Part of Lesson Plan: Compositing

Activity Overview / Details

Students are to create their own composite shot.

1. Choose an inanimate object, preferably one which you can bring into class.
2. Take a picture to use as a background. Carefully consider camera angle, lighting and shadows when you take the picture. These will have to be duplicated in the animation.
3. Using the actual object, create a 3D model as close to the real object as possible.
4. Apply materials and lighting.
5. Setup composite.
6. Render shot.

Extensions: Advanced students can import the shot into a video editing program, add sound effects, and output.

See student samples and rubric below.