Before you start making your 3D animation, it’s essential to plan out what you want to show in your video. That way, you can figure out what kind of animation program to use to create your particular type of 3D animation.
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There are many different 3D animation studios that you can work with to create your custom 3D animated video (including us, Chasing Illusions). You can use programs like Blender, Maya, and Cinema 4D to create your video.
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Before diving into the technical aspects of production, start by developing the script for your animation. You can write the script yourself or hire us to do it for you.
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The storyboard provides a simple visual representation of what you show for each sentence of script. Creating a storyboard helps the production team understand what camera angles, character movements and scene transitions to use throughout video.
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The voiceover sets the timing and pacing of your animation which is why it’s important to get the full voiceover produced early so that it doesn’t prevent the animation team from getting started when the illustrations are finalized.
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Using 3D modeling software, design your characters, objects, and environments. This involves sculpting, texturing, and rigging the models to prepare them for animation. This is one of the most complicated phases of production when you make a 3d animation.
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After all of the scenes, objects and characters are designed and approved for your animation, it’s time to add them all into your video animation software and add motion to them so that they are in sync with the timing of your voiceover.
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Set up lights in your scene to create the desired mood and atmosphere. Experiment with different light types, colors, and intensities to achieve your vision.
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Now that the core of your 3d animation is created, you can add special effects to enhance key moments of your animation.
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Once you have your animation, lighting, and camera angles set, render the final output. This process involves converting the 3D scenes into a 2D video or image sequences.
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Now we can edit the rendered footage by adding sound effects, music and any final touches to make your 3D animation.
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