UNDERSTANDING 3D ANIMATION

PIPELINES

AND WHY THEY’RE IMPORTANT

Creating 3D animation sequences for feature films, commercials, TV shows and many other purposes involves a lot of steps and a lot of people working together to get the sequences completed on time. Any production needs a system in place to make sure the process is efficient as possible and that everyone involved is on the same page as to what needs to be done and when. For 3D production, the system is known as a 3D animation pipeline. In this article, we’ll take a look at the steps of a typical 3D animation pipeline, breaking down pre-production, production, and post-production into easy-to follow steps with descriptions of what happens at each step. First, we’ll explore what production pipelines are and why they’re necessary. Then, we’ll cover the steps in

Pre-Production

✓ Story Development

✓ Script Writing ✓ Design ✓ Storyboarding ✓ Animatics Then, we’ll move on to Production: ✓ 3D Layout ✓ 3D Modeling ✓ VFX ✓ Lighting ✓ Rendering And then finally go through Post-Production: ✓ Compositing ✓ 2D VFX ✓ Color Correction ✓ Final Rendering