Module 10: Exporting and Final Project
Congratulations on reaching the final module! You've learned how to model, light, and animate. Now it's time to learn how to export your animations and put everything together for a final project.
Video Tutorial: How to Render Animations
This video walks through the specific output settings required to turn your sequence of frames into a shareable video file like an MP4.
Exporting Your Animation 📤
Output Properties
Before rendering, go to the Output Properties (printer icon). Here you must define:
- Frame Range: Set the Start and End frames of your animation. For your swipe animation, this might be 1 to 40.
- Frame Rate: 24 or 30 fps are standard.
- Output Path: Click the folder icon and choose where on your computer to save the final video.
Video File Format Settings
To get a video file instead of thousands of images:
- Set File Format to FFmpeg video.
- A new Encoding tab will appear. Open it.
- Set the Container to MPEG-4.
- Set the Video Codec to H.264 and Output Quality to "High Quality".
Your Final Project! 🎓
Assignment: Create a 3-Second App Loading Animation
Your task is to combine everything you have learned into a short, polished animation that could be used as a loading screen or a splash screen for an application.
Requirements:
- The animation should be between 3 and 5 seconds long (72-120 frames at 24fps).
- It must feature at least one custom-modeled object.
- It must use a clean three-point lighting setup.
- The animation should be smooth and purposeful.
Project Ideas to Get You Started:
- A company logo that assembles itself from pieces.
- A "message sent" paper plane icon that flies across the screen.
- A magnifying glass that animates a "searching" motion.
- A shopping cart that items pop into one by one.
When you're done, render it as an MP4 using the settings from this module. Be proud of what you've created and share it!