Animation takes quite a lot of setup, sometimes more than just modeling. For a character,
you will need to create a rig (a character??™s setup or digital armature used to drive character
animation, such as a Character Studio Biped) to attach to the model and then create
controls to make animation easier to operate.
It??™s thrilling to see your hard work on a scene come to life with animation. On the flip
side, it can be extremely aggravating to see your creation working improperly. Making
mistakes is how you learn things, and your frustrations will ease over time. Your first several
attempts at animating a scene will not look like Pixar films, but that should not dissuade
you from working on more animations and scenes. You will get better with more
practice.
Chapter 8, ???Introduction to Animation,??? and Chapter 9, ???Character Studio and IK
Animation??? cover animation techniques in 3ds Max.
Lighting
Lighting is the most important aspect of CG production. This area is where you get to see
your models and textures, as well as set the mood of the project. During lighting, you set
up virtual lights in 3D space that will illuminate the objects in your scene when it comes
time to render.
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