08/04/13 - Final Project

Today we were informed that for our final assessment we must create an animation that is at least two minutes long.
Important notes!:

- It can be about anything
- We can use any animation package we choose as long as we show the creation process
- We do NOT have to create our own assets, we could even use the models we have used throughout the term 

It's a fairly exciting prospect and i will be posting my ideas up as soon as i have them!

As for the software package, i would be tempted to use Sources Filmmaker as it provides an easy way to create something that looks professional, though there are some drawbacks:

- I am fairly unfamiliar with the software
- Due to the ease of incorporating pre-made animations into your film i would have to make it very clear which animations were my own, and that it was truly me who had created them.
- Animations inside the software are hard to do so i would hope that there is a way to import my own animations.

UPDATE:

After a quick Google search to see if importing animations from Maya to Source Filmmaker is possible i have found that it is, BUT, sadly it seems the method is rather complex and it seems that the payoff will most likely not be worth the hassle. link

Despite this i may try and obtain the TF2 models that are included in the Source Filmmaker files, i believe these come pre-rigged which is a bonus.