Looping Rainy Grassland Animation
"In the echoes of time, a cherished inheritance unfolds— a legacy of love and lore."
This artwork is dedicated to a feeling I always get whenever it rains. A feeling of serenity, a feeling of peace and belonging, and reminiscence. I wanted to depict how the character in this scene had this swing she cherished (laden with flowery decorations, full of personality) and how she enjoys the rain (otherwise very intrusive) under the shelter of the tree, looking over to the graceful grassland.
The character was created using the Human Generator addon in Blender, and the tree assets are from the Botaniq library. The clothes were from Marvelous Designer, and the entire scene was composed, lit, and rendered using Cycles in Blender. For compositing, I used AfterEffects and DaVinci Resolve, and created the music in FL Studio.
Tutorial showcasing this animation and the primary principles behind creating the loop.
First test render after setting up the basic composition to see if the project is heading in the right direction.
Quick and dirty composite to get an idea of the final result. Felt that the composition needed more balance and interest in the background after this.
Another test render- and the composition feels much more balanced and the storytelling is more emphasized in this.
Testing out the looping animation for the clothes.
Viewport render of the entire finished scene.
Last and final test composite to consolidate the composition and move on to rendering.
Final animation, with SFX, music, and post-processing.