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X-COM: GENESIS - 3D STUDIO MAX ANIMATION
PROJECT:
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X-Com Genesis
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COMPANY:
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Hasbro Interactive
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TIMEFRAME:
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September 1999 - January 2000
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SOFTWARE:
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3D Studio MAX, Photoshop, proprietry 3D engine
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COMMENTS:
For this project I was asked to be the lead character animator. I used Character Studio to set up and animate about 200 motion cycles for the main charcter in all of the various poses. I also directed the animation of the supporting characters.
In addition to creating motion cycles, I also modeled the trees and foliage in the environment. Each tree uses less than 40 polygons and only an 128x128 texture map.
I also used the animated texture feature of our 3D engine to create animated environmental effects. I made steam rise out of a vent in the street using an animated series of maps with alpha channels. Similar effects included a trash can with fire burning in it, volumetric fog light cones, flashing lights, and a fountain.
DOWNLOADS:
 320 x 240 (5.3 mb avi file)
640 x 480 (13.8 mb avi file)
Animated texture maps in the game engine (1 mb avi file)
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BEN CLOWARD - Technical Artist
