Creating Stereoscopic 3D Images

The top image is my most successful - I took about 50 photos and these were the only ones that made the cut. Creating 3D images is harder and more nauseau-inducing than I thought!

Recreating Cameras and Lights in Maya

Rendered in Maya.

Another angle.

The original photograph.

Building a Scene in Maya

[UPDATE]

I went back and worked some more on lighting, because the lack of shadows was bothering me. I'm not too savvy when it comes to Maya lighting, so just a little extra practice helps.

This is the scene without any lights - just my initials.

1 point lighting - using a fairly large area light.

2 point lighting - another area light, smaller and off to the right of the initials.

3 point lighting - I used two small spot lights next to the initials, and changed their color. It really lightened up the scene and added more color interest.

[MY FIRST ATTEMPT]
I closed Maya before saving a regular render of my initials, but I was able to do my one point, two point, and three point lighting!

1 point lighting

2 point lighting

3 point lighting

Second Term Paper

No term paper is being submitted.

Outline for the Second Term Paper

Science Fact or Cinematic Fiction? (Physics of Animation Term Paper Topic)

I. Introduction
a. Introduce the intent of paper
b. Observing the law of inertia
c. List three chosen films

II. Body Paragraph 1
a. Introduce film “Matilda”

b. live action film with CG special effects

c. scene 1: making objects spin around the room while home alone

d. scene 2: proving to Ms. Honey her powers

e. scene 3: haunting Ms. Trunchbull

f. objects move without any visible force acting upon them

III. Body Paragraph 2
a. Introduce “Constantine”
b. live action film with CG special effects
c. scene 1: time stops at the beginning of the film - the world stops moving
d. scene 2: angel Gabriel’s fist stops inches from Lucifer’s face
e. objects stop moving immediately with no visible force acting upon them

IV. Body Paragraph 3
a. Introduce “Avatar: The Last Airbender”
b. animated TV show
c. too many scenes to count: cite the many instances of boulders hurled, hurricanes and tidal waves created and ceased, fire burning out of nowhere
d. unbalanced forces - forces are not believable to cause these motions
e. combination of objects moving and stopping with no visible force acting upon them

V. Conclusion
a. Why did they break these laws?
b. Component of “magic” in stories
c. I’d like to find a magical film/show that doesn’t break the law of inertia

Character Animation

I chose to use my desk LED lamp as my animated character. Yes, Pixar has definitely inspired me for this assignment. I imagined how a lamp, something without any legs or wheels, would look like if it needed to get somewhere. The long bendy neck of my lamp made me think of a worm and how it contracts and stretches. I also wanted to be able to feel the weight of the base of the lamp as it moved, so I made it drag its base behind.

Reverse Video Reference of Walking