Hi
Its about 8 years that im working in 3D computer graphic field, i done some projects(Animation,Game).
In computer game, im using my university software engineering knowledge and i have no problems with that to now.
But for creating animations i used myself knowledge and experience that caused to now that i found good quality in my animations but with bad director !
However i think for creating a animation there are some basic rules or its better if we say that a engineering is need.
For example:
A small note for starting a short animation can be:
1) figure out and analyze a scenario
2) make your characters,models with materials
3) make your scenario locations,and lightings
4) make animation
5) combine allthings together
6) rendering
7) mixing, voice, sound ,...

The above steps is from my mind, and its not from an experienced director of short computer 3d animations.
I thinked, its a good time that i ask in this forum from all of experienced user that help me to i found a good reference from engineering of a short 3d computer animation.
I want make a 2 minute animation with highest quality and with perfect directorial, Anyone here that have experience about that can please me if share its knowledge here.
For example some basic question that i have is :
1) What are phases of creating a short computer animation? (about 2 minutes)
2) In each phase of above question, what is the best way/method to doing that? for example for lighting use VRay.

Thank you in advance
H.Ahmadi

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