Gumball animation

 

My first 3D animation using dynamics in Alias Maya. I added a gravity simulation to make the ball go through the "maze". I had to create some invisible barriers to make it go where I wanted at times.

I think the story line works well, showing the imagined excitement of what is happening inside the gumball machine. Using bright colours, exciting music and lots of fast moving parts. In my lecturer's feedback he mentioned that the parts could be more realistic instead of 'floating' etc. I thought it was great with the impossible floating elements since it was all fantasy anyway, although adding more components would make it even more exciting.