tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27059171715691380012024-03-19T03:14:46.955-07:00Escape Studios Animation BlogEscape Studios Animation BlogAlexander Williamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04108661929417886788noreply@blogger.comBlogger2766125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2705917171569138001.post-88982316307743642522024-03-19T02:23:00.000-07:002024-03-19T02:23:35.731-07:00Lipsync Tutorial with Marc Stevenson<a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1639930/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1" style="outline-width: 0px; user-select: auto;" target="_blank"></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1639930/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1" style="outline-width: 0px; user-select: auto;" target="_blank"></a></div><div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRJn74vPhyphenhyphenXyJNZTMW1STagaDwawR7YBKBuWX3r6U5Hh8FVniPGMpMy0-ilrxXPxr5tvYUAavcKTlkquTxvOhOzFVSHetsTppYlCLo_zyaKDpmuwEOjU6tY-HQCdIzEM5ndGb6uxOdZaA62lj_YBdj09FXr1_Tg4caVf5QS7WpvS9C_fPN8F_bsyzIaJY/s992/lipsync.jpg" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="528" data-original-width="992" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRJn74vPhyphenhyphenXyJNZTMW1STagaDwawR7YBKBuWX3r6U5Hh8FVniPGMpMy0-ilrxXPxr5tvYUAavcKTlkquTxvOhOzFVSHetsTppYlCLo_zyaKDpmuwEOjU6tY-HQCdIzEM5ndGb6uxOdZaA62lj_YBdj09FXr1_Tg4caVf5QS7WpvS9C_fPN8F_bsyzIaJY/w400-h213/lipsync.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://agora.community/content/twigs" style="text-align: left;" target="_blank">Lipsync with Twigs the Cowboy rig</a></td></tr></tbody></table></div><div>Undergraduate Programme Leader Marc Stevenson has created a series of Lipsync Tutorials for our students working on character animation. </div><div><br /></div><div>The tutorial uses the free <a href="https://agora.community/content/twigs" target="_blank">"Twigs the Cowboy" rig which you can download here</a>. You can also find a <a href="https://escapestudiosanimation.blogspot.com/2022/01/free-rigs-sets-props-at-escape-studios.html" target="_blank">copy of Twigs in UG Shares</a>. <br /><br />This tutorial is aimed at our animation students learning the art of dialogue and lipsync. </div><div><span><a name='more'></a></span><br /><b>Dialogue and Lipsync</b></div><div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMI7feNrWZh52afoaSdj5lDHIj8Nln7Tw3RJ18btIomlN79En27Exm3NBnc0RkgaVb05snjUwAfbuMt-xqccAqjaYf1lGI8JKXHOE_o0y5LmUof7I6EUr1aMGWTcwPYULZ_iQtsEKKLKgZPE9J2-gtFfEiO52W6J8uWqseiHPim_ZhuvzfSGjdMhY2C9M/s3506/sunnyAsada_LoRez.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1624" data-original-width="3506" height="185" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMI7feNrWZh52afoaSdj5lDHIj8Nln7Tw3RJ18btIomlN79En27Exm3NBnc0RkgaVb05snjUwAfbuMt-xqccAqjaYf1lGI8JKXHOE_o0y5LmUof7I6EUr1aMGWTcwPYULZ_iQtsEKKLKgZPE9J2-gtFfEiO52W6J8uWqseiHPim_ZhuvzfSGjdMhY2C9M/w400-h185/sunnyAsada_LoRez.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://escapestudiosanimation.blogspot.com/2022/10/vimeo-channel-character-animation.html" style="text-align: left;" target="_blank">Dialogue, Lipsync and Character Performance Tutorials</a></td></tr></tbody></table>You find more <a href="https://escapestudiosanimation.blogspot.com/2022/10/vimeo-channel-character-animation.html" target="_blank">tutorials on dialogue, lipsync and character performance at our Tutorial Channel</a>, which has hundreds of video tutorials. <br /><br /><b>Lipsync Tutorial with Marc Stevenson</b></div><div>To find the lipsync tutorial with Marc Stevenson, follow the links below:</div><div><br /><b>Lipsync Tutorial Part 1</b><br /><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mjgzfFBXKW4"> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mjgzfFBXKW4</a><br /><br /><b>Lipsync Tutorial with Marc Stevenson Part 2</b><br /><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-2IWbf4JKxk">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-2IWbf4JKxk</a><div><br /><b>Lipsync Tutorial with Marc Stevenson Part 3</b><br /><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3o807V_NlT8">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3o807V_NlT8</a><br /><b><br />Lipsync Tutorial with Marc Stevenson Part 