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Evaluation
For the second part of my assignment, the brief was to create a 30 second animation while
incorporating my three star wars models from assignment 1. Throughout the process of creating my
30 second animation, I had come across a number of issues. The main issue was Maya does not
allow multiple input connections on one object. I had made attempts on creating a motion path byattaching the Bezier curve to the camera object. Because the camera object also had the point
constraint attached to the Venator spaceship model, Maya did not perform both inputs. This was
frustrating for me as I had to manually make the vanator spaceship follow the cameras set motion
path using set keys. It would have been less time consuming if Maya allowed both input
connections.
Since I had very little time left to manipulate the sphere polygon into an explosion, it was left at its
original form. If I had enough time I would have created an explosion by first adding an blinn
material as texture using a image of fire as the file. Then deselecting keep faces together within
object mode. Then selecting Extract option under Mesh Options. While having the whole object
selected combine option under mesh options again. Then selecting transform component within editmesh options. There after another window should open with face options. Increasing the random
option to max will result of higher space between the faces upon separation.
I had discovered, upon creating handles using curve panel for my other imported spaceships models
did not work as I expected. When the handle of the imported models is moved or transformed to
different size, the individual objects will move out of position. Strangely this did not happen when
the models handle is removed. I had realised moving imported spaceship models scenes to the same
scenes folder reduced the time elapsed when modifying the scale value and move axis.
A few attempts were made to create a motion path by attaching the Bezier curve to the camera
object. Unfortunately I had discovered Maya does not allow multiple input connections on oneobject. If Maya did allow the constraint tool to be applied to the model to follow the camera. In
addition to the other input of the camera following the motion path using the Bezier curve, the
movement would have performed with more realism. Moving both the camera and spaceship
models manually using the mouse with set keys was more time consuming and not as effective.
Although under render settings, the common and Maya settings was set to settings set to the rest
of the scene, Batch render was not successful. Every time I attempted to render a scene using batch
render, the following error appeared on screen within the script editor.
"// Error: line 1: socket error creating command port user-PC: //".
This error prevented batch renderer from performing which was a big issue. Since I was facing tight
time constraints, I had lack of time to render all my scenes using a different machine. As a result I
was unable to batch render the remaining scenes which was unfortunate for me since I had
completed my animation for every scene. I had no screenshot to support this issue since at the time
I was facing allot of time pressure with lack of time to left to complete my project before the
deadline.
Although not completing my animation due to render and file format issues, I still feel I have gained
quality knowledge in using Maya for both modelling and animation. Learning the uses of types of
lights, cameras in addition to effective tools such as Constraint, Motion Paths made me very
confident in animating using Maya. Now I know the main tools and functions in animation within
Maya, I would more than happy to expand my knowledge further to the highest level I can achieve.
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