Advance Animation Exercise 1 - Rigged Ball

 ZHOU XINYI / 0378623

Advance Animation

 Bachelor of Design (Hons) in Creative Media

Table of Content

1.Instruction

2.Process Work

3.Feedback

4.reflection

1.Instruction 

 

2.Process Work

2.1 Exercise 1 - Rigged Ball

2.1.1 Process of Making the Animation

This week, I started learning how to create a simple animation in Blender. The small ball we used was provided by the teacher through a link, so we downloaded the file and opened it in Blender.

First, I worked on the movement and path of the ball by adjusting the keyframes. I experimented with different positions to make the ball move along the path. After finishing the movement, I wanted to add another effect to make the animation more interesting, so I added a rotation to the ball.

For the rotation, I selected the yellow line in the animation and changed the Y-axis rotation. I set the rotation to -720°, which makes the ball rotate twice while moving. This made the movement feel more dynamic compared to just moving along the path.

Finally, I changed the background colour to a light pink colour. I think this made the overall scene look softer and also made the orange ball stand out more clearly.

Overall, this was a good introduction to Blender because I learned how to work with keyframes, movement, rotation, and the background settings to create a simple animation.

Fig 2.1.1 Process of Making the Animation

2.1.2Final Presentation

Fig 2.1.2Final Presentation

3.Feedback

week1

In the first week, the teacher demonstrated how to create a bouncing ball animation in Blender. I followed the demonstration and tried to create my own animation. However, one part of my ball’s path was moving too fast, so the teacher helped me adjust it and make the movement smoother. This feedback helped me understand how to control the timing and speed of the animation better.

4.reflection

This week, I learned how to create a simple bouncing ball animation in Blender and how to adjust the ball’s movement using keyframes. I also learned that small changes in the timing can make a big difference to how smooth the animation looks. Adding the rotation and changing the background colour also helped me understand how different elements can make a simple animation more interesting. I think I need more practice with controlling the timing and movement, but overall I feel more comfortable using Blender now.