4</b></div><div><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N8qdB3BlCAM">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N8qdB3BlCAM</a></div><div><br /></div><div><div><b>Marc Stevenson</b></div><div><a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1639930/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1" style="outline-width: 0px; user-select: auto;" target="_blank"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvLz1PogzWGF2sayZHhAeKlIZzM9bgFnMM7Zm4FAExz6lR7TPGXQaGL0ruepdILf8T_iPQ9BUsl2IpXWOl67GJm887-JqPcf6jVPgFuGs2uf06Dqixfo8EazaOcw4BebcgYBOA50x7CUPy-v60cD4FAch7rlBZZPD8H_NMP6BeojkkzxlNTSrwlF1V9w8/s1000/Marc-Stevenson_LoRez.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="570" data-original-width="1000" height="228" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvLz1PogzWGF2sayZHhAeKlIZzM9bgFnMM7Zm4FAExz6lR7TPGXQaGL0ruepdILf8T_iPQ9BUsl2IpXWOl67GJm887-JqPcf6jVPgFuGs2uf06Dqixfo8EazaOcw4BebcgYBOA50x7CUPy-v60cD4FAch7rlBZZPD8H_NMP6BeojkkzxlNTSrwlF1V9w8/w400-h228/Marc-Stevenson_LoRez.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1639930/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1" style="outline-width: 0px; text-align: left; user-select: auto;" target="_blank">Marc Stevenson</a></td></tr></tbody></table>Marc Stevenson</a> is our undergraduate Programme Leader and is currently teaching our second year undergraduate students the art of animal & creature animation (module AN5002) and also the Art of Character Animation (Module AN5001). </div><div><br /></div><div>Marc Stevenson is a an experienced animator with credits on multiple Hollywood VFX hits including Harry Potter and The Goblet of Fire, Fast & Furious 6, Avengers, Age of Ultron, Moon, and Victor Frankenstein.</div><div> </div><div><b>Animation Tutorials</b></div><div><a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1639930/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1" style="outline-width: 0px; user-select: auto;" target="_blank">Marc Stevenson</a> also runs an Animation YouTube Channel, with 100s of video tutorials for all our students. Marc has also created many tutorials for our students, which you can find at our Animation Vimeo Channel, and also at <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@marcstevenson6121" target="_blank">Marc's own Animation YouTube Channel</a>. </div></div><div><br /></div><div><i>The <b>Escape Studios Animation Blog</b> offers a personal view on the art of animation and visual effects. <a href="https://www.escapestudios.ac.uk/" target="_blank">To apply for one of our courses, follow this link</a>. </i></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><p><br /></p></div></div>Alexander Williamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04108661929417886788noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2705917171569138001.post-87698911112681463842024-03-18T01:50:00.000-07:002024-03-18T02:18:22.151-07:00Kinetic Type Tutorial with Forge Dynamics in Cavalry<iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/NvctRvzqw4E?si=9yv-aKd4gLS0rXNh" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe>
<div><br /></div>We're delighted to offer a new free tutorial in Motion Graphics from our Motion Graphics tutor <a href="https://escapestudiosanimation.blogspot.com/2022/05/meet-your-tutors-adam-bennett.html" target="_blank">Adam Bennett</a>. Adam's latest tutorial is on how to create Kinetic Type with Forge Dynamics using <a href="https://cavalry.scenegroup.co/" target="_blank">Cavalry</a>, a free animation software package available for both Mac and Windows. You can <a href="https://checkout.scenegroup.co/purchase/?plan=free" target="_blank">download it here</a>.