Producing an Architectural 3D Animation is no less than producing a real feature movie. It is not a job of a single person; it takes collective efforts by a set of team with different skills. When we watch 3D Architectural Animation it looks appealing to our eyes but we could never imagine the work that is put in to develop that piece of animation. A 3D Animation Design maker is no less than an artist with exceptional imaginative quality and team that has no boundaries in bringing that imagination into a final product.
A good amount is invested by real estate developers to get an Architectural 3D Walkthrough done and so it is a responsibility of the animation studio to develop the animation as photorealistic as possible. A close attention should be paid to all the details, even a minute detail like a leaf on a tree should also be given all the attention. It should be their top most priority to deliver the best quality and without the co-operation of all the departments of the production house it's not at all possible. Only a team that is in-sync at all the stages of development can handle the project convincingly and deliver the end product as desired by the client.
How can one achieve a goal to deliver the final product successfully? Well, the answer to that will be how one approaches to start with the development process. It needs a perfect planning and as a feature movie needs a pre-production work, a 3D Animation also needs some pre-production.
Below are the steps that have to be followed one by one in order to achieve the desired result:
1. Production Manager and Client discuss the project in detail and make sure that both are on the same page.
2. Production Manager assigns the project to the team and instructs them to all the details regarding the project.
3. Project Manager starts the production with developing the model using CAD files or any sources provided by client.
4. First preview of the model is sent to client for confirmation, if there are any changes then the model is sent again with the changes and then after client is satisfied the team moves ahead.
5. Storyboard is developed considering the entire requirement that of client, sent to client for confirmation.
6. Once storyboard is approved, next the team moves on to create the camera path. Sent to client for approval.
7. After the camera path is finalized, all the effects are given like lightings, textures, interiors, exteriors, environment, music, etc. Sent to client for final approval.
8. Once the final approval is received the last job is to render the animation in high resolution or any resolution that is required by client.
Creating an architectural animation is a work of art as it requires imaginary ability along with technical skills. Also, it requires state-of-the-art studio equipped with all the latest work stations which are very significant in production. So, in the end a production house that is combined with best artists with imaginary & technical skills and is equipped with modern day technology can deliver any given project in the world.