We live in an era when it is easier than ever before to produce film and distribute it to the masses directly. Technology has developed so rapidly and is much more readily available than it would have been in the past. This rapid development comes with it a surprising benefit of allowing average users to create high-quality footage at minimal cost as the new products in the marketplace reduce the entry costs for filmmakers who are willing to use previous versions of products. This project will answer the question of limitations that media artists face when creating a film using CGI. The project will be a scripted live action short film where the main character interacts with a computer-generated 3D character. The 3D character will be built using Maya and Z-Brush programs, it will move by capturing motion in the university’s motion capture studio, and will be combined with the video using After-Effects and Premiere Pro. In doing this project I hope to be able to prove that you don’t have to be a big studio to be able to produce great 3D animation.