<span><a name='more'></a></span><div><br /></div><div><b>Cavalry</b></div><div><a href="https://cavalry.scenegroup.co/" target="_blank"></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://cavalry.scenegroup.co/" target="_blank"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDHhFcltsjUkd_oozToO50WkNt6W76FI2Sy34X-hwxD_8MDrYSI1MgxKue_ZwOdt3PKZIKlUkbLKLqvIkcdCA2w5T1IYyRIMtpZ9T2yoyghjbxM0ROGuGiGAA83wdn3gEOtvHhZ7DCFbikEPpUDPBD978Z1_HTM951HUqqLUBYoTpMfS8TS_SZweSAXYU/s408/Screenshot%202024-03-18%20at%2008.37.59.png" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="176" data-original-width="408" height="138" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDHhFcltsjUkd_oozToO50WkNt6W76FI2Sy34X-hwxD_8MDrYSI1MgxKue_ZwOdt3PKZIKlUkbLKLqvIkcdCA2w5T1IYyRIMtpZ9T2yoyghjbxM0ROGuGiGAA83wdn3gEOtvHhZ7DCFbikEPpUDPBD978Z1_HTM951HUqqLUBYoTpMfS8TS_SZweSAXYU/s320/Screenshot%202024-03-18%20at%2008.37.59.png" width="320" /></a></div>Cavalry is an animation software package available for both Mac and Windows. <a href="https://checkout.scenegroup.co/purchase/?plan=free" target="_blank">Cavalry can be downloaded for free</a>. </div><div><br /></div><div>Cavalry creates 2d animation for motion graphics, and is especially useful for advertising, mobile, data visualisation, web, broadcast, ui, and games animation.</div><div><br /></div><div><div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimnFLyIw-B4FCCOdsUU1q21pC0Qk81jWyIFR7aGrcxAdHpDpuNRzul8MOZpSRXeE8vA50oQPbmIE3v75woQ7xHhQvX809HFxaWo0CvPheiRf0A3FuCjHkynYa_IX9vNjR1MTt6H0U0hLM42FAOHElBoaNqSS1vEyJ5cVtiaIPIrADT5zQz3EGgV6nD/s1514/adamBYouTube.jpg" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="460" data-original-width="1514" height="121" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimnFLyIw-B4FCCOdsUU1q21pC0Qk81jWyIFR7aGrcxAdHpDpuNRzul8MOZpSRXeE8vA50oQPbmIE3v75woQ7xHhQvX809HFxaWo0CvPheiRf0A3FuCjHkynYa_IX9vNjR1MTt6H0U0hLM42FAOHElBoaNqSS1vEyJ5cVtiaIPIrADT5zQz3EGgV6nD/w400-h121/adamBYouTube.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Free Motion Graphics Tutorials by <a href="https://escapestudiosanimation.blogspot.com/2022/05/meet-your-tutors-adam-bennett.html" style="outline-width: 0px; text-align: left; user-select: auto;" target="_blank">Adam Bennett</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div><div><b>Motion Graphics at Escape Studios</b></div>Motion Graphics is a large and growing part of the animation industry, and encompasses a range of skills including design, animation and technology. <a href="https://escapestudiosanimation.blogspot.com/2022/05/motion-graphics-tutorials-by-adam.html" target="_blank">Our Motion Graphics tutorial playlist covers the art of motion graphics in Aft</a></div><div><br /></div><div>We're fortunate to have a great motion graphics team at Escape Studios: tutors <a href="https://escapestudiosanimation.blogspot.com/2022/05/meet-your-tutors-edmund-brown.html" target="_blank">Ed Brown</a> and <a href="https://escapestudiosanimation.blogspot.com/2022/05/meet-your-tutors-adam-bennett.html" style="outline-width: 0px; user-select: auto;" target="_blank">Adam Bennett</a> have created and curated our <a href="https://escapestudiosanimation.blogspot.com/2022/05/motion-graphics-starts-26-september-2022.html" target="_blank">12 Week Course in Motion Graphics</a>, and also our <a href="https://www.pearsoncollegelondon.ac.uk/find-a-course/short-courses/motion-graphics.html" target="_blank">Evening Class in Motion Graphics</a>. To support these courses, Adam has created a <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCuJz7_aphxhoq8RdKbFE9Q" target="_blank">playlist of free tutorials, hosted at YouTube, to help students get started and to support the classroom learning</a>.</div><span></span><div><br /></div><div><b>Motion Graphics Tutors</b><br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMs6MVQuqlyVIacptodrB8yX0swCEapf1JmD0SljyDxCelRK2U8KWVERn6X2AUXgnhiUZNiupZ5mibB-w3M5sA5oSIjObFdQA2V-8FJOV-wUHoQDvDSVKadiSj8Yr74_HfkDWZMbmlJl3-Gjnp4seyxIPVdrvaGNV3OF3m8Jc960m1sodSMhn7S6ty/s613/AdamBennett%202.jpeg" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="613" data-original-width="450" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMs6MVQuqlyVIacptodrB8yX0swCEapf1JmD0SljyDxCelRK2U8KWVERn6X2AUXgnhiUZNiupZ5mibB-w3M5sA5oSIjObFdQA2V-8FJOV-wUHoQDvDSVKadiSj8Yr74_HfkDWZMbmlJl3-Gjnp4seyxIPVdrvaGNV3OF3m8Jc960m1sodSMhn7S6ty/s320/AdamBennett%202.jpeg" width="235" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://escapestudiosanimation.blogspot.com/2022/05/meet-your-tutors-adam-bennett.html" style="outline-width: 0px; text-align: left; user-select: auto;" target="_blank">Adam Bennett</a></td></tr></tbody></table>Motion Graphics at Escape Studios is led by tutors <a href="https://escapestudiosanimation.blogspot.com/2022/05/meet-your-tutors-edmund-brown.html" target="_blank">Ed Brown</a> and <a href="https://escapestudiosanimation.blogspot.com/2022/05/meet-your-tutors-adam-bennett.html" target="_blank">Adam Bennett</a>, who designed our Motion Graphics courses following extensive consultation with industry. There are two Motion Graphics courses at Escape Studios:</div><div><ul><li><a href="https://www.pearsoncollegelondon.ac.uk/find-a-course/short-courses/motion-graphics-12-weeks.html" target="_blank">12 Week Course in Motion Graphics starts on 26 September 2022</a>. </li><li><a href="https://www.pearsoncollegelondon.ac.uk/find-a-course/short-courses/motion-graphics.html" target="_blank">Evening Class in Motion Graphics starts on 9 August 2022</a>.