of subtitles.
This was the path to creating the 3D animation ICE ON.