Of course since it’s a growing industry the technology takes a leap every year. Most software developers/distributors like Autodesk release new versions of their software packages every year.
Every year our hardware get’s better (the goal is to double the computer power every year) and therefore allowing us to constantly make more detailed work (high poly 3D models for example).
Because of the increasing processing power, companies also develop tools for specific tasks like liquid simulations (RealFlow).
We see our render engines becoming better, getting new features that allow us to produce even better imaginary.
The goal for many is most likely to be able to create real photorealistic renders (especially of humans).
Putting the technical aspects aside and returning to animation more specifically again I would like to mention a project for animators I came across during my research I found interesting.
While I was doing research about the future for animation I came across a project called “Mass Animation”.
The Mass Animation Project is lead by Sony Pictures Animation executive Yair Landau and the society asks for both professional and amateur animators to come together and produce a 5min CG animated short that should be released in theatres.
And where does all of this happen?
Actually it all takes place via a group at Facebook.
There is of course a chance you won’t get your own work used in the project itself but it’s a great opportunity to get some of your own work shown and do networking with other people of the same kind. This could as well be a good resource to benefit from as a freelancer as far as I’m concerned. This section might have gone in on PR a bit but I couldn’t see why it would fit under that subject alone which is why I put in this post (It can also be the future of recruiting animators).
Sources:
- Cartoon Brew (The LA Times on the Future of Animation Production)
- Mass Animation
- RealFlow
Mass Animation is launching it's newest project "The DC Universe TM Online/Mass Animation Competition" at MIDNIGHT in New York tonight.
ReplyDeleteIn this project animators will get the chance to animate some of the most iconic villains and heros in the DC Universe for a cinematic trailer and to animate in-game character animations for inclusion in the upcoming DC Universe Online game.