</li></ul></div><div><br /></div><div><b>YouTube Channel</b></div><div>To support these courses, Adam has created a playlist of <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCuJz7_aphxhoq8RdKbFE9Q" target="_blank">free tutorials, hosted at YouTube, to help students get started and to support the classroom learning</a>.</div><div><br />To see some of the Motion Graphics work done by students at Escape Studios, check out the reel below.</div><div><div><b><br class="Apple-interchange-newline" />Escape Studios Motion Graphics Demo Reel</b><br /><br /></div><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/CZj0sM_bWUA" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Free Tutorials</b></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilIX3v6o05HbLlii8FviAzexMhb2KxwuyPNYMDoELyFAkGXI4VilOSY8vxubIArS2uND4HO30strAE4B30pvBcYf4fenBRdpb52o_v0KnNI0JSVi0aDjViU-hWzAPSzkLDDmXDLrLe2VG41keMlvBc5-cZuuqgzOZDmbV1U4m6bqYtreBq4X0K4__F/s1838/moGraph1_LoRez.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1126" data-original-width="1838" height="245" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilIX3v6o05HbLlii8FviAzexMhb2KxwuyPNYMDoELyFAkGXI4VilOSY8vxubIArS2uND4HO30strAE4B30pvBcYf4fenBRdpb52o_v0KnNI0JSVi0aDjViU-hWzAPSzkLDDmXDLrLe2VG41keMlvBc5-cZuuqgzOZDmbV1U4m6bqYtreBq4X0K4__F/w400-h245/moGraph1_LoRez.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>And to see <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCuJz7_aphxhoq8RdKbFE9Q" target="_blank">some of Adam's free Motion Graphics Tutorials, follow this link to his playlist</a>. </div><div><br /></div><div><b>Motion Graphics at Escape Studios</b></div><div>To see more about Motion Graphics at Escape Studios, see the links below:</div><div><ul><li><a href="https://escapestudiosanimation.blogspot.com/2022/07/free-after-effects-tutorial-with-adam.html" target="_blank">Five Animation Tips in Motion Graphics with Adam Bennett</a></li><li><a href="https://escapestudiosanimation.blogspot.com/2022/05/motion-graphics-tutorials-by-adam.html" target="_blank">Free Motion Graphics Tutorials at YouTube with Adam Bennett</a></li><li><a href="https://escapestudiosanimation.blogspot.com/2022/05/motion-graphics-starts-26-september-2022.html" target="_blank">12 Week Course Starts 26 September 2022</a></li><li><a href="https://escapestudiosanimation.blogspot.com/search/label/Motion Graphics" target="_blank">Meet Your Tutors: Ed Brown</a></li><li><a href="https://escapestudiosanimation.blogspot.com/search/label/Motion Graphics" target="_blank">Meet Your Tutors: Adam Bennett</a></li><li><a href="https://escapestudiosanimation.blogspot.com/search/label/Motion Graphics" target="_blank">Motion Graphics Student Demo Reel</a></li><li><a href="https://escapestudiosanimation.blogspot.com/search/label/Motion Graphics" target="_blank">Motion Graphics Success Story: Daniel Amor MoGraph Animator at NBC</a></li><li><a href="https://escapestudiosanimation.blogspot.com/2017/03/mash-tutorials-by-haydn-roff.html" target="_blank">MASH Tutorials by Haydn Roff</a></li><li><a href="https://escapestudiosanimation.blogspot.com/2015/10/james-bond-skyfall-and-framestore.html" target="_blank">Framestore Explains the Making of Skyfall Motion Graphics</a></li></ul></div></div><div><yt-formatted-string class="style-scope ytd-watch-metadata" force-default-style=""><i><i><b><br /></b></i></i></yt-formatted-string></div><div><yt-formatted-string class="style-scope ytd-watch-metadata" force-default-style=""><i><i><b>The Escape Studios Animation Blog</b> offers a personal view on the art of animation and visual effects. </i></i><i><a href="https://www.escapestudios.ac.uk/" target="_blank">To apply for one of our