Graphics Programs Reference
In-Depth Information
Working with the Video Sequence Editor of Blender allowed us to see how many tools the
package does integrate. Blender not only offers us a very complete set of tools to create
3D objects and animaions, it also gives us the possibility to perform post-processing
automaically (using the Node Editor). Not only that, we can also take diferent sources of
informaion (sill images, image sequences, Blender scenes) and use them as strips in the
Video Sequence Editor to get a finished and compressed video, straight from Blender. All
those tasks done in the same package, with the ight coupling between the diferent parts
(scenes can be used as strips) offers a quite powerful environment to play in composing a
video, without having a "ight" between separated, heavy packages. All of that in a very small
install downloadable for free. Isn't that really cool?
Are You Ready To Go Gung HO?
A Hotshot Challenge
Our demo reel looks quite nice, though it could use some improvements, such as:
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Adding a sound clip to the video would be very nice to give it the final
polishing needed.
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Working on a more elaborate custom transiion could enhance the touch of
sophisicaion to it. Be careful though, and avoid doing a transiion that looks too
complicated, since the demo reel is not about transiions :).
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Animaing the camera to look directly at some special parts of our objects would be
very helpful too. Remember to give it a nice slow moion to give the viewer enough
ime to see the details that you want to show.
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Adding an overlay image with your contact info over the enire duraion of the reel
can be very helpful for the viewer.
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Definitely, the best way to improve your demo reel is to create stunning pieces of CG
artwork and awesome real-world projects showing combined skills; of course, doing
that requires pracicing and challenging yourself, so let's take this a never-ending
challenge.
As a final word, it's important to say that the artwork to be included in an actual demo reel
shouldn't be taken straight from a tutorial, since the viewer would easily noice. Instead, let's
take this project as a mere first exercise to shed some light on how to do it.
