(If you don??™t have an editing program,
you can use the Video Post module in 3Ds Max.). This functionality is not covered in this
introductory text, however.
A lot of students assume that they need to render a scene in a single pass and create its
intended look on the first try. This is not the case. CG has an inherently modular nature. You
can render items separately and composite them in the finishing stage while retaining the
ability to make changes in the project without rendering everything again. Rendering a project
in different layers (sometimes called passes) also gives you much greater control over the
project??™s look.
production workflow ?– 7
Sound
Sound design can add an entirely new dimension of reality or mood to any CG. The audience
needs to associate visuals with audio. Even a basic soundtrack adds a boost to a simple
animation by enhancing realism, mood, narrative, and other aspects of its ???feel.??? A good
music soundtrack and well-placed sound effects can be very powerful.
Sound effects, such as footsteps, can be added to match the action in the animation;
this type of sound effect is also known as Foley sound. Just as with any film, adding music
to most animations can help with pacing as well as mood.
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