courses, follow this link</a>. </i></yt-formatted-string></div></div><div><yt-formatted-string class="style-scope ytd-watch-metadata" force-default-style=""><i><br /></i></yt-formatted-string></div></div>Alexander Williamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04108661929417886788noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2705917171569138001.post-61690315276200888292024-03-18T01:33:00.000-07:002024-03-18T01:33:30.881-07:00"Roupell St" Wins Hon Mention in Athens Fest<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisaSbLyUi_Ph-hR3ZqJpuQiPqrwfI8d8ZmNCmeFMK76V0YdS8GejQxtv-xV5eR9N7OSohDmRNLfs5zE-f2B7PhT1Dke7o_kL9VL4PtcvvODwNDFixTVP2CVLfSPd-gcFhlsb80RxNQQOCWkyWbcTcaQhrJs5CylwUtmu6t2RA_RfZhjy4cjIbuBXR2wSg/s1080/AthensHonMention_Roupell%20St.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisaSbLyUi_Ph-hR3ZqJpuQiPqrwfI8d8ZmNCmeFMK76V0YdS8GejQxtv-xV5eR9N7OSohDmRNLfs5zE-f2B7PhT1Dke7o_kL9VL4PtcvvODwNDFixTVP2CVLfSPd-gcFhlsb80RxNQQOCWkyWbcTcaQhrJs5CylwUtmu6t2RA_RfZhjy4cjIbuBXR2wSg/s320/AthensHonMention_Roupell%20St.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Congratulations to the makers of the short VFX film <i>"<a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt28060860/" style="outline-width: 0px; user-select: auto;" target="_blank">Curiosities of The Ruthless Roupell St</a>"</i>, which has won an Honourable Mention for Best VFX at the Athens Film Festival. <div><br /></div><div>Directed by <a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm14192962/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1" target="_blank">Oliver Chenery</a> and produced by <a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm14380736/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1" style="outline-width: 0px; user-select: auto;" target="_blank">Victoria Arraez</a>, <i>"</i><i><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt28060860/" target="_blank">Curiosities of The Ruthless Roupell St</a></i><i>"</i> <i> </i>was created by our undergraduate VFX students at Escape Studios.<i> </i></div><div><br /></div><a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm14449418/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1" target="_blank">Milo Marshall</a> was the 2D Lead, and cinematography was by <a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0385761/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1" target="_blank">Clement Gharini</a>.<div><br /></div><div>The film has won many festival awards. <br /><div><span><a name='more'></a></span><div><b><br /></b></div><div><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt28060860/" style="outline-width: 0px; user-select: auto;" target="_blank"><b>Curiosities of The Ruthless Roupell St</b></a></div><div><i>"</i><i><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt28060860/" target="_blank">Curiosities of The Ruthless Roupell St</a></i><i>"</i> was a collaboration between 2D and 3D VFX Students, working together to create a short film. This is the latest of many festival awards for <i>"<a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt28060860/" target="_blank">Curiosities of The Ruthless Roupell St</a>"</i>. </div><div><br /></div><div><br />
<a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt28060860/" target="_blank"><b>Curiosities of The Ruthless Roupell St</b></a><br />
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<p><a href="https://vimeo.com/834323031">Curiosities of the Ruthless Roupell Street</a> from <a href="https://vimeo.com/victoriaarraez">Victoria Arraez</a> on <a href="https://vimeo.com">Vimeo</a>.</p><div><div><span><br /></span></div><span></span><div><b>"Curiosities of The Ruthless Roupell St"</b></div><div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNcVczz_CiIfYAN2QWgA_DNG_CZ19q0a5eeRDoDvRFeD66uzaQazBBREJ-RXLV_JGbwLYTimkwNzlQrXmeVksDzuWveWK-tzxVFSB9So0KwyY8grmysofVENzPo06VDEYP-Ab9PCZBuTc1l8k73DqBJ1_WNIjygnQrB_vYeujWrQ7Ke-4LlNSMP_Ep/s3657/TheCuriositiesOfTheRuthlessRoupellStreet_Poster_LoLoRez.jpg" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3657" data-original-width="2557" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNcVczz_CiIfYAN2QWgA_DNG_CZ19q0a5eeRDoDvRFeD66uzaQazBBREJ-RXLV_JGbwLYTimkwNzlQrXmeVksDzuWveWK-tzxVFSB9So0KwyY8grmysofVENzPo06VDEYP-Ab9PCZBuTc1l8k73DqBJ1_WNIjygnQrB_vYeujWrQ7Ke-4LlNSMP_Ep/w280-h400/TheCuriositiesOfTheRuthlessRoupellStreet_Poster_LoLoRez.jpg" width="280" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt28060860/" target="_blank">Curiosities