Time Plan for Specialist Project:

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28/02/19

 

Write intentions for the Specialist Project . Start at 10:45, end at 11:15.

 

Write intentions for the first mini project (cutscene animation). Start at 11:15, end at 11:45.

 

Research to be done for cutscene animation:

 

• How to export models (Maya/Max) + import models (Unreal)

• How to export animations (Maya)  and import them (Unreal)

• How to animate cameras in Unreal.

• Find resources for free 3D props and stages to be used in my animation.

• Document research on the Specialist Project Area page on my wix site.

 

Time frame for research:

 

Time Allocated: 1 Hour - Begin at 11:45, end at 12:30:

How to export models (Maya/Max) + import models (Unreal)

 

Time Allocated: 1 Hour - Begin at 12:30, end at 13:30 :

How to export animations (Maya)  and import them (Unreal)

 

Time Allocated: 1 Hour - Begin at 13:30, end at 14:30:

How to animate cameras in Unreal.

 

Time Allocated: 30 mins - Began at 14:30, end at 15:00:

Find resources for free 3D props and stages to be used in my animation.

 

15:00 - 16:00  Review research, make any needed changes or additions.

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01/03/19

 

Test what I found from research yesterday to obtain a familiarity with the processes used.

 

• Bring a model I have previously created to Unreal Engine

• Animate multiple cameras in Unreal Engine - Have them swap (cut) between each other.

• Bring a simple animation from Maya or Max into Unreal Engine.

• Attempt to re-assign the animation of a skeleton to the default Unreal model.

 

Time frame for these activities:

 

Time Allocated: 1 Hour. Begin at 12:30, end 13:30

• Bring a model I have previously created to Unreal Engine.

• Document findings.

 

Time Allocated: 1 Hour. Begin 13:30, end 14:30

• Animate multiple cameras in Unreal Engine - Have them swap (cut) between each other.

• Document findings.

 

Time Allocated: 1 Hour. Begin 14:30, end 15:30

• Bring a simple animation from Maya or Max into Unreal Engine

• Document findings.

 

Time Allocated: 1 Hour. Begin 15:30, end 16:30

• Attempt to re-assign the animation of a skeleton to the default Unreal model.

• Document findings.

 

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02/03/19

 

Begin prep for animating the cutscene.

 

• Source an audio clip from 11secondclub.

• Storyboard.

• Test animation with key poses + audio track.

• Render out the test animation + upload.  Present on Specialist wix page

 

Time Allocated: 30 mins. Begin at 12:00, end 12:30.

• Source an audio clip from 11secondclub.

• Document findings, why did I choose this clip?

 

Time Allocated: 45 mins. Begin 12:30, end 13:15.

• Storyboard.

• Document.

Time Allocated: 2 Hours. Begin 13:15, end 15:15.

• Test animation with key poses + audio track.

• Document processes, difficulties etc.

 

Time Allocated: 30 mins. Begin 15:15, end 16:15.

• Render out the test animation + upload. Present on Specialist wix page

 

03/03/19

 

More work on animation, animate in-betweens to add more motion between key poses. Bring the test into Unreal to see how it looks.

 

• Animate some in-betweens for the animation (not to complete the animation, just to bring it closer to completion).

• Bring the animation to Unreal Engine to see how it performs.

• Render the animation in Maya. Upload to Specialist wix page.

 

Time Allocated: 4 Hours. Start at 12:00, end 16:00.

• Add in-betweens to bring the animation closer to completion. (3 hours)

• Document. (1 hour)

 

Time Allocated: 1 Hour 30 mins. Start at 16:00, end 17:30

• Bring animation into Unreal Engine to see how it performs - 1 hour.

• Document - 30 mins.

 

Time Allocated: 45 mins. Start at 17:30, end 18:15.

• Render the animation and upload to Specialist wix page.

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04/04/19

 

Identify more outcomes for the Specialist project, as creating the cutscene is one objective, I still need at least two more to work towards.

 

• Identify more outcomes for the Specialist Project. (Mind map ideas)

• Create research plans for these outcomes. (What will I need to look into for these outcomes, could be done in the mind map)

• Document any research done.

 

Time Allocated: 30 mins. Start 10:00, end 10:30.

• Identify more outcomes for the Specialist Project. (Mindmap ideas)

• Document the mind map on wix.

Time Allocated: 3 hours. Start 13:00, end 16:00

• Research for more outcomes on the Specialist Project.

• Document research as done with the research for the cutscene.

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05/03/19

 

I can use today to further complete the cutscene. I can start to add facial animation now (if I haven’t started to already).

 

• More inbetweens (maybe begin with facial animation now)

• Document animation processes (learning log)

 

Time Allocated: 3 - 4 Hours. Start 12:00, end 15:00 - 16:00

• More inbetweens (maybe begin with facial animation now):  2 - 3 hours

• Document - 1 hour