2003 Team

Winner of the Central Florida Regional Autodesk Visualization Award
Thank you to all student judges who gave us high scores!

 
Student Animators   Mentor

Philip Casey, Toby Cason, Andrew Klich,
Johnnie Young & Desiree Pope-White

 

Kevin Thorp, Robert Bosch Corp
 
Still Images (Click to enlarge)

 
Animation
   
High Resolution Animation - 12,271 KB
Medium Resolution Animation - 3,973 KB
Low Resolution Animation - 1,651 KB
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Goals

1. Learn new skills in 3D animation: storyboarding, modeling, texture mapping, key framing, lighting, cameras and video editing. 

2. Apply our new skills to win the Autodesk Award for Visualization, given the best 30 second animation judged in 3 key areas:

      • Content Communication (40 Points)
      • Compelling Creativity (40 Points)
      • Technical Execution (20 points)
Steps
    1. Review the rules.
    2. Attend animation workshops 3 times a week to learn 3DS Max software.
    3. Discuss various concepts; throw out logical suggestions; keep crazy ideas.
    4. Sketch out storyboard.
    5. Start creating 3D models (wire frame meshes).
    6. Import some 3D models from Design Team files
    7. Add colors & texture maps to the models.
    8. Create 4 key scenes: wall-o-totes, running/crashing robot, picking up totes & tall stack.
    9. Check deadline. Hurry up!
    10. Animate models & cameras using key frames & paths.
    11. Do check renders of individual scenes at low resolution (320 x 240)
    12. Adjust as necessary, then render at high-resolution (640 x 480 resolution, 30 frames per second).
    13. Write, record narration and background music
    14. Assemble the scenes, narration, music and titling in Pinnacle Studio SE.
    15. Create low-resolution video. Review. Make adjustments. Repeat as necessary
    16. Create high-resolution video. Burn to CD.
    17. FedEx to Autodesk. Track package on FedEx's web site.
    18. Sleep!