of The Ruthless Roupell St</a></i></td></tr></tbody></table>In "<i><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt28060860/" target="_blank">Curiosities of The Ruthless Roupell St</a></i>" we encounter many oddities and curiosities at every street corner, including a portal into the multiverse. </div><div><br /></div><div><b>VFX Film</b></div><div><i>"<a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt28060860/" target="_blank">Curiosities of The Ruthless Roupell St</a>" </i>is a<i> </i>VFX short created at Escape Studios by our graduating class of VFX artists. Directed by <a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm14192962/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1" target="_blank">Oliver Chenery</a> and produced by <a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm14380736/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1" style="outline-width: 0px; user-select: auto;" target="_blank">Victoria Arraez</a>, <i>"</i><i><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt28060860/" target="_blank">Curiosities of The Ruthless Roupell St</a></i><i>"</i> was a collaboration between 2D and 3D VFX Students, working together to create a short film. </div><div><br /></div><div><b>"Curiosities of The Ruthless Roupell St" - Credits</b></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm14192962/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1" target="_blank">Oliver Chenery </a>- Director, 2D VFX</li><li><a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm14380736/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1" style="outline-width: 0px; user-select: auto;" target="_blank">Victoria Arraez</a> - Producer</li><li><a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm14449418/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1" target="_blank">Milo Marshall</a> - 2D Lead</li><li><a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0385761/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1" target="_blank">Clement Gharini</a> - Cinematography</li><li><a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm13884268/?ref_=fn_al_nm_2" target="_blank">Steven Lall</a> - Camera Operator</li><li><a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm14449422/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1" target="_blank">Ajeevan Gopalapillai</a> - 3D VFX</li><li>Ahmed Mukhtar - 3D VFX</li><li><a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm14380739/?ref_=ttfc_fc_cr12" target="_blank">Ethan Smith</a> - 3D VFX</li><li><a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm13929836/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1" target="_blank">Owen Manley</a> - FX </li><li><a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm14459771/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1" target="_blank">Alfie Hill</a> - FX</li><li>Joe Sweeny - Driver</li><li>Annabel Venn - Costumes</li><li><a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm14425549/?ref_=fn_al_nm_3" target="_blank">Jane Williams</a> - 2D VFX</li><li>Cheryl Chan - Tracking</li><li><a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm14459769/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1" target="_blank">Kayleigh Boshoff</a> - 2D VFX</li><li><a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm14483878/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1" target="_blank">Jasroop Sandhu</a> - 2D VFX</li></ul></div><div><div><br /></div><div><b>Thanks</b></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHe08RlmtvybV8laAnAAcBg0bakb1bYMLIZUQFIDJxOuIxUSycMofVJ-SQ_UuDfg64EkS52m4WGfYEyPltGUxyZPsJTS9coPsupgLf7Z5IMxfHmkiDSvwiuHPM8hb4a-LfgLYvowooiBKU1zLkrHuq0R083TCAZRNlZYCs5aHsM5AG12XOC43w1Jkj/s1820/TCOTRRS_title_LoRez.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="422" data-original-width="1820" height="93" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHe08RlmtvybV8laAnAAcBg0bakb1bYMLIZUQFIDJxOuIxUSycMofVJ-SQ_UuDfg64EkS52m4WGfYEyPltGUxyZPsJTS9coPsupgLf7Z5IMxfHmkiDSvwiuHPM8hb4a-LfgLYvowooiBKU1zLkrHuq0R083TCAZRNlZYCs5aHsM5AG12XOC43w1Jkj/w400-h93/TCOTRRS_title_LoRez.