刀仔鋸樹計劃

[Dick Ma]

http://www.ngar-ngar.com/video/ngarngar.htm
The animation.

http://www.ngar-ngar.com
Images and Render Test.

The animation done on Lightwave.

Modelling, Texturing and Layout process done on Toshiba Satellite Notebook with PIII 800MHZ, 512 MB RAM & Geforce2Go Chipset w/ 16 MB.

創作心得:

其實我一開始決定做比賽的時候，就開始有一個好大的問題：硬件。我曾經找過人幫手（包括回到Poly U），但結果都要一腳踢自己做。

因為硬件的限制問題，所以一開始反而不是做Storyboard，而是要確立本動畫的規則：使用低數量的Polygon Model，Texture只得一層等等。而因為時間同規則限制，所以亦決定使用cel shader。

確立了規則之後就做Stylized 的工作。就是以上作的test image。本人希望建築物與純色的背景連在一起，只用黑色線做detail.。Model的外型都盡可能與實物相似，但Texture方面則要彩色簡單化。

之後Storyboard同Modeling同時進行。

Storyboard方面由於大會提供音樂，所以問題是我要揀邊首。結果揀了比較輕快的那首。留心去聽的時候就會覺得故事發生在繁忙的街上。基本上要放上一些Local Elements到Storyboard上（因為節目是香港的動畫）。

Model制作方而不算難。例如巴士參照了已攤開的紙版模型（巴士模型專門店有售）。而可能使用Lightwave，我可以專注去做modeling 的工作，而無需要開Layout。基本上三四個小時就可以裁出一個model。

Texture方面主要用UV貼。用的系masked TGA。例如建築物方面，基本上model本身是橙色，貼圖上用黑色線畫好detail後，用object做mask，然後將底色填黑，連mask一齊輸出TGA。貼圖時就會有清晰的黑色線條。

動畫方面我比較難做，Model的Polygon數量雖然細，但由於涉及的數量很多，結果都有系統拖慢的情況。首先要作一個基本的scene（包括有建築物及車的movement），然後我要以音樂的段落將Layout斬件，以音樂節奏作基本的keyframe。Lightwave有一個好處在於我可以object連motion，morph一齊clone。所以好容易作出車群、人群。

其實今次的動畫作品入圍的成績我覺得十分之好。因為縱觀其他參賽者，水准十分之高。我知有些參賽者已經在production house工作一段時間。經驗、動畫方法技巧都高好多。而我只是第一次制作可作電視播放的動畫，入圍得到評判的青睞已是萬幸。

我覺得真是要制作一次動畫，才知到做動畫的艱辛，以及趣味。

“作戰總結”：刀仔鋸樹計劃雖然未能成功，但斬落有柴。

[rryria]

i am very eager to have a look at your animation!

actually, i have made an animation clip for this competition as well. However, it's very pity that i was cheated by my ar sir, he told us our portfolio would be selected by RTHK.
but they dont.

i also use lightwave with cel shader for my last shot.
basically, my story is in 2D handdrawing characters with 3D background and make compositing by using aftereffect.
some characters's animation was done by aftereffect.
i really appreciate for the parent relationship in aftereffect.
this is very powerful for your 2D anime with bone.
but due to time is very tight, so i miss my story's ending.

anyway, this is good exp for animation production.

[pirotase]

>actually, i have made an animation clip for this competition as well. However, it's very pity that i was cheated by my ar sir, he told us our portfolio would be selected by RTHK.
but they dont.

What u mean?? so U didnt join the competition rryria??
I want to see your animation too =)

Pirotase

[HapZungLam]

Yo Dick, i really would like to see your reel. However, the link is dead.

[Dick Ma]

Due to unstable of i-cable network and the video size is too large causing my friend's server is in traffic jam...

Therefore, I would like to move my animation to other places.

So the link is dead.

But you can still have a preview of image screenshots in the link above.

Dick