As I am hoping to apply my final 3D model to different backgrounds and environments, I began to think about how I wanted to create an appropriate output. One main output I shall be creating is still images, however along side this, it would benefit both me and my project to have a slight animation to my final piece to bring the model to life.
On Youtube, Blender Guru uploaded a tutorial on how to camera map a still image in Blender and create a moving picture as opposed to having a still image. I followed this tutorial to learn the basics.
My Time-lapse
The image we camera mapped in this tutorial was a simple example, with structure and elements that made creating realism rather easy. Because my model will be based in outdoor environments, ones with less symmetry, I may need to consider other tutorials and means of learning how to effectively create the scene I hope to.
I followed the main instructions in the tutorial, but refrained from adding too much detail. I was confident in the skills I had learnt throughout this tutorial that when I come to creating my own scene in Blender, I will be able to include more detail where needed to make the scene seem more realistic. Although the tutorial was helpful in the most part, he assumed this watching were more advanced than I was, so it took me longer than I expected to finish it. I relied heavily on google searches for things I couldn’t quite fix, such as having some material Nodes greyed out because I was not in the Cycles render engine, and when I missed parts of the tutorial I would have to rewind and watch again.
In the tutorial, Blender Guru mentions adding particles in his scene to add to the realism. I have not yet experimented with this function within Blender, and aim to experiment with adding things like this in the near future.
The Final Product
My final product was not as clear and precise as the tutorials, however I am rather satisfied with the result having come from a place of complete lack of knowledge with this tool. When I experiment further with this function, I will be sure to include a lot more detail.
Sources:
Guru, B. (2017). Available at: https://youtu.be/B9r9tKX5olY [Accessed 13 Nov. 2017].
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