Automatic shader tool for 3D animation production in Thai industries

• Main Authors: Liamthaisong, Khachakrit, Thanarat, Preut, Ubonpheun, Shongchai, Kaenampornpan, Manasawee
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Language: English
• Published: 2017
• Subjects: QA75 Electronic computers. Computer science
• Online Access: http://repo.uum.edu.my/22847/1/ICOCI%202017%20299-304.pdf; http://repo.uum.edu.my/22847/; http://icoci.cms.net.my/PROCEEDINGS/2017/Pdf_Version_Chap05e/PID127-299-304e.pdf

The 3D animation has become a big business in Thailand.We conduct the focus group with key authorities in the Thai animation industry in order to understand the real issues in Thai animations business.We found that Thai animators trend to manually set the attributes for the effects.This causes human errors and time delay in the development process.The aim of this research is to develop an automatic shader tool to help reduce human errors and time delay. But at the same time, the tool should give the animators control over the necessary attributes setting. Moreover, it should act as a learning tool for the new animators in Thai animation industry as well. This is because Thai animation industries require their animators to have basic understanding about the effect setting.Our tool is then tested with the animators in their real environment.The experts find our tool works efficiently and help them getting their job done quickly. Moreover, the new animators find the tool easy to use and reduce errors as well.