1. It’s many uses!

2. 3D Program Program MAYA Blender 3DS Max

3. Movies and Shows There are many shows that use animations. They can be grouped into two different groups. Cartoon Realistic

4. Different Areas There are a couple of steps in making 3D animations Producing a story board Creating the characters Buildings Landscapes People Full Map

5. Producing a Storyboard The first thing to look at is... Time (past, present, future, or time travel) Place (artic, jungle, city, etc.)

6. Creating Characters What are they? Dinosaur, chicken, alien, etc. Their personality Happy, Sad, Scared, etc.

7. Buildings These will need to be placed with the time and location They can be any shape and size

8. Landscapes There are many landscapes that you can make These are used primarily for exo- planet landscapes These usually take on shapes here on earth

9. People This is one of the hardest items to animate from scratch

10. Full Map (used in Games) Unlike movies they have to make a complete landscape instead of only the areas you would see in movies.

11. These are some examples

12. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wjo5Gt5OJVQ Note: this was made by high school students