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Daniel Peixe: Frozen Shot Progression

Another great shot progression of Frozen from Daniel Peixe over at Disney Animation.


ShotProgressionGrandPabby from Daniel Peixe on Vimeo.

If you watch his reference video you can see some of the stuff he uses as his base and then pluses and pushes the animation. Great insight on how to use reference video effectively.

Enjoy!
JP

Witcher 3 Wild Hunt / Fight Scene – Animation Progress Reel

Hope by now you have seen the Cinematic Trailer for Witcher 3. I just stumbled upon one of the animators vimeo channel and saw that Sebastian Kalembahad posted a breakdown of one of the shots he did over at Platige Studios. A really great insight to the process!

Witcher 3 Wild Hunt / Fight Scene – Animation Progress from Sebastian Kalemba on Vimeo.

Here is the full Trailer – Warning Violence

Enjoy!

JP

Breaking Down a Shot: Sandro Cleuzo

Sandro has put a great little post over on his blog Inspector Cleuzo, all about his workflow. He breaksdown a shot from Dreamworks Short Film “The Legend of the Boneknapper”. Below is his first pass of the shot.


Legend of the Boneknapper -First pass version from Sandro Cleuzo on Vimeo.

Head on over to the blog for the rest of the post!
Great stuff!
Enjoy!
JP

Breaking Down an Animated Shot: Animation Mentor

Breaking Down an Animated Shot: Animation Mentor

Looks like a fun day if you are in the area June 30th! Check out the Animation Mentor site for more details.

An excerpt:

“Ever wish you could spend a day with professional animators and watch them break down a shot and detail each step? Well wish no more! Our friends from Pixar, DreamWorks, and Tippett will break down a couple of shots from their feature film work, discuss the challenges they faced, and share how they achieved the final results. And remember to ask lots of questions! Seating is limited — so register today!”

 
Enjoy!
JP

Jamaal Bradley: Tangled Shot Breakdown

Jamaal just posted a Progression of his Animated Shot: Gothel & Rapunzel Disney’s Tangled. Literally from Layout into his 2D posing, Blocking and Splined it’s a great insight into his process and workflow. Thanks to Jamaal for putting it out there and it’s really a great shot!

Progression of an Animated Shot: Gothel & Rapunzel Disney’s Tangled from Jamaal Bradley on Vimeo.

Enjoy! JP

Bodies in Motion : Animation Reference

Bodies in Motion : Animation Reference

I ran into this site a while back but just getting around to posting on this great reference. Scott Eaton shows off his Artistic Anatomy, Digital Sculpture and VFX. There is a category over on the side under Courses & Reference titled: Bodies in Motion Image Library. He has a ton of images of single frames of motion all put next to each other to show you the break-down of the motion.

So have a look around and check out some cool ref.
Enjoy!
JP

Animation Breakdown: The Making Of ‘Niggles & Narks’

Here’s a great little piece that was passed on at work. It shows the break down of the TV spot done by The Mill, a Visual Effects Studio with locations in the UK, NY and LA. They do a great job breaking down their process and gives everyone a good look at what goes into a project like this.

O2: The Making Of ‘Niggles & Narks’ – The Mill Visual Effects Studio from The Mill Visual Effects Studio on Vimeo.

Enjoy!
JP