Today we will begin working with the camera in our 3D animation work. It's a little more complicated because we'll be having the camera follow an object that is moving, but it's still definitely doable. :)

I am once again including a video tutorial below should you need it.

Today and tomorrow we are going to explore basic 3D animation.  Obviously you can tell by the picture on the right, we aren't going to be doing very complex animations, but it will help you understand the concepts of 3D Animation.

Again, I am including a video tutorial below.

Today we're going to experiment with using Bryce Symmetrical Lattice to make a 3D logo.  On the right you can see the finished YouTube logo in 3D, while on the left (below) you can see the original.  I applied the logo to the Symmetrical Lattice.

I am also attaching a tutorial video for those who would like to try this at home.

As I graded projects and portfolios this weekend I captured some of the projects students in my classes have created over January and February. I hope you enjoy them as much as I did.

Addington, Ashley: http://aadd22ton.blogspot.com/

Arechiga, Laura: http://pkeyttohotmailcom.blogspot.com/

Bennett, Matthew: 

Blakesly, Tiffany: http://tiffanykhs.blogspot.com/

Bowen, Daniel: 

Castro, Leonel: http://khsleo15.blogspot.com/

Clark, Tanner: http://tcrenegade.blogspot.com/

Erckenbrack, Brian: http://brilarkjr.blogspot.com/

Hilliard, Kenya: http://mickeyksh.blogspot.com/

Lombardo, Alyssa: http://amlkhs.blogspot.com/

Martinek, Jacob: http://smurfkhs23.blogspot.com/

Masri, Hanna: http://hnmboss.blogspot.com/

Meisle, Caitlin: http://catscuriousityemporium.blogspot.com/

Mynatt, Roxanne: http://roxiemynatt.blogspot.com/

Navarro, Heather: http://hnncheer.blogspot.com/

Rheuport, Parnell: http://avarice2647.blogspot.com/
Rowe, Bitsy: http://asking-alexandria.blogspot.com/

Solgat, Justine: http://justinesolgat.blogspot.com/

Tapia, Emanuel: http://ucthisname.blogspot.com/

Toledo, Adriana: http://projectsincomputers.blogspot.com/

Wahab, Abdul: http://worldnews-pakistan.blogspot.com/

Walker, Brandon: http://slickbeamer.blogspot.com/

Wilson, Tyler: http://check1this1out.blogspot.com/

Wotherspoon, Peter: http://masonmacdre-peter.blogspot.com/

Use today to finish up your Bryce projects and get the rendered images on your Portfolio. Once your Bryce scene is fully rendered, go to the top of the screen to choose FILE > SAME IMAGE AS > name.jpg. Then in your blog, click NEW POST and upload your image. You might want to give a little bit of detail about each project to make your portfolio more interesting.

If you are finished with all of your Bryce projects [so far], play around with Bryce a little bit and see what you can come up with.

Todays project is really the absence of terrain... and sky... and haze.  It's space.  In this instance we will be creating a moon, stars, a comet or two, and [if you want] some sort of space craft.

I am also including a video tutorial below if you need the extra help.

Today we are going to be using both PhotoShop and Bryce.  We will create a grayscale image in PhotoShop (size 512 x 512 pixels) with several shapes (mostly rectangles) which we will use to apply to our mountain (terrain editor).  This will effectively allow us to create a city in Bryce using a single mountain.

An example of the grayscale image is seen on the left.  The brightest (white) colors will be the tallest points and the darkest (black) colors will be the lowest points.  Obviously the different shades of gray will be mid-size buildings.

I am also including a video tutorial below if you shoud want to watch this tutorial again. [Or if your family or friends would like to create something like this.]

Today we are going to use our Terrain Editor, the sky editor, and some haze to make a scene that appears to be a desert.

I will also be including a video tutorial below for those who need to review the in-class lesson [or those who are absent during the demonstration]. 

Use today to finish up your Bryce projects and get the rendered images on your Portfolio.  Once your Bryce scene is fully rendered, go to the top of the screen to choose FILE > SAME IMAGE AS > name.jpg.  Then in your blog, click NEW POST and upload your image.  You might want to give a little bit of detail about each project to make your portfolio more interesting.

If you are finished with all of your Bryce projects [so far], play around with Bryce a little bit and see what you can come up with.

Today we will be using the Bryce Terrain Editor to think a little bit out of the box.  We will be creating a forest.  We will be using a terrain for the ground, a terrain for the trees, some fog, and [of course] an effective sky.

I am also including a "video tutorial" below if you need to go over this again in the future.

Today we will use the Terrain Editor to build a river valley / canyon.  It will be similar in setup to the Island project from yesterday -- you will have a mountain (terrain), water, and a good sky texture.  Remember to start out with FILE > NEW DOCUMENT > STANDARD > 800x600.

Today we will be using Bryce to create a basic island.  You will need to include some of the basics here including the flat terrain, the "mountain", and water.  I will give some specific direction for this project in class.  Also, if you would like to view a "video tutorial", I am including one below [if you can view the video inside the schools firewall].

Today we begin using the Bryce 5.5 program which is designed to allow users to create virtual landscapes (both realistic and fantastic).  In November of 2009 Daz Productions released Bryce 5.5 as a free program.  You can now download and install it on your home computer.  (Get it here)

We will be creating several projects in Bryce using a variety of techniques. 

We will be using Bryce to create some landscapes as backdrops for our upcoming multimedia projects using Adobe Flash, Movie Maker, etc. 

I am also including a tutorial video below (if you can view YouTube) to help get you started:

You will be using PhotoShop to create a realistic magazine cover. Your magazine can be an existing publication (People, Newsweek, etc.) or a made-up magazine (Kelseyville, Knights, Lake Sports, etc.) -- but keep them school appropriate.

I recommend beginning with a Google search for "magazine cover" and then clicking "Show Options" and then specifying "Large". (Here's an example.)  You can use a large image as a layout guide to try and match your title font, see where to place page components (UPC symbol, pricing, date, etc.), or to help you place images.  You can also use the image to help you select the proper colors (simply use the "eye dropper" tool).

Finally, I recommend saving the actual PSD file for this project so you can easily create another magazine cover in the future as a gift, a joke, a report cover, etc.