How does 3D Animation Begin?

Today, children and adults are fascinated by the fantastic stories and the surprising twists of animated films. The animation industry has come a long way today and has brought a simple 2D hand-drawn design to a whole new level of 3D animation where things come alive with every aspect that has unique attributes. 3D animation is the constant upward trend for most movies at this time. Whether it's a combination of real and animated movies or a full animated movie, computer-generated animated images have become part of the modern film industry that both children and adults will love. The question is, how does a 3D animation begin? Well, let's review several processes involved in the creation of a 3D animation:

3D Animation 

1. Sketches: first, a group of artists creates approximate sketches of the characters and the background environment based on the script of the film.

2. Finalizing sketches: from the series of sketches, the last characters and background images for the film project are confirmed. Once confirmed, a group of illustrators creates realistic models of 3D illustrations of the characters and the environment completing visual details such as the colors of the characters, the environment and more.

3. Real animation: the templates of 3D illustration, as well as the whole environment, are choreographed in a movement predefined by CGI animators, using various programs such as Cinema 4D, 3Dmax, Mudbox, Maya Zbrush, etc.

4. Characters shading and the environment: shading refers to the process of applying detailed colors and textures to the characters and the environment. Using various shader software applications such as Photoshop and Maya, custom effects such as blur, ripple, brightness and more. They apply to the characters and the environment.

5. Digital lighting: digital lighting is almost the same as lighting real-world scenarios. Using lighting software, the animators apply digital lighting to improve the emotion and mood of the characters.

6. Representation: representation is the process of collaboration and processing of all model files in a single animation frame. Collaboration files usually include 3D models, the environment, digital lighting, colors, sound, etc. The rendering process may take several days depending on the duration of the animation movie.

7. Final quality controls: once the rendering is complete, a quality control team verifies the defects in the animated film. If problems are found, it is sent back to the facilitators to correct them.

All these 3d animation rendering processes take a long time, but once finished, they will captivate people from all over the world.