I saw Aladdin in the theater 8 times. Genie was the reason I wanted to be an animator. What an incredible experience to be able to animate this shot with the great Eric Goldberg. Olaf and Genie together, I almost can’t believe it. Thank you to @trentanimation and @sharktooth72 for making this beautiful short, and for making this dream moment possible. #disney#disneyanimation#animation#olaf#genie#blessed
A little bit of my animation from #treasureplanet for #disember I tried to flip it so you could see the motion but it kept skipping. Sorry, I tried. Also, I have call out @alikigreeky who worked with me on TP and did the ruff inbetweens on this scene. So a special thanks to her because a lot of these drawings are hers. Hope people enjoy. #jimhawkins#roughanimation
#pocahontas day for #disember - finally! These are all production #animation drawings from scenes I animated (and I own the originals still). See the last image of all the scenes stacked up! I did a good amount of shots of this lady! #disney#animation#handdrawnanimation
L'image de groupe partagée par Dan Abraham est très proche du résultat final ! Mais je ne suis pas surpris qu'il ait fallu plusieurs semaines de réflexions pour disposer autant de personnages.
Fawn Veerasunthorn revient sur le début de la tournée de presse qui a dévoilé 20 minutes du film à Toronto.
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So it begins, our Wish North American footage tour kicks off in the beautiful city of Toronto. Super proud to show off our crew’s beautiful work in the extended 20 minutes footage from Wish. It’s my first press tour ever and it was so much fun! Huge thank you to the lovely team at @disneystudioscanada ! See you all in theaters November 22nd #disney#disneywishmovie#toronto#animation
Répondant à un commentaire, elle a également confirmé qu'une bande annonce arrivera très bientôt.
Une interview justement avec la co-réalisatrice Fawn Veerasunthorn et le producteur Peter Del Vecho :
J'en profite pour partager 3 autres interviews qui datent de la D23 de l'an dernier :
Another set of backgrounds for Far From the Tree. I painted them traditionally using pencil and copic markers, and then assembled them in Photoshop (see previous post!). . Since the paintings are used as the actual backgrounds for the final shots I also draw/paint the characters in place (original character designs by the brilliant @jamwoods_) to guide downstream departments, including lighting, for which these also served as the lighting keys. . The backgrounds are a bit larger than they will appear in the final shots (note the red and blue lines in the bottom two paintings) to allow for flexibility later on (for example if we decide to adjust the framing of the shot, or need to perform a simple camera move). Enjoy! . #farfromthetree#disney#disneyanimation#waltdisneyanimationstudios#animator#artistsoninstagram#animationart#encanto
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Another one of my background paintings from Far From the Tree. Each layer is painted traditionally on paper using pencil and copic markers and then scanned and assembled in photoshop. . 1) The final shot in the film. . 2) This shot has a slight camera push-in, so I had to paint the trees, sky, and haystack rock (beloved icon of the Oregon coast!) as separate layers. The painted clouds and water were elegantly animated using Nuke by the incredible lighting team (led by @rogerlee.art), so I paint them as separate layers as well. . 3) I draw/paint the characters in place to communicate to downstream departments how they should appear in the shot. This also serves as the lighting key for the lighting team. . 4) The final painting in layers with the additional trees (which will also be subtly animated by lighting to match the camera push-in). . Go see Far From the Tree in theaters with Encanto! . #animation#farfromthetree#disney#disneyanimation#waltdisneyanimation#encanto#conceptdesign#painting#animator#artistsoninstagram#oregon#oregoncoast#haystackrock #animationartist"
Diverses étapes de production partagées par Josh Staub :
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In Disney’s Far From the Tree, the characters are CG animated, but the backgrounds are painted in a more traditional manner. Here’s a simple behind-the-scenes look at a typical shot. . 1) I begin the background painting by using traditional marker and pencil on photo paper based on a simple modeled layout and camera setup defined by the incredibly versatile @joabaldwin (see step 2). Once I’m happy with the marker sketch I scan and assemble the pieces in photoshop until arriving at the final background painting. I also draw/paint the characters in place to visually explain to downstream departments how they should appear in the shot. . 2) @joabaldwin then updates the rough 3D model to match the final painting, which then becomes the foundation for the placement of the characters for animation, and also because we need it to make the film work in stereo (3D)! . 