Tutorial 1 : Sketch a character in artpaper .

In Tutorial 1, I have to sketch a character.The character that I choose is Pingu. I have sketched my character in 4 views in A3 size artpaper..

Front view




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Top view



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Left view



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Bottom view



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Tutorial 2 : Create a character in 3D Max

In Tutorial 2, I have to create my character in 3D .The software that I used is Autodesk 3D Max 8.

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~ This is the work area of this software. There are many shapes and tools to create the object or character.





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~  Using those shapes I have created the character that I sketched in Tutorial 1 in 3D Max software.



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 ~ This is the output for my Tutorial 2.



Tutorial 3 : Camera movement / Object movement

 Now in Tutorial 3 , im going to show how I did the camera movement and the object

 movement using this software .

       Step 1 :   Set the lights and camera first.



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Step 2 : Then, click on the icon that showed in red color circle. I changed the
             number of  length to 600 and click OK. After that, click on the Auto Key
             to set the movement of camera and lights. 
             For object movement : Im followed the same method to do the object 
             movement. I make the camera static and  group all the objects and move it. 

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Step 3 :  Starts from frame number 0 till 600, I moved the camera and set the key.

              To view the animation ,I right-clicked on Perspective that top of the 
              workarea  > select Views > select Camera 01 >  then click on Play Animation
               icon.The following steps are same for object movement .

 

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Step 4 :  To do the rendering select the Rendering from menu bar > select Render > 
              choose Common > in Common Parameters choose Active Time Segment 
              option button > then scroll down and in Render Output click on Files button > 

              select there where want to save the file > click Render .

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The animation is starts to render the animation .

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Videos :

To view the output for camera and lights movement video & object movement video 

click on the link : 

~ Camera and Lights Movement Video  


~ Object Movement Video

 This is my output after add some effects on my videos .

Description of Autodesk 3ds Max 8

Autodesk 3Ds Max  is a modeling ,animation and rendering package developed by Autodesk Media and Entertainment. It has modeling capabilities, a flexible plugin architecture and is able to be used on the Microsoft Windows platform.

Many recent films have made use of 3ds Max, or previous versions of the program under previous names, in CGI animation, such as Avatar and 2012, which contain computer generated graphics from 3ds Max alongside live-action acting.

3ds Max has also been used in the development of 3D computer graphics for a number of video games.
Architectural and engineering design firms use 3ds Max for developing conceptual art and previsualization . Educational programs at the high school through university level use 3ds Max in their courses on 3D computer graphics and computer animation .