Lighting and comp bring the world to life, but it all begins with animation.
Here’s how those layers meet in the final frame!
#VisualStorytelling#Animation
Remember this, because it applies post AI.
The law of stakes:
As availability increases, meaning requires higher stakes.
Creation without stakes produces variation, not meaning.
Inflatable Unicorn — from model to magic 🦄🎈
Here’s a smooth look at our Inflatable Unicorn’s journey: starting with a clean 3D model that nails the air-filled silhouette, then revealing the wireframe where tidy edge flow shapes panel seams and the valve, and finally the polished render—glossy vinyl, soft speculars, faint scuffs, and a touch of translucency. One playful character, carried from tidy geo to a finish that feels ready to squeak off the screen.
@MunozArthur1 Text-book example of selling weight. 👌 this is what I’ll reference when I tell students how to make it feel heavy, even down to the camera shake.
For any wannabe animators - this is 'probably' the first exercize you should do.
No fancy rigs, no rotoscope, just observation.
Two balls, one bowling, one Ping-pong.
Two different weight profiles to train your 🧠 on convincing weight.
Our storyboarders are architects of the action.💥
Witness how they rip the staging out of Arcane Season 2's script, a vital phase for nailing the choregraphic moments. In other words: they blend artistry with mechanics of cinematic language.
#Forticher#Fortiche#Arcane
First trailer for DreamWorks’ new animated short ‘WEDNESDAY WITH GRAMPS.’
The film follows a teenage boy who would rather do anything than spend an afternoon with his grandpa, who lives in an assisted living center.
Happy World Animation Day! Here's a peek at how it's done, done, done. "With quick action, graphic shapes were created in animation and in comp to read as motion blur 'streaks.'" - Josh Beveridge, Animation Director on KPop Demon Hunters