Implementation of texture mapping for preserving art details in hybrid animation

Tan, Lun Chok (2017) Implementation of texture mapping for preserving art details in hybrid animation. Project Report. Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka, Melaka, Malaysia. (Submitted)

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Abstract

“Every Piece Matters” is a two minutes animated short for children aged from 6 to 13 years old. The theme of the animated short is litter and waste. The objectives of the project are, to produce an animated short integrated of two dimensional (2D) and three dimensional (3D) assets, to adapt texture mapping techniques in the animation, and to evaluate the viability of the techniques in preserving the aesthetical details of an animation. The project is an attempt to solve the exhausting 2D animation pipeline, using 3D approaches, with minima loss of aesthetical details in the translation. The development of the project is divided into four phases: pre-production, production, post-production and testing. Reference, studies and design of the project is planned in pre-production. The production covers the preparation of assets, animating the assets, and compositing of the animated footages. A hybrid animation integrated of 2D and 3D approaches was produced. Texture mapping techniques were adopted into the modelling process. In the test phase, the technical aspects and viability of the texture mapping techniques, in preserving animation’s aesthetical details were evaluated. 15 experts were involved in the expert review sessions. The analysis from the testing shows the produced animation is at average quality, the texture mapping technique is suitable for similar projects. The choice of whether to implement the 2D/3D mixed techniques shall be ponder, based on the balance between 2D graphics workload, and 3D workload: 2D provides direct control on visual style; 3D cuts down the need of 2D graphics workloads, and propels reusability of assets.

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