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Escape Studios would like to thank Bina Benoit and the Lambeth Estate Residents Association Committee for their kind assistance. </div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b>Supervising Tutors<br /></b>"<i><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt28060860/" target="_blank">Curiosities of The Ruthless Roupell St</a></i>" was overseen by supervising tutors <a href="https://www.imdb.com/find/?q=Sagar%20Rathod&ref_=nv_sr_sm" target="_blank">Sagar Rathod</a> (3D VFX) and <a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0385761/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1" style="outline-width: 0px; user-select: auto;" target="_blank">Clement Gharini</a> (2D VFX). </div><div><br /></div><div><b>Escape Method</b></div><div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz2Khr4aBwiFFARxWJtNUFxCAZJuSe7OstAJQ3j7ig4fiXTBGsZcPAQYNQgzCLKLOzCnwP8U5Wp2_O85GL2Unagf6cDyBSlzJFkJABhXHp-x5aQF1LbxYf-pBvEuEZthO3d-n3F1NQCbnrS7HV7UslrEH2ZwWuBmyC-lQKyhU0MSebSJftf7zEvtl5/s1998/TeamRoupelStreet_LoRez.jpg" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1210" data-original-width="1998" height="243" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz2Khr4aBwiFFARxWJtNUFxCAZJuSe7OstAJQ3j7ig4fiXTBGsZcPAQYNQgzCLKLOzCnwP8U5Wp2_O85GL2Unagf6cDyBSlzJFkJABhXHp-x5aQF1LbxYf-pBvEuEZthO3d-n3F1NQCbnrS7HV7UslrEH2ZwWuBmyC-lQKyhU0MSebSJftf7zEvtl5/w400-h243/TeamRoupelStreet_LoRez.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Team Roupell St</td></tr></tbody></table>Industry feedback is at the heart of what we do at Escape Studios, part of the "<a href="https://escapestudiosanimation.blogspot.com/2020/08/the-five-pillars-of-escape-method.html" target="_blank">Escape Method</a>", a blend of classroom teaching, online tutorials, constructive feedback, industry engagement, and group project work, simulation as closely as possible the workings of a real animation studio.<br /><br /><b>Festival Success</b></div><div>"<i><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt28060860/" target="_blank">Curiosities of The Ruthless Roupell St</a></i>" has won many festival awards:</div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Honourable Mention for Best VFX at the Athens Film Festival</li><li><a href="https://escapestudiosanimation.blogspot.com/2024/03/roupell-st-wins-best-trailer-at-viz-fest.html" target="_blank">Best Trailer at the Viz Film Festival Awards </a></li><li><a href="https://escapestudiosanimation.blogspot.com/2024/02/roupell-st-wins-best-vfx-at-reels-fest.html" target="_blank">Best VFX at the Reels Film Festival Awards </a></li><li><a href="https://escapestudiosanimation.blogspot.com/2024/01/roupell-st-wins-best-vfx-at.html" target="_blank">Best VFX at the Makizhmithran Film Festival Awards</a></li><li><a href="https://escapestudiosanimation.blogspot.com/2024/01/roupell-st-wins-best-short-at-london.html" target="_blank">Best Super Short Film at the London Movie Awards</a></li><li><a href="https://escapestudiosanimation.blogspot.com/2023/11/ruthless-st-wins-best-vfx-at-hei-film.html" target="_blank">Best VFX at the Heart of Europe International Film Awards</a></li><li><a href="https://escapestudiosanimation.blogspot.com/2023/10/roupell-st-wins-best-trailer-at-art.html" target="_blank">Best Trailer at the Art Film Awards</a></li><li><a href="https://escapestudiosanimation.blogspot.com/2023/09/roupell-st-wins-hon-mention-at-fof-fest.html" target="_blank">Honourable Mention - Best Super Short Film - at the Future of Film Festival</a></li><li><a href="https://escapestudiosanimation.blogspot.com/2023/08/roupell-st-wins-best-trailer-at-tekka.html" target="_blank">Best Trailer at the Tekka Film Festival</a></li><li><a href="https://escapestudiosanimation.blogspot.com/2023/07/roupell-st-wins-best-vfx-at-rohip-film.html" target="_blank">Best VFX at the Rohip International Film Festival</a></li></ul></div><div><br /></div><div><b>IMDB</b><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCvTvUC8tkQEaEJoZJ1EvsnL3P1hX4vd7_2zhBNqNLyf94Du0SULkt5qrYLVNgJIXGKgIneAHvQR1_9YdyYDTprKljhTXt2sCSOS2dC61lp7fsi_U9cTyoGvqNYPNC7c-P6RQSrVExOymaWPxo4uW200Vcae0eWuJ6T4AuSBiDxi9t9PEq3wGWfSzvU1Q/s1280/cotrrs_bestVFXRohip.jpeg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCvTvUC8tkQEaEJoZJ1EvsnL3P1hX4vd7_2zhBNqNLyf94Du0SULkt5qrYLVNgJIXGKgIneAHvQR1_9YdyYDTprKljhTXt2sCSOS2dC61lp7fsi_U9cTyoGvqNYPNC7c-P6RQSrVExOymaWPxo4uW200Vcae0eWuJ6T4AuSBiDxi9t9PEq3wGWfSzvU1Q/s320/cotrrs_bestVFXRohip.