Rick O’Connor

Grandfather, Father, Husband with a second job as an Animation Supe at ILM.

[Rick O’Connor @connor_ricko]

@SCentralized I’m glad you really really enjoyed it again. You don’t need to apologize for liking something. Just say you like it and that’s it. We knew we were making a terrifically fun film, not Citizen Kane part 2. It’s fun, Star Wars is fun.

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@trocchio33 I animated the shot, but never saw the storyboards. I based the animation of what the stunt performers did. I assume they studied the storyboards you are referring to. I’d love to see the boards now that I know they exist!

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@Knightly_Hist I’m glad you enjoyed it! I also appreciate that you noticed the minigun animation.

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@grogu_shib As a fan of the franchise myself, I was overjoyed to work in it and also extremely pleased that you loved it! This is the way!

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@djodjeee_ You made my day!!!! I animated this shot a long time ago and I’m grateful that you love it!

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@Def_Not_Deuce Charles Alleneck animated that shot so thank him for changing your life. ROLL OUT!!!

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@BlazeBinges Greg Towner helped design this fight and lead the other animators who were working on what we called “the Forest fight”.

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@DoomBlazer_ Shawn Kelly was the lead animator of that sequence and helped shape the shot designs for the transformation.

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@NebsGoodTakes Charles Alleneck animated that shot!

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@jtimsuggs I absolutely love YOUR love for the franchise!

[Rick O’Connor @connor_ricko]

@jtimsuggs I hope you love it! The entire crew loved working on the project and we hope everyone loves watching it!

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@jtimsuggs You’re going to love it!

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@Mobala_ I’m so grateful that you all love the films! I grew up loving Transformers as a kid and had a wonderful time creating the live action versions of the characters I grew up with! I’m beyond pleased that these characters continue to inspire and entertain all of you!

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@BestMovieMom I feel the same way! Many of these shots were animated by Shawn Kelly and Greg Towner. They are two of the top animators of the live action Tramsformers movies. Both have contributed to many of the sequences you’ve watch over and over again.

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@jtimsuggs I can’t wait for you to all see it! Animation Supervisor Mike Dharney and the Vancouver animation team worked on this sequence. It’s a good one!!! Buckle up!

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@jtimsuggs Jhon Alverado and his animation team at the ILM Sydney studio took what was developed for the Twins seen in Book of Boba Fett to a much higher level. I cannot wait for you all to see what they did! You’ll have a Huttattack while watching it! Also, yes, his name is spelled Jhon.

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@jtimsuggs Dave Logan animated that shot of Rotta! Great animator plus he supervised the animation for the Mando Tauntaun Super Bowl commercial! He did a tremendous job! One of our ILM greats!!!

[Rick O’Connor @connor_ricko]

@jtimsuggs While working on the show I couldn’t wait for fans to see this episode. I felt the same way about the episode of Luke training Grogu in Book of Boba Fett. I was so curious about fan reactions because both episodes are so special to me.