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1. Math and creative the side of Computer animation?

   

   Topic by Neo_God · Nov 2005 · Home› General Discussion

   I would really like to know how much math is used on the creative side of 3d modeling and animation. Also what sort of math is used?

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   Reply by MoP · Nov 2005 · Home› General Discussion

   Hmm? I don't use any at all. Actually, maybe a little simple division when working out how many segments are needed in a certain length. Really basic stuff though. Maybe a little is used for animation timing and length too, but I'm not well-versed in animation, so don't believe me

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   Reply by JonMurphy · Nov 2005 · Home› General Discussion

   Back when I started, using CGAL, all animation was defined by writting scripts, controlling the rotation and translation through time. I have a higher maths grade than most programmers I meet, though. Good fr funky material effects and particle systems.

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   Reply by thomasp · Nov 2005 · Home› General Discussion

   ah well. i guess problem solving and creative (doh) thinking isn't considered creative but smearing space marines on a piece of paper is? i consider creativity basically as the ability to come up with something - be it a game asset or a formula, a cool animation or a clever hack to make the engine run faster. the…

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   Reply by ElysiumGX · Nov 2005 · Home› General Discussion

   I use math to resize my textures by half. Then there is making sure the grid in your modeling app matches the grid in the engine.

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   Reply by Neo_God · Nov 2005 · Home› General Discussion

   Well thanks for letting me know about this sorta stuff guys. Because my current math and motion class at art school is killing me, math has never been my forte, and I'm being asked questions like how would I go about scaling a 3d object using some various equation that takes half an hour to write out.

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   Reply by thnom · Nov 2005 · Home› General Discussion

   Well for one it's maths (from mathematics -- math doesn't really make sense) and I don't do it at all really.

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   Reply by KDR_11k · Nov 2005 · Home› General Discussion

   Not very, that's a different part of the brain and most people choosing a "logical" profession are less creative. Besides, you don't have them drawing up the concepts for the game assets, do you?

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   Reply by cholden · Nov 2005 · Home› General Discussion

   I use math quite regularly with levels and design, but it's become second nature these days so I don't think about it much. After a while, all those standard units come from memory more than processing numbers.

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    Reply by Jeff Parrott · Nov 2005 · Home› General Discussion

    I use some with envir art. Just figuring out how large should x be or what cholden is saying. Nothing that I need to call NASA about, just simple stuff.