CG Frederator Tag: animation and effects pass
April 19th, 2008
We’ve got the animation pretty much nailed down here. The Fredbot flies in and comes in for a landing and stands on the text. We swapped the text to read “Frederator Studios” instead of “Frederator Incorporated”, as per Fred’s notes.
The effect of the flight trail is in here as well. There are two emitters: one which lays out the trail, and then another “burn out” emitter that gives the puff when the trail stops (right before the Fredbot lands). The effects will be rendered in a separate pass to allow for more control during the composite.
Next up, textures and lighting.
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On April 19th, 2008 at 12:00 am
I really like it with the light effect. I still kinda think the letters should come in differently to fit with the hard, rivet sound, but it’s still really good how you have it now. Can’t wait to see the finished one!
On April 19th, 2008 at 12:00 am
I tried bringing the letters in past the camera, but the readability was cut back. As they appear now, you can read the letter before it even stops moving, allowing for maximum readability in the three second piece. I’m glad you like it so far. We’ll have to see what Fred thinks.
On April 19th, 2008 at 12:00 am
Very nice Floyd! I dig it!
On April 19th, 2008 at 12:00 am
Looking great. Clever of you to use both of Fredbot’s feet for the landing, thus eliminating the need to alter the sound.