The Development Course of 3D Software

As an industry, animation is constantly developing. In traditional animation, the artist first draws the movements of real people on drawing paper and then copies them to cartoon characters. The procedures are cumbersome and consume a lot of manpower and material resources. The Journey to the West, a 52-episode animated series in China, drew 654.38+0 million original paintings with nearly 20,000 backgrounds, and used 30 tons of paper, which lasted for 5 years. It is often because many factors hinder the development of animation. Until the end of 1970s, Ms. Rebecca Lun, the instructor of the Computer Drawing Laboratory of new york Institute of Technology, whose computer technology developed rapidly, projected the dancer's shadow onto the video on the computer monitor, then recorded the movement of the image with computer drawing, and then traced the outline. 1982 or so, both MIT and new york Institute of Technology use optical tracking technology to record human motion. All parts of the actor's body are equipped with luminous bodies and move within the specified shooting range. At the same time, several cameras shoot their movements, and then the computer system analyzes the movement of the light spots to produce three-dimensional moving images. Subsequently, with the development of 3D software, 3D technology appeared in animation, and formed a unique style.

From 65438 to 0994, the first cartoon toy story made with 3D technology was born. Since then, 3D animation has quietly stepped onto the stage of animation history. Animation design companies focusing on three-dimensional animation creation have also been established. DreamWorks, Pixar and even Disney, once the leader of two-dimensional animation, have also entered the three-dimensional field. In just a few years, three-dimensional animation has flooded most animation markets, which once eclipsed traditional animation.

There are three main reasons for the rapid development of 3D animation.

Technically speaking, because the consumed time period is relatively shortened, the production ability of animators is also constantly improving, and the development of three-dimensional technology is also constantly improving to adapt to today's highly competitive market. The progress of these two aspects further promoted and stimulated the progress of animation design.

From the commercial point of view, the animation created by 3D technology has high commercial value, and it is closely related to money, which causes a considerable number of people to pay close attention to it. Driven by commercial factors, 3D technology, with the help of the aura of wealth, invisibly stimulates the progress of animation.

In terms of content, three-dimensional technology enriches the theme of animation, and the characteristics of three-dimensional technology can give full play to the animation themes such as science fiction and fantasy that are difficult to realize in traditional animation. As long as the animation designer can think of the theme, three-dimensional technology can help realize it. From this perspective, the three-dimensional technology is revolutionary in promoting animation.