How to Create an Animated Movie
by Jason Correia · in General Discussion · 04/10/2005 (6:21 pm) · 5 replies
Hello GG community, I wanted to Know if anyone would know how to make an animated movie the subjects I would Like to know is
1. What is the process of making a moviei?/how is everything put together
2. What are different positions that have to be filled?
3. what kind of software to use?
Thank you for taking the time to read this post
Jason
1. What is the process of making a moviei?/how is everything put together
2. What are different positions that have to be filled?
3. what kind of software to use?
Thank you for taking the time to read this post
Jason
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#2
2- Animation/Modeling program; there are a lot so try them out to see what fits your needs.
3- Paint program to touch up final frames as necessary.
4- audio editor.
I use the following;
1- Premiere Pro to splice scenes together, I do use Premiere 6 as well as it supports a few older formats.
2- Lightwave to create models, animations and frame renders, ( I also use 3DSMax, and a few others)
3- Photoshop CS, Painter to add special effects or to do touch ups. I also recommend ACDsee to flip through
frames. Its a very useful tool.
4- Sound Forge to edit audio, Sonar to create, record tracks.
You'd need even more things for a pen and tone animation. A good scanner for example and patience.
That should get you off to a decent start.
04/10/2005 (7:46 pm)
1- Some kind of film editing program.2- Animation/Modeling program; there are a lot so try them out to see what fits your needs.
3- Paint program to touch up final frames as necessary.
4- audio editor.
I use the following;
1- Premiere Pro to splice scenes together, I do use Premiere 6 as well as it supports a few older formats.
2- Lightwave to create models, animations and frame renders, ( I also use 3DSMax, and a few others)
3- Photoshop CS, Painter to add special effects or to do touch ups. I also recommend ACDsee to flip through
frames. Its a very useful tool.
4- Sound Forge to edit audio, Sonar to create, record tracks.
You'd need even more things for a pen and tone animation. A good scanner for example and patience.
That should get you off to a decent start.
#3
I personally use Lightwave for 3D and DFX+ for processing, with the GIMP and Pshop for imaging, and Audacity and Goldwave for audio.
04/10/2005 (7:49 pm)
Flash is good for 2D stuff, though you have to be careful to not have "look like flash."I personally use Lightwave for 3D and DFX+ for processing, with the GIMP and Pshop for imaging, and Audacity and Goldwave for audio.
#4
04/10/2005 (8:27 pm)
Pencil, paper, camera, frame capture software, and lots and lots of coffee. :)
#5
what would be a good budget for an independent film?
and another thing do you make one scene at a time then use premire pro to put it together? sry for the noobish questions. Eric would you be able to teach me what you know about making movies,please lol I would really appreciate it.
and I'm thinking of getting worldbuilder Pro,Alias motionbuilder,Photoshop,and a seperate renderer
I don't know how much I am willing to spend to create it need suggestions.
04/10/2005 (9:43 pm)
Quote:what's your budget???
what would be a good budget for an independent film?
and another thing do you make one scene at a time then use premire pro to put it together? sry for the noobish questions. Eric would you be able to teach me what you know about making movies,please lol I would really appreciate it.
and I'm thinking of getting worldbuilder Pro,Alias motionbuilder,Photoshop,and a seperate renderer
I don't know how much I am willing to spend to create it need suggestions.
David Loomis
Idea, Storyboard, Timing Refinement, Animatics, Final Animation, Final Simulation (assuming you have hair/cloth/water, etc) and then Final Rendering.
Positions:
Producer (to hold everyone together), Director, Writer, Tool R & D (programmers), 2D & 3D Artists & Animators, Leads to Captain each section, Lighting Directors, Continuity, Voice Actors, Composer, Musicians, etc (what's your budget? if you're making a big movie you need people to get the cafe lattes, etc)
Software:
Again, what's your budget??? : )
The good news is it is possible to be all of those things all by yourself (it takes a very long time though.)
www.kazeghostwarrior.com/
To be honest, if you don't know how to start such a project, now is the time to learn. : )