3) The CG animation team (led by the brilliant @chadsellz) creates the tear jerking and/or hilarious character performance. The characters are then rendered flat and receive a visual treatment (lines, shadows, eye specs) to make them “appear” 2d animated (this was a technique I originally developed for a short circuit project - Exchange Student, also directed by @tallychyck, more on that in a future post). Finally, the Lighting team (led by the innovative @rogerlee.art) integrates the characters with the background and adds the finishing artistic touches (reflections, water movement, caustics, dynamic shadows), to make the shot sing! This was actually one of the dozen or so shots I also lit for the film. . Far From the Tree was a labor of love for all who worked on it and I couldn’t be more proud of the team and the final result. Enjoy the film in theaters with Encanto! . #farfromthetree#disney#disneyanimation#animation#encanto#conceptdesign#conceptart#productiondesign#waltdisneyanimationstudios
This was the first completed shot of Far From the Tree, from which we learned so much about how to animate and then integrate the cg characters (meant to look hand drawn) with a 2d traditionally painted environment. This shot also includes a subtle camera move which also posed a challenge. . Once this shot was finished I was confident in the technique and that we could make it work for the rest of the project. . 1) My first background painting (of 92 paintings in total!) for Far From the Tree, done traditionally using copic markers and pencil and then scanned and assembled in photoshop. I also draw/paint the characters in place to guide the downstream departments. . 2) The completed shot from the film! Go see Far From the Tree in theaters with Encanto! . #farfromthetree#disney#disneyanimation#waltdisneyanimation#waltdisneyanimationstudios#encanto#painting#animator#painting#conceptdesign#animationart
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Here’s another background painting from Far From the Tree which I painted traditionally and then assembled in photoshop … but what does that mean exactly? Here’s what: . 1) Final background painting (to provide context for the following slides). I also paint the characters in place to guide downstream departments. . 2) Layout render (roughly modeled by the versatile @joabaldwin), which I use for reference in order to make sure the camera and characters will be in sync. This is actually the starting point. . 3) Scanned pencil and copic marker drawing/painting of the tree element done on real paper to match the rough model … I had to paint many elements like this in separate pieces in order for the 3d and camera moves to work! . 4- Cutting out and assembling the scanned pieces in photoshop! . 9) The final shot from the film, first animated in cg by @bhomman, then with the 2d character look technique and dappled lighting applied by the incredible lighting team! . Go see Far From the Tree on the big screen with Encanto while you still can!
Sauf que se balader avec un poisson, vivant ou mort, est plus "problématique" qu'une saucisse (qui en plus est plus proche d'une carotte, et donc du design habituel du personnage)
Our small and mighty story team @sharktooth72 @cisforfrenchfry @seth.boyden.art @dlee08 were so FUN to work with. I love the collaborative process and story geniuses @disneyanimation , they bring the laughs, and the heart to every drawing and panel they do Pictured above are some early sketches...we drew a lot of noses Do you have a favorite? We were really trying to emulate a board driven story room, where the best ideas rise to the top and the story artists have freedom to play. I love looking back on these, from over a year ago in June 2019.
Suite des coulisses par Trent Correy (on remarquera le poisson à la place de la saucisse, le poisson n'étant désormais qu'un nez furtif dans la version finale):
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Part 2 #onceuponasnowman behind the scenes! As I mentioned in my last post, this idea started wayyyy back in 2012/2013 with some simple doodles...and for years I chipped away at it, on and off in many different forms. A short film, a children’s book, a musical(more to come)...because I truly felt this was an idea worth pursuing, I just had no idea how, when or if it would ever happen. Finally, I saw an opportunity for this little short to have a home, when @disneyplus launched and @disneyanimation was starting to look for new ideas. SO, I pulled together 6-7 years worth of doodles, ideas and writing and put a pitch package together! More to come about pitching and how @sharktooth72 and I partnered up to work on this fun little project!!!
Trent Correy nous partage quelques recherches autour du court-métrage, idées qui datent de 2013 :
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Creating #onceuponasnowman has been an unbelievable journey and a true highlight of my career. Every few days I will post some behind the scenes stories, drawings and write about my experience...let’s start from the beginning!
