Computer Animation

[-Pebble]

Hi, so I'm going to uni in September to study computer animation, I haven't really had much past experience in this field, so I was just wondering if anyone else had?

Also has anyone had any experience in using Maya?

:D

Edited by Catz (Forum Super Moderator): Thread moved from ' Graphics Help and Requests' to here as more suited

[Syphon]

Tried and failed xP I'm more of a 2D animator if anything.

Good luck though :D animation is a great choice, try using blender or some other free animation software to get used to the tools used :).

[GirlNextDoor15]

Nope had no experience but good luck! Hope you excel in it :)

[AgnesIO]

Just a question; I have never done it myself, however, do you not need some kind of experience to go on to study something at University?

[-Pebble]

Thankyou and thankyou:)

and.. no, I don't, they teach you everything from scratch.. All I need is good drawing/artistic ability's and to be completely comfortable with using a computer ahah. Need 240 UCAS points as well.. but no actual experience necessary.

[Accipiter]

So you've studied A Levels to get the 240 ucas points?

Not really much experience within 3d animation but I've done crappy little animations, its not my cup of tea even when I do like art haha.

[-Pebble]

Yes. Well, I am currently taking A Level art and ICT, (and also got an extra 70 points from my grade 8 music performance)

And ok, well that's cool, what software did you use? Like Adobe Flash or something? What did you do your animations for? Fun? ;D

[AgnesIO]

Yes. Well, I am currently taking A Level art and ICT, (and also got an extra 70 points from my grade 8 music performance)

And ok, well that's cool, what software did you use? Like Adobe Flash or something? What did you do your animations for? Fun? ;D

Awesome! What instrument do you play?

[Accipiter]

Just fun yeah, I either created small seperate slides and iaza'd them, not really much computer animation, or i've messed around on photoshop animation (quite a bad animator) and adobe flash (it's alright)

I believe you can do animations on Final cut pro too but never been bothered by it

[-Pebble]

Awesome! What instrument do you play?
The French Horn. Cos that's how I roll ;D

[AgnesIO]

The French Horn. Cos that's how I roll ;D

That is cool :D Me on anything brass is a mass fail, what is grade 8 like for the french horn?

[-Pebble]

Ahh yeh, I know what you mean. That's more just an animated GIF. And cool, I've never tried photoshop animation. Infact, I tend not to use photoshop, I much prefer Fireworks xD

Might give final cut pro a try, thanks:)

[-Pebble]

That is cool :D Me on anything brass is a mass fail, what is grade 8 like for the french horn?
Haaaa :P Do you play anything then? And its hard, very very hard! :P

[AgnesIO]

Haaaa :P Do you play anything then? And its hard, very very hard! :P

Bass (grade 6, starting grade 8), guitar - doing grade 5, drums - grade 2/3 standard, piano - doing grade 3

[-Pebble]

Bass (grade 6, starting grade 8), guitar - doing grade 5, drums - grade 2/3 standard, piano - doing grade 3
Nice, I play bass too ^^, but don't do grades on it :P ..too much effort! ;D