A Case Study of Different Workflows Creating Computer-Generated Environment in Film and Game Industry

Chai, Yinghao

Savannah, Georgia: Savannah College of Art and Design

2018-01

Thesis (M.F.A.) -- Visual Effects

Savannah College of Art and Design -- Department of Visual Effects

Works cited: pages 32-33

"This article focuses on the technology for creating the two major workflows of CG environments – CPU rendered film environments and real-time game environments - as driven by the functional requirements of each. The function of a film environment in live action is to seamlessly blend with real-world characters, within a structured narrative. The function of an environment in the game engine is driven by the need to create a CG world in which there is no structured narrative and no restraints on the gamer's viewpoint. The intention of the article is to investigate and compare the difference in workflows of each category. The visual portion will develop the workflows of the CG production by creating an original environment, and the general workflows of creating a CPU rendered CG environment and a real-time CG environment will be demonstrated respectively, which are associated with different software, such as Arnold and Unreal."

Includes animated demo: Part I: "Film Workflow / CPU Rendered Environment" ; Part II. "Game Workflow / Real-Time Rendered Environment." Titles from film screens.

Keywords: film, game, environment, workflow, comparison, photorealistic, modeling, texture, lighting, rendering, shading, Arnold, Unreal

CHAIR: Fowler, Deborah R.

Robertson, Stuart

Shami, Charles

English

Visual Effects

Text, film

PDF (thesis) : 33 pages, illustrations (chiefly color) + 1 animated demo : WMV , silent, color

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