REBECCA COOTE PREVIS PORTFOLIO
Development Work
For the summer I created a mini cyberpunk themed previs. For this I modelled a gun and incorporated lighting to give an effect.
Previs or Polished ?
The reason why I have chosen previs animation is due to me wanting to focus more on the story/ camera aspect.
Learn How to use Animation Graph Editor
I think the most confusing thing when it comes to animation would be the graph editor. Previs animation has come a long way, hence way the animation itself should still look appealing and readable and to why I believe the animation graph editor pays an important role even in previs
Lighting/Smoke/
Rendering
I enjoy lighting and believe there are lots of hacks and tricks in mastering it. Creating smoke takes coding which I wouldnt mind learning. And rendering is complicated for me as I am not sure what settings are needed for the final outcome.
Research
Graph Editor
How to Animate with the Graph Editor: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RQ31vjgJM2c
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Smoke
Creating Custom Emitter In 3D Fluids | Maya | Arnold Renderer | Tutorial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qd9U5RJ2d_0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HBXWCYwa8Jw: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HBXWCYwa8Jw
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Lighting
Arnold Lighting Tutorial in Maya 2022 | Maya Lighting Tutorial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kADhc51BkbI
AutoDesk Maya Quick and Easy Studio Lighting Tutorial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EQYU3-V4lOk
Create Evening/Night Lighting in Maya 2022: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H9Z_A8HCOEM
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Here are all the videos I have watched concerning all the skills I would like to require. Out of all of these, I find the graph editor the hardest to understand
