The new droid from the Star Wars Force Awakens is sometimes a remote controlled animatronic that is captured in-camera but in the sequences in space or where there is more extreme movement required his CGI stunt double is brought in. As the CGI animation is now up to a sufficient standard the effects creators see both versions as indistinguishable.
This video has Phil Tippet going through his recollections of how the original 3 Star Wars films were created from the point of view of his input of Stop Motion animation of creatures and vehicles and use of motion control cameras on blue-screens and creations of creatures suits for specific scenes.[wpdevart_youtube]VTGQ_K0DBPo[/wpdevart_youtube]
Animated by a team in South Africa a traditional Christmas themed animation from a story adaptation of Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler’s children’s book Stick Man. Voice artists include Martin Freeman. CGI animation given a Stop Motion look and feel.
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The Peanuts Movie is not just a bog standard 3D cartoon. It uses special techniques on the riggging of each character so that they follow the original 2D look from the Shulz Cartoon when they are in profile or face on they have very different shapes.[wpdevart_youtube]8pCoVQDD-OY[/wpdevart_youtube]
3D Imaging produced a CGI animation video showing the original features of a case that can be folded down upon itself and then stored hanging.
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3D Imaging are 3D animators producers of 3D visuals for the business world. More can be found out at www.3d-imaging.co.uk
3D computer animation has a distinctive clean fresh look usually unobtainable or less affordable by other means such as videoing or photography.
1: Computer animation can provide a sharp concise to the point planned message to hit the time starved decision-makers quickly and hold attention.
2: Tell a story with computer animation that has beginning that grabs the viewer’s attention, middle with the main message and conclusion. All of which can pass to the viewer with less effort than reading text.