Exploring 3D Visualisation

In this short animation, I hope it will be an understandable context to allow UX designers can get more clear about EEG Testing in UX research.

Once I designed the models I was still without a too solid idea about how the animation can explicit the exact meaning of the process. Then I went to find more relevant descriptions of each step and image reference for each step. Finally, I made the animation of the separate section in terms of the fact and the reference.

Using this perspective of the project, I want to show the whole project with a clear structure of each section. As I planned at the beginning, it is a process to simply explain how does the EEG testing in UX research. 

I usee 5 area lights and 5 cameras in this 10 seconds animation. I want the whole model is bright enough and keep the focus on the main object of each section so I put 5 area lights to warp the whole environment. I also involved 5 cameras, one for the overview of the whole project, which will go through fro the beginning to the end, the other 4 cameras will give a 360-degree view to the center of each section. 

Render setting is important as well. There are several key points must be remembered: 1. Framerate opinions in timeslide, 2. File output setting in render setting, 3. Tick output padded for render transparent texture, 4. Select attach to motion path to allow the camera to follow a designed path.

Coloring all objects in an appropriate tone is difficult, I should prioritize the main object in each section then make a set of a consitant color plate for the whole model.

I export the final uncolored model into Maya before down all detailed design; to check every corner from different perspectives. 

Before I give texture, lighting and cameras in Maya I have to make sure the scale, ration, color tone and the basic idea about how I want the model going to animate in Maya. I 

Although is available to remain textures in FBX file when it is open in Maya I was going to make all textures in Maya. Furthermore, I must finish all detailed model building such as the subdivisions of each component of a subject.

FBX file is a more friendly format file which is high compatible with Maya. There are 4 main steps to export an appropriate FBX file, which are: 1. Export FBX file in C4D; 2. Settings/ Preference in Maya, Plug-in Manager; 3. Autoload fbx file format in Maya; 4. Import fbx file into Maya, tick the relevant opinions.

Actually, the processes of EEG testing is much complex what I expected, and I also should consider the feeling of simplicity what I want to my audience going to experience. Thus, I might add some texts to indicate some main sections and processes.

These are the updated sketches during the model I have been continually making. In fact, the process of model building is hard than what I planned. However, the detailed components I added later should be considered carefully. 

Here are some great references for building the model and structures to display the process, which I should consider the proportion, scale, style, and relationships between each other.

Deforming objects in C4D

One of the powerful tools in C4D is MoGraph, which can build amazing geometrical object and allow to animate easily.

The virtual walkthrough tool is a wonderful tool in C4D, which allows me to walk through the model in the first-person view. To control the view is simple. Just get myself familiar with the several keys.

Objects movement along with the path This function is crucial for my project. I will play a process to explain the work path of how EEG testing be understood form my opinion which based on the research. C4D is a great technique for visualizing 3D animations even for beginners.