aaaand action.

So, the last 2 weeks saw many hours spent on 3ds Max...creating my first animation ;)

I absolutely loved this process, once I got the hang of it.....

Here is an image of the planning process. Where I figured out the animation process and idea.

Heather gave me a heads up to use a schedule to keep track of items / frame count and orientation - this saved my life!! The memory of a 32 year old doesn't match that of a 23 year old.....

Phew, after completing the animation, the glorious task of rendering (test rendering!!!) comes next!

Behind the scenes, it took:
8 hours to draw up the 3D model
5 hours to create the animation
79 hours to render (no materials, only white + grey)
5 computers to render

...all to create a clip which is 1 minute and 32 seconds... whoop whoop!

And this is the final render....

....but for my June portfolio submission I will:

- add a boundary wall
- indicate the parking lot
- shorten the lag once the roof drops in
- change the windows from white to glass panes
- bring the windows in from the sides instead of 1 direction
- drop the steps in last
- add a few more frames to the end


....do you have any additional tips?