Yahweh is usually depicted in the Bible as a God of love and justice, yet on a number of occasions he stands aside and watches his most faithful servants face adversity completely alone and without any divine protection . Do such actions make logical sense? Not in the least bit. However, one might reasonably query: should mere human beings insist that an omnipotent, omniscient … [Read more...] about The Nature of God Revealed
Learning 3d: Mocked-Up
First few shots have been animated! Hold on to your socks. Video: "The Trees"- Semi Mock Up from Nicolas Kendall-Bar on Vimeo. Yes, there are floating orbs standing in for leaves blowing in the wind, there is no background yet, and there are still mostly thumbnails that do not move. Also you may have to make the sound effects for yourself. Still, another few steps … [Read more...] about Learning 3d: Mocked-Up
Learning 3d: Animatic
This blog tracks the making of an animated short using Autodesk Maya's 3d software. * The Thumbnails have been assembled into video form. It was helpful to start seeing how the timing will work out, and if the shots will match across cuts. Here's the video... "The Trees" Animatic from Nicolas Kendall-Bar on Vimeo. Creating an Animatic was not as easy as I … [Read more...] about Learning 3d: Animatic
Learning 3d: Storyboards
"THE TREES" STORYBOARDS- ANIMATED SHORT An abandoned beach ball lies in a sandbox until the wind begins to push it away. Soon the ball is perched precariously at the top of a hill as the sun crosses the sky, causing the shadow of the ball to rotate around. As night falls, the now distant sandbox stands deserted. Then a gust of wind tips the ball over the edge … [Read more...] about Learning 3d: Storyboards
Learning 3d: A Simple Story
The drama teacher points at Ryan, the captain of the football team, and says “Come up here, son.” Ryan smiles behind him as he climbs onto the stage. The drama teacher drops his folder and it smacks down on the floor. “Pick it up” he says, without smiling. Ryan looks back at the class once, picks it up and hands it back to the waiting teacher. The folder is barely in his … [Read more...] about Learning 3d: A Simple Story