Back in 2012 I started my dream job @disneyanimation as an #animation trainee! My very first film at #disney was #frozen working as a crowd animator and eventually animating my first Disney character #olaf under the supervision and mentorships of @mrhyrum !!! When I started animating on Frozen, #letitgo was being created...it was magical to witness it coming to life. I remember @chadsellz beautifully animating #elsa making #olaf ...creating life for the first time...and then, she just walks away and continues singing. At that exact moment, I knew there was an origin story, beginning during Let it Go and connecting 20 minutes later to where Olaf walks into all of our lives and gets his carrot nose.
I got out my pen and paper and just started writing, doodling and dreaming up a story. These are the original sketches from early 2013...it’s so hard for me to believe that 7 years later, I would have the privilege of bringing this little story to life with @sharktooth72 and all the amazing talents @disneyanimation .
FR : Créer Les Aventures d'Olaf a été un voyage incroyable et un véritable moment fort de ma carrière. Durant les prochains jours, je publierai des histoires des coulisses, des dessins, et j'écrirai sur mon expérience ... Commençons par le début!
En 2012, j'ai commencé mon travail de rêve aux Walt Disney Animation Studios en tant que stagiaire en animation! Mon tout premier film à Disney était La Reine des Neiges en tant qu'animateur de foule et finalement en animant mon premier personnage de Disney, Olaf, sous la supervision et le mentorat de Hyrum Osmond !!! Quand j'ai commencé à animer sur Frozen, Let It Go était en cours de création ... C'était magique de la voir prendre vie. Je me souviens que Chad Sellers animait magnifiquement Elsa créant Olaf... Créant la vie pour la première fois... Puis, elle s'éloignait en continuant de chanter. À ce moment précis, je savais qu'il y avait une "origin story", commençant pendant Let it Go et reliant 20 minutes plus tard à l'endroit où Olaf entre dans toutes nos vies et obtient son nez de carotte.
J'ai sorti mon stylo et mon papier et j'ai juste commencé à écrire, à griffonner et à imaginer une histoire. Ce sont les croquis originaux du début de 2013 ... j'ai tellement de mal à croire que 7 ans plus tard, j'aurais le privilège de donner vie à cette petite histoire avec Dan Abraham et tous les incroyables talents de Disney Animation.
Leçon : Continuez à rêver... Faites-le parce que vous êtes passionné par l'idée, parce que vous croyez en l'idée et peut-être... juste peut-être (parfois même 7 ans plus tard) l'occasion pourrait se présenter de concrétiser ce rêve.
Alors que des rumeurs (pincettes à prendre donc) évoquent la possible sortie d'un premier teaser dans les deux prochaines semaines, nombreux sont les animateurs qui finissent actuellement leurs derniers plans pour le film :
I officially finished my last shot on "Raya" This movie has it all for me, beautiful visuals, exciting adventure , compelling characters...! I'm super proud of being part of it and I cannot wait for the world to see it! #disneyanimation#RayaAndTheLastDragonpic.twitter.com/vjoPTz8vni
Raya et le Dernier Dragon aura eu une production bien particulière car les différents membres des équipes travaillent toujours à distance depuis chez eux depuis des mois, ne retournant aux studios qu'en de rares occasions (des projections tests notamment). La "fin" de la partie animation ne signifie pas que le film est terminé, beaucoup d'autres étapes restent à finir (en plus de possibles ajouts/retouches d'animations).
Merci MadEye! Désolé pour la petite manip/tri à faire, je ne pensais pas en partageant le premier épisode qu'il y en aurait finalement autant.
Pour ceux qui s'intéressent à la création des films, voici quelques étapes partagées par Jay Jackson, artiste et superviseur au Walt Disney Animation Studios, qui permettent de mettre en lumière les différentes couches de détails, l’importance des textures et des ambiances données grâce à la lumière :
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A breakdown of one of my shots from Frozen 2- lighting by @masonkhoo ! We ended up putting some xgen ice diamonds in the wall for this effect! .
Another breakdown of a set I worked on for Frozen 2. From the model our dept receives, to added detail sculpting and xgen plants, then color and reflectance, and final lighting which was done by Ayman Akoshali. I love working on films because it’s such a large team effort to make a project like this! .
