Motion Graphics


FIRST Robotics Autodesk Design Competition 2012

FIRST is an organization that designs accessible, innovative programs that motivate young people to pursue education and career opportunities in science, technology, engineering, and math, while building self-confidence, knowledge, and life skills.

"The varsity Sport for the Mind," FRC combines the excitement of sport with the rigors of science and technology. Under strict rules, limited resources, and time limits, teams of 25 students or more are challenged to raise funds, design a team "brand," hone teamwork skills, and build and program robots to perform prescribed tasks against a field of competitors.

The Advanced Arts Motion Graphics class at Gallery 37 is teaming up with FIRST team The Chicago Knights to create a 3d model of the Knights actual robot competing in this year's competition and an animation that meets the collective vision of the class and the Chicago Knights. The model and animation will be submitted to the Autodesk FIRST Challenge. The class will become members of the team and participate in the FIRST Regional Tournament.

Students can register for FIRST with the Chicago Knights through this page. Make sure and type in 1739 for the team number.
Here is this year's competition






Important Dates:
Thur - Sat, March 22 FIRST Midwest Regional @ UIC Pavilion
Tues, March 27 Team review of draft entries
Thurs, March 29 Submission deadline (internal) for Autodesk contest


For the 3D Animation project, perhaps we could include the concept adopted by LevelUp Chicago.

Scene List

  1. Intro (Justin, Jasean and Cristian)
  2. Robot enters field (Toure and Gibron)
  3. Robot moves across field (Mykal and Chris)
  4. Robot picks up bball from ball pov (Malek) and side perspective (Chuck)
  5. Robot moves to shoot the ball (Mykal)
  6. Robot shoots ball (Cory and Jon)
  7. Point count is displayed (Gladys)
  8. Robot moves around field collecting balls and scoring (Kali)
Alec is doing the voice over, Gladys, Justin, Cristian, and Jasean will be compositing renders

Credits

Chicago Knights Shooter Design Animation
FRC 2012
Rebound Rumble



Mentors
Jackie Moore
John Moore
Damien Blanchard
Kevin O'Neill
John Johnson



Design Team
names....



Animation Team
names...



Visual Effects
names...




Compositing and Motion Graphics
names...




Voice Over...



Software used
Autodesk Inventor
Autodesk AutoCAD
Autodesk 3D Studio Max
Autodesk Maya
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe After Effects
Adobe Flash
Adobe Soundbooth


Parts!
Get yer extrusions here!
Connectors! here!
Fasteners! here!
Least Comfy Pillow Box Ever! here!
PVC Rollers here!
PVC Roller caps and dims here!


Watch it on Academic Earth






Robot Builders

  1. Cristian
  2. Toure
  3. Chris
  4. Gladys
  5. Justin
  6. Mykal
  7. Gibran

Animators

  1. Jasean
  2. Alec
  3. Cory
  4. Jon
  5. Kali
  6. Malek
  7. Chuck?







Papervision FlashBuilder Project Files


Gallery's Website Renovation

What's wrong with Gallery's webpage:

  • Bg image occluded by main content area, should be included in wrapper div
  • Move donate button to the right of "calendar" on main page
  • Too many unorganized top links
  • Organize links into drop down menus

1. Apply Now!
2. About us
  • AAEP (Program Description)
  • Calendar 
  • College Opportunities (Post secondary)
  • Directions
  • Partners

3.  Courses (link to course descriptions)
  • Fine arts
  • Art and Technology
  • Performance Arts
  • Culinary Arts
  • Course Blogs
4. Events
  • News
  • Join Mailing List (E-News Sign-up)
5. Contact
        
  • One navigation bar

All the Fonts You Ever Thought You'd Never Want

But now that you actually see them you may find a use for one or 2. Excellent resource for creating image buttons on the webinets.

Dropdown Menus

Pick and choose your favorite jQuery dropdown effects and learn how to use them in Dreamweaver


Web sites for inspiration

Cool Motion Graphics websites to check out:





MAYA ESSENTIALS 

Essentials
Maya 2011 Interface

Modeling
Intro to polygons
Make a human hand with polygons

NURBS and Curves
Intro to NURBS
Make a human head with curves and surfaces
Intro to Curves in Maya
Nurbs Curves

Rendering
Intro to rendering
All you ever wanted to know about rendering

Texturing
Hypershader in Maya 2011
What are UVs?
UV Mapping in Maya
UV Mapping a Character in Maya
Subscribe to: Comments (Atom)