After finish my project I feel like that I have barely done with my work, because my robot is just walking and slipping. However, considering the fact that I have learned Autodesk 3Ds Max for about one month, it is quite big step finished the final animation. Although I have done a lot of design programs such as Photoshop, Illustrator, Dreamweaver, or Flash due to make a website, I have never used 3Ds Max before. Furthermore, I missed classes for two weeks in the group of Virtual Environment because I moved from Interactive Media. However, although all kind of obstacles caused a lot of stress on me, I finished my work and this project gave me motivation to study more about 3Ds Max.
My design concept is Santa village. At the beginning I even did not know how I can make a robot, but after drawing concept of a robot, I tried to make a shape of Santa robot. That makes me realized that drawing of concept is really important for working progress. It was not that hard to design a Santa robot. However it was little bit challenging fitting an arm with joint together as a linking part. I spent more than two days for putting HI IK solvers, and after struggling this I understood why there was a trouble. It is a quite interesting part, every time when some problem occurs, I struggled for plenty of time and after spending time with stress suddenly I realized what was wrong. I cannot explain exactly what the problem was, but just I felt it. That happening makes me remind why my tutor said that there is nothing better than practice 3Ds Max as much as I can to improve controlling the program.
About the environment, I aimed to make snowing Santa village with some Christmas trees. Before built details of environment, I thought it would be much easier than putting motion. However, it was another challenge to make building and some trees. Actually I had to re-design a house because it does not fit with a Santa robot. Due to look like Santa village, I chamfered the shape of house and putted some little trees.
The most difficult part was rendering. To be honest, I did not know that it takes such a long time and there was no time prepared for that. Moreover, I did not expect to use Adobe Premier. I have focused on only 3Ds Max, so when I was told that I have to use Adobe Premier, I realized again making animation is really sophisticated work. Despite the fact that it has become the most favorite part because I really enjoyed it. Interestingly, the using program of Premier was not that hard as much as 3Ds Max. When I published movie files, I felt a sense of accomplishment.
The most difficult part was rendering. To be honest, I did not know that it takes such a long time and there was no time prepared for that. Moreover, I did not expect to use Adobe Premier. I have focused on only 3Ds Max, so when I was told that I have to use Adobe Premier, I realized again making animation is really sophisticated work. Despite the fact that it has become the most favorite part because I really enjoyed it. Interestingly, the using program of Premier was not that hard as much as 3Ds Max. When I published movie files, I felt a sense of accomplishment.
I wish if there is more time I could have shown a better result and I feel as if I have learnt a lot. Nonetheless, although the progress of this project took a lot of effort, I am quite enjoying with what I have accomplished at this moment. Excluding some negative obstacles, I have enjoyed learning new program and making animation. On my Christmas vacation, I will continue to practice 3Ds Max and build much better animation next time.
