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The character is created by making a model out of clay (called a marquette) or through computer animation. CLAY MODEL CHARACTER After completing a clay model, it is scanned by a laser scanner and the resulting data is transferred to a computer. Using a 3D Program a mesh is created which can then be manipulated by the artist. This mesh can be made manually using the 3D program, but it is more time consuming and therefore more expensive. However the results achieved using the manual method are often superior and is becoming easier with the advent of new technology. Once a mesh of a character has been created it is attached to a rig, which is a system of bones which fit inside the character. The rig has controls that are used to animate the character. ANIMATED CHARACTER Animated Characters are currently more common than clay models. These characters are completely made using computer graphic programs like Maya, 3Ds Max etc. All characters in animated films like Ice Age are animated characters. The best example of animated character is the mouse from the Stuart Little series of movies. The mouse was precisly designed hair by hair to make it as "real" as possible. |
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