D'ailleurs la VF semble avoir essayé de "gommer" un peu cette théorie. Dans la VO, Olaf affirme un "Did you know that..." ("Saviez-vous que...") tandis qu'en VF la traduction a choisi un "Vrai ou Faux". Ce qui a pour effet de laisser un peu cette idée sous forme de théorie, potentiellement fausse, alors qu'elle était affirmée au milieu d'autres faits réels par Olaf en VO (qui en plus ajoute que cette idée est décriée par beaucoup mais est vraie). La théorie de l'eau (ayant une mémoire) n'étant ensuite réellement présente que lors d'événements trop magiques pour être réels, ce qui crée naturellement une distance avec la véracité de cette idée.
Ok seriously? I get to work on a horse? A water horse called the Nokk? My career was complete. I was 5 years old again, well I still have horses so I never grew out of it I guess. I worked closely with character, animation, effects, tech Anim. Look and lighting. It took a team to make this happen. I love these folks for making my little girl dreams come true. I can’t thank them enough for making this Nokk so beautiful. #disney#waltdisney#disneyanimationstudios#animation#frozen2#frozen2art#nokk#waterhorse#conceptart#visdev#visdevelopement#waterhorse
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I remember when I was 3 or so and my grandfather put me in front of the saddle and galloped across the field, what is now the Burbank equestrian center. I remember being disappointed because our rental horse had a short tail. I was hoping for a long flowing fairytale tail. But the moment that horse flew across the field I was hooked. Saving baby sitting money bits at a time I was able to rent the horses on my own. After I started working at Disney I bought my first car and then a horse. They are magical creatures and working on this Nokk was a fairytale dream come true. #disney#waltdisney#waltdisneystudios#waltdisneyanimationstudios#waltdisneyanimation#elsa#nokk#waterhorse#frozen2#frozen2art#conceptart#visdev#visdevart#visualdevelopment#lightingdesign
The very first costume designs that I was asked to work on for #frozen2 over 2 years ago. These designs were for a scene that ultimately didn’t make it into the film, but that featured the girls traveling in inclement weather. While Elsa didn’t keep her hood, a lot of the elements of this design ended up being adopted into her travel coat. We were so early in the process that we didn’t have a plan for color yet, so I was asked to work in greyscale. We don’t always work this way, but sometimes it is good to switch things up! After a few years away, it was so wonderful to work with these characters again. They just feel like home #frozen2#elsa#anna#disneyfrozen#disney
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As we started to explore Elsa’s travel costume, we had just a few elements that we knew we needed to include. She needed to be wearing layers, her hemline had to be off the ground, and she needed to be wearing some kind of pant to support the amount of activity she would be put through. Also, if her costume could include an element that would move well in the wind (since we did know that Gale would be interacting with her), that would be a bonus. I thought it was important to include Gale in the design process to give everything a little more context. Normally on Frozen we try to hone in on a favorite design or two before we show our directors, but this was such new territory for us that we did show all of these designs (and probably more) to get their feedback. Ultimately, they asked for a combination of two of these designs and that is where we landed - can you tell which two? I love working with Elsa, and this assignment was certainly a challenge. The process of working on these films is always an exciting journey #frozen2#frozen#elsa#disney
Réactions de Tony Bancroft, co-réalisateur de Mulan (1994) et de son frère Tom Bancroft, l'animateur superviseur du personnage de Mushu sur les comptes Instagram au sujet de la version Live de Mulan :
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I got a little emotional this morning when I saw the new @disneystudios teaser trailer for the live action Mulan. It brought me back to China and years of research into the legend of Mulan, a woman who changed my life in all the best ways. If this trailer is any indication, I love the direction @nikicaro is taking this new Mulan. It is reminiscent of the animated original but it looks wholly unique. Not a remake but a re-vision of the strong female hero the world met over 20 years ago. Being a father of 3 strong and loving daughters, I am proud that Mulan could be their Disney “Princess”. The legend of Mulan is bigger than any one film and her strength and love for her family and country deserve to be told in many different ways. No songs? No Mushu? No Shang? Whatever! I just love seeing China’s favorite daughter alive in a story masterfully told. It looks like she will bring honor to us all...again. #disney#mulan#teasertrailer#animation
