3D Modeling & Animation

Planning & Storyboard

Concept and Story Development of The Hangar Alarm

In my PBM, I have to create a cut scene in 3ds max for a video game. The purpose of the cut scene is to show the player what is happening around the world. In my game, a virus has spread, causing people to act like zombies. Resources are scarce and the importance of my cutscene is to show the player that there is an abandon place with a working plane and other potential resources that they can use to their advantage.

The character in my animation is the lonely plane that is mysteriously starting the engine and stopping. The character is unique because it is not a traditional character where they could breathe, or talk but it is an inanimate object that is acting as if it is alive while not being alive at all. My cut scene tells the story of how people have abandoned buildings and left everything, while showing how the mysterious forces are acting upon forgotten things.

Environment and Layout

My cameras are placed near important objects to show the player that the object is important and for the player to see the character move and come alive or they are placed near an animated object such as the door closing to show other objects that are not the main character so the player can see other things moving and working. This layout allows for quicker and sharper camera movement and cuts, to show the player the randomness and crazy the place is all while being completely abandoned and empty.

Asset & Prop Design

• Plane

  • Character - Needs special attention

  • Will be a red metallic color to stand out of the background

    • Will look somewhat brand new to show how it is in great condition for the player

• Crate

  • Oak wood material with very little detail

• Clipboard

  • Simple brown board with a blank piece of paper

• Alarm

  • Bright red lights

• Doors

  • Large, heavy, industrial doors with a black and yellow warning tape on the edges to stand out

• Table

  • Wrench

    • Metal

(There are no objects in need of rigging so there are no plans on how to rig any objects.)

Airplane Artifact

Artifact 3: Lighting

Artifact 4: Animation

Q&A

Question #1: What did you animate and why did you chose these elements?

Answer: I animated my main character because it was required and because it needed to be interesting and have the main focus of the viewer. I also animated doors to make the viewer ask questions like why the door was opening and closing and a clipboard to show that the plane was making strong winds or vibrations, causing other things to move.

Question #2: What part of your final animation are you most proud of? 

Answer: The part of my animation that I am most proud of is how it loops seamlessly and looks smooth.