3D: Gork Studio
Project: Philosophy
Developer: FSK
Geo: Vladivostok, RU
Videos are rarely posted on the channel, especially animations crafted in the GORK workshop. Therefore, I want to share one of my favorite projects, created last year for the Eastern Economic Forum #EEF in less than 2 months, which included a 2-minute animation and a batch of 10 renders, not counting other parallel projects.
To make such volumes feasible, it is necessary to decompose the task and strictly follow the plan. Even small deviations from the schedule can lead to sad consequences.
Here are some recommendations that can help with "soap" tasks:
• Carefully analyze and document all initial data for the project and thoroughly write out the technical specifications. The more detailed the plan, the faster you will complete the work.
• Set the client up for a format where their participation is minimized. There is no place for discussions like: draw us 7 red parallel-perpendicular lines with a blue marker. Only objective comments. Only hardcore.
• You won’t earn all the money in the world, so don’t be greedy and don’t include parallel tasks that you cannot properly analyze. Wise clients understand emergencies and many will be willing to wait.
• Key thesis: your portfolio is a guarantee of quality, responsibility lies with the team leader, and the studio’s reputation depends on execution.
But what about routine tasks? Do different principles apply there? Everything is similar! Just outside the framework of aggressive deadlines, the balance between system and creativity comes into equilibrium. If interested, I will discuss this balance and extremes in a separate post.
PS From useful articles, there is an unfinished series on animation on the channel (I hope to eventually force myself to finish it), and you might find the content of the first part helpful, with chapters covering animation. This step-by-step approach will help structure your workflow for such projects.
@gorkjournal
Project: Philosophy
Developer: FSK
Geo: Vladivostok, RU
Videos are rarely posted on the channel, especially animations crafted in the GORK workshop. Therefore, I want to share one of my favorite projects, created last year for the Eastern Economic Forum #EEF in less than 2 months, which included a 2-minute animation and a batch of 10 renders, not counting other parallel projects.
To make such volumes feasible, it is necessary to decompose the task and strictly follow the plan. Even small deviations from the schedule can lead to sad consequences.
Here are some recommendations that can help with "soap" tasks:
• Carefully analyze and document all initial data for the project and thoroughly write out the technical specifications. The more detailed the plan, the faster you will complete the work.
• Set the client up for a format where their participation is minimized. There is no place for discussions like: draw us 7 red parallel-perpendicular lines with a blue marker. Only objective comments. Only hardcore.
• You won’t earn all the money in the world, so don’t be greedy and don’t include parallel tasks that you cannot properly analyze. Wise clients understand emergencies and many will be willing to wait.
• Key thesis: your portfolio is a guarantee of quality, responsibility lies with the team leader, and the studio’s reputation depends on execution.
But what about routine tasks? Do different principles apply there? Everything is similar! Just outside the framework of aggressive deadlines, the balance between system and creativity comes into equilibrium. If interested, I will discuss this balance and extremes in a separate post.
PS From useful articles, there is an unfinished series on animation on the channel (I hope to eventually force myself to finish it), and you might find the content of the first part helpful, with chapters covering animation. This step-by-step approach will help structure your workflow for such projects.
@gorkjournal