Tom Bancroft a écrit:
Did you see the new #mulan live action film trailer? Okay, let’s get this out of the way- it looks like there’s no #Mushu- and maybe even no #Shang. I miss my boy being in it, but I have to say- this movie looks great! @nikicaro , the director, looks like she shot an epic film with plenty of intimate moments and they have created a warrior #Mulan that goes farther than we did. I love that. My theory: We will see/hear an homage to Mushu somewhere. If so, I’ll be smiling in the theatre but still enjoying a powerful- and THANKFULLY DIFFERENT- take on the Legend of Fa Mulan! What did you think of the trailer? #disneymulan#disney
Et leur court-métrage à l'occasion du #Mermay 2019 :
Réactions de Tony Bancroft, co-réalisateur de Mulan (1994) et de son frère Tom Bancroft, l'animateur superviseur du personnage de Mushu sur les comptes Instagram :
Tony Bancroft a écrit:
I got a little emotional this morning when I saw the new @disneystudios teaser trailer for the live action Mulan. It brought me back to China and years of research into the legend of Mulan, a woman who changed my life in all the best ways. If this trailer is any indication, I love the direction @nikicaro is taking this new Mulan. It is reminiscent of the animated original but it looks wholly unique. Not a remake but a re-vision of the strong female hero the world met over 20 years ago. Being a father of 3 strong and loving daughters, I am proud that Mulan could be their Disney “Princess”. The legend of Mulan is bigger than any one film and her strength and love for her family and country deserve to be told in many different ways. No songs? No Mushu? No Shang? Whatever! I just love seeing China’s favorite daughter alive in a story masterfully told. It looks like she will bring honor to us all...again. #disney#mulan#teasertrailer#animation
Tom Bancroft a écrit:
Did you see the new #mulan live action film trailer? Okay, let’s get this out of the way- it looks like there’s no #Mushu- and maybe even no #Shang. I miss my boy being in it, but I have to say- this movie looks great! @nikicaro , the director, looks like she shot an epic film with plenty of intimate moments and they have created a warrior #Mulan that goes farther than we did. I love that. My theory: We will see/hear an homage to Mushu somewhere. If so, I’ll be smiling in the theatre but still enjoying a powerful- and THANKFULLY DIFFERENT- take on the Legend of Fa Mulan! What did you think of the trailer? #disneymulan#disney
Pour ce qui est de Mushu, ce n'est très certainement qu'une énième légende d'Internet. Si Jeffrey Katzenberg possède bien les droits, comment expliquer en effet que Mushu est toujours présent dans les parcs Disney, et a pu apparaître dans pleins de produits dérivés, jeux comme Kingdom Hearts ou même simplement dans Mulan 2 sorti bien après? Je pense que cette rumeur trouve l'une de ses sources dans le fait que Eddie Murphy (la voix originale) n'avait pas pu reprendre son role de Mushu pour Mulan 2 a cause d'une clause dans son contrat pour Shrek 2 (où il fait la voix de l’Âne), et fut remplacé par Mark Moseley. De plus, les frères Bancroft seraient sans doute au courant si tel était le cas.
L'absence dans ce remake a en revanche beaucoup de sens. Déjà, le personnage de Mushu n'est pas pas très apprécié par les chinois, le personnage, très comique, étant un dragon, l'un des symboles importants de Chine. Pour ne rien améliorer, le nom du personnage est inspiré du moo shu pork, un plat avec du cochon de la culture asiatique d'Amérique. Niveau classe, il y a mieux. Cette nouvelle version de Mulan cherchant à séduire le marché asiatique, il est cohérent de faire en sorte que le film leur plaise (ce qui se voit rien qu'avec le style du film dans le premier teaser) et donc gommer certains éléments un peu plus sensibles.
A l’occasion du Siggraph 2018, un salon professionnel où les studios présentent leurs recherches et leurs progrès dans le domaine de l'infographie et la programmation graphique, Pixar a présenté Purl, son prochain court-métrage expérimental, d'une durée de 8 minutes, réalisé par Kristen Lester.
Une image a été diffusée présentant le personnage principal, qui n'est autre qu'une grosse pelote de laine.
I’m so excited to share my short film Purl at Siggraph! I’m grateful to everyone at Pixar who helped me tell this personal story and I’m proud to be a part of Pixar’s experimental short program! #Pixar#animation#Purl#WIApic.twitter.com/t5d3ZEasQR