Sleepless Saucers

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  A still showing the character hovering above the table, bewildered

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  A still showing the character nodding off

Inspiration

This was my first time creating a full 3D animated scene, and I wanted to take advantage of the more simple rig and props I was provided for this assignment, while creating a fun and whimsical scene.

How I built it

All models in the scene were provided and I did not create them. The scene was animated and rendered within 3ds Max, and composed/edited in Adobe After Effects.

Challenges I ran into

My only real issue with this scene came from my ambition. I was still a very beginner animator when starting this project, but I was so excited to bring my ideas to a reality that I went a bit overboard and made this scene nearly twice as long as it was originally planned to be.

Accomplishments that I'm proud of

I was happy with the amount of emotion I was able to create out of the rig, and how I was able to create a full story within this scene.

What I learned

I learned much more about animation practices and developed the skills within 3ds Max to create longer form cutscene style animations.

What's next for Sleepless Saucers

This is all for this current animation, but I think it's a fun short that could be expanded upon or utilized in a future game project!

Built With

• 3ds-max