April 17th, 2008 Discussion {6}
I recently put some of my work online in full video form (finally), over at Youtube. Apologies for the poor quality that the Flash video allows, but my …
March 31st, 2008 Discussion {0}
In the decade since Toy Story (1995), Pixar’s work has continued to dominate the computer animation medium, and the studio is often given credit for leading the industry …
August 28th, 2007 Discussion {2}
What could have been an ordinary cut from one location to the next is instead a beautiful interlude that perfectly embodies the tone of the film. As a …
The Simpsons Movie has the potential to make an important point in the current animation landscape – that American feature animation doesn’t have to be of the 3D, …
June 19th, 2007 Discussion {0}
Establishing a Romantic perspective on computer animation requires a deep and critical understanding of its basic principles and origins, as well as a framework of its artistic history …
June 12th, 2007 Discussion {0}
Abstract
Computer animation today faces many challenges. Dominated by visually homogenous commercial content, obsessed with realism and simulation, and unduly beholden to the conceptual and visual limitations of its …
A render from the city environment, this time at night. Despite being a bit overwhelmed by the four totally separate environments I’ve been creating, I couldn’t help myself …
Finally, I’ve gotten back to the blog with some new images. This one’s from the desert section of my animation, and is a kind of concept render, since …
A render of the industry section of the film, also Photoshopped a bit. I started texturing the buildings and factories and pipes etc, and began to realise that …
Another render of the bright and shiny street, this time with more detailed geometry in place, and also some more interesting in-scene lighting and glow. This image is …