3D animation uses computer graphics to make 3D models perform actions. There are three main phases: modeling, animation, and rendering. It is commonly used in video games, movies, and television. In video games, 3D animation is used for characters, environments, and objects. Models are designed based on concept art and animated using techniques like inverse kinematics and motion capture. Motion capture helps capture realistic character movements in games like Heavy Rain and LA Noire where facial expressions are important. In films, motion capture and CGI are used, with CGI enhancing backgrounds and adding computer-generated elements. Motion capture also helps make animated films feel realistic.

1. Research
Task 2

2. Intro
3D Animation is a type of animation, created by using
computer graphics to make 3D models (Objects,
characters or textures) perform actions.
There are 3 phases of animation, Modelling,
Animation and Rendering.
It is an ever increasingly popular way of animation
mainly used in video games, movies (CGI) and many
cases TV shows, the most used method of 3d
animation are key framing, inverse kinematics and
motion capture.

3. 3D in Computer Video Games
In Computer Video Games, 3D Animation is used in anything that has or
needs a motion. This ranges from characters, objects, environments and
creatures.
Modelling the 3D Models for the characters and environments for the
games are based the models on the concept art they are provided, from
there it is then given to the animators to animate.
Inverse Kinematics, is used mainly for characters which helps them connect
to their environment, landing on floors, going through bushes, grabbing
objects without having any empty space in-between these two objects.
Motion Capture is used more and more these days to make characters
models a lot more realistic movement when they are performing actions.
This has been thoroughly used in games like Heavy Rain and LA Noire,
where looking at someone's face matters, by using MotionScan they can get
the exact movement of a person face and transport that into a game, for the
most realistic touch.

4. 3D Animation in Films
In Animation for Films, Motion Capture is used as well,
but CGI a lot more.
CGI enhances the image (after rendering) for live
action films, from the background adding in 3D
characters or textures, for example in Game of
Thrones they use Green Screens to edit in the
background to add in the castles (or Holds).
Motion Capture is also used incredibly a lot for
animation films, to give it a realistic feel and sight.

5. 3D Assets
The Only assets I am using
will be textures or images
for the 9 planets, the
moon and the black hole, I
will be using.
These will be taken from
the internet by using a
search engine, and royalty
free.