Monsters vs Aliens HD Logo
Monsters vs Aliens released in UK today. Make sure to watch the film in full 3-D at selected cinemas. An interesting Animation World Network article entitled Dreamworks Goes on a 3-D Rampage details how Dreamworks achieved the 3-D effect in the film. Another article, this time on CGsociety entitled Making S-3D Gel also shows how 3-D was achieved and how the character B.O.B. was created. Watch the Monsters vs Aliens Trailer in full HD 1080p.
The Art of Monsters vs Aliens
by Stephen Colbert
Example Page From The Art of Monsters vs Aliens
The latest ‘art of’ book entitled The Art of Monsters vs Aliens is now availiable. Includes, not only concept art and production sketches, but also making of development CG wireframes, renders and models, which are sadly lacking from the Art of Pixar books.
After disappointment with the lack of navigation features and slow publishing in Blogger (using ftp and the classic template) I have finally taken the leap and transferred my 3D Animation Blog to the hosted Wordpress version.
Although the initial set-up of a hosted Wordpress.org blog is a lot more long winded than the Wordpress.com version, it is a lot more advanced than Blogger and much more scalable through style sheets, plug-ins and widgets. It also has more of a professional word processing feel to it, where as Blogger seems to be under developed.
Lester Chan has created some of the most useful Wordpress plugins.
Screenshot From Pixar’s New UP Trailer. Character Based on Kirk Douglas?
Quite a few items in this post as Pixar ramps up marketing for the film. The first half of the trailer features scenes that have been shown in the previous trailers although, in the second half we are treated to some new unseen footage. The above screenshot illustrates the excellent use of Subsurface Scattering on the characters skin. Watch the UP Trailer 3 HD
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UP Posters of Carl Fredricksen, Russell and Dug the Dog
Also, new out are three high resolution posters to promote the film. One for the main character Carl Fredricksen, one for the boy explorer Russell (who I hope doesn’t become too annoying) and the other for Dug the talking dog. You’ll see how they got around the talking part in the trailer. UP is the first Pixar film to be released in Disney Digital 3-D and will be released in UK theatres on 16th October 2009.
The Art of UP
by Tim Hauser
The latest book in the excellent ‘art of’ series is now availiable.
WALL.E Wins Best Animated Feature
Octapodi Just Loses Out On An Oscar
WALL.E deservedly received an Oscar for Best Animated Feature Film, but my favourites, Pixar’s Presto and Octapodi by students at Gobelins L’ecole de L’Image lose out in Best Short Film (Animated) category.
Mr Bobinsky Drops In On Coraline
Thousands of 3D ‘Printed’ Face Shapes Were Produced For Coraline
Head Awaiting The Interchangeable Face Shapes
Video On The Coraline Rapid Prototyping Department
Example of Rapid Prototyping On A Connex500 3D Printer by Objet.
Rig and Seam Removal and Compositing in Coraline
CG Society Article One Step at a Time for the Puppet of a Thousand Faces describes how a ‘new to stop-motion’ technique was used in conjunction with Maya within the production pipeline of Coraline to actually print out 3D computer models. The technique known as Rapid Prototyping with 3 Connex500 3D printers from Objet Geometries proved vital in creating characters, props and more importantly, the thousands of intricate models required for smooth face shape replacement. The article also has info on how CG was used for rig & seam removal.
Screenshot from the short film Lost and Found
Lost and Found is an award winning childrens book by Oliver Jeffers and has been adapted by Studio AKA The 25-minute CG animation, directed by Philip Hunt and narrated by Jim Broadbent will be screened for the first time on Channel 4 in the UK at 2.30pm on Christmas Eve and repeated at 12.30pm on Boxing Day. It will also be broadcast simultaneously on Channel 4 HD.
Clip of the film posted on the Studio AKA website.
Read an interview with the ocean effects designer, Rob Chapman.
Various scenes were animated by London based freelancer Boris Kossmehl
Lost and Found DVD
Dir: Philip Hunt
Narrator: Jim Broadbent
Lost and Found: The Story of The Film
by Oliver Jeffers
Lost and Found
by Oliver Jeffers
WALL.E
Dir: Andrew Stanton
Released today in the UK, WALL.E on Blu-Ray which features some great extras, including Pixar’s latest great animated shorts Presto and BURN.E
One of the most facinating extras on the disc is the part where the director, Andrew Stanton totally re-writes the ending (the switch between WALL.E and EVE) and due to his ‘gut feeling’ has the whole team doing their bit till all hours of the morning to get the film finished in time for the cinema release.
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