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div>You can find "<i><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt28060860/" target="_blank">Curiosities of The Ruthless Roupell St</a></i>" at the IMDB here<i>.</i></div><div><i><br /></i></div><div><b>Escape Showcase</b></div><div>You can find <i><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt28060860/" target="_blank">Curiosities of The Ruthless Roupell St</a> </i>at the <a href="https://www.escapeshowcase.com/ruthless-roupell-street" target="_blank">Official Escape Studios Showcase here</a>. </div><div><br /><i><br class="Apple-interchange-newline" />The <b>Escape Studios Animation Blog</b> offers a personal view on the art of animation and visual effects. <a href="https://www.escapestudios.ac.uk/" target="_blank">To apply for one of our courses, follow this link</a>. </i></div><div><i><br /></i></div><div><span><br /></span></div><div><br /></div></div><br /></div></div></div></div>Alexander Williamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04108661929417886788noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2705917171569138001.post-34530744083753826372024-03-17T03:38:00.000-07:002024-03-17T14:45:45.178-07:00Why Animators Need a Clear Silhouette<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiprECBTfD_BE-KdYc0-d1jmosx8XsBGlhXGoohmuU4jRFVMbN1b7DM62h4ZYQSQKDo7qkun26S_EEHxPNW-JrN6T5holKIvH5xJ4txfZf5sUyZGPpiICtGeNBkFShYmStZhaX1Nikrf9_s/s1809/silhouettes_LoRez.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1809" data-original-width="1780" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiprECBTfD_BE-KdYc0-d1jmosx8XsBGlhXGoohmuU4jRFVMbN1b7DM62h4ZYQSQKDo7qkun26S_EEHxPNW-JrN6T5holKIvH5xJ4txfZf5sUyZGPpiICtGeNBkFShYmStZhaX1Nikrf9_s/s320/silhouettes_LoRez.jpg" width="315" /></a></div>Animator need to create great poses. Part of a great pose is a great silhouette, one that "reads" clearly. <div><br /></div><div>The image on the left is taken from Eric Goldberg's book <a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Character-Animation-Crash-Course-Goldberg/dp/1879505975" target="_blank">"<i>Character Animation Crash Course</i>"</a>, (we have a copy in the library), one of the best books on character animation.</div><div><br /></div><div>Eric shows how a single pose can get an instant "read" from the audience. Even though the images are shown blacked out in silhouette, we still know exactly what the character is thinking and doing.</div><div><br /></div><div>Always make sure your poses, whether drawn or digital, communicate exactly what the character is thinking, feeling and doing. </div><span><a name='more'></a></span><div><br /></div><b>Planning Animation</b><br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-Jq7CtHdbPv7spTwhuwmijKyrh9uh1npg9pXcYAAu5-oi9wlNIIYhccsvAZfE-vcJxY4WbC_5sdQiel0PdhwQaMHizNwKwp0Ib-HC4FzHQ6bJva0DnoPvX48HYY921xIa_U-IVPACFC62nU8EaebmPpiD1to0DoqSvLPUSc89GXm8BLd1xgnLR2q7qA0/s1250/JamieFloodgate_LoRez.jpg" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="760" data-original-width="1250" height="244" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-Jq7CtHdbPv7spTwhuwmijKyrh9uh1npg9pXcYAAu5-oi9wlNIIYhccsvAZfE-vcJxY4WbC_5sdQiel0PdhwQaMHizNwKwp0Ib-HC4FzHQ6bJva0DnoPvX48HYY921xIa_U-IVPACFC62nU8EaebmPpiD1to0DoqSvLPUSc89GXm8BLd1xgnLR2q7qA0/w400-h244/JamieFloodgate_LoRez.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Animation pose by Jamie Floodgate</td></tr></tbody></table>The key to successful animation is to plan it properly. This means doing rough thumbnail sketches to plan out your work. <div><br /></div><div>Thumbnail sketches show the key poses in the shot, which correspond to the "accents" within the lines of dialogue. To see some examples of how to use <a href="https://escapestudiosanimation.blogspot.com/2022/04/create-thumbnail-sketches-to-plan.html" style="outline-width: 0px !important; user-select: auto !important;" target="_blank">thumbnail sketches to plan your animation, follow this link</a>.<div><br /></div><div><b>Create a Great Animation Pose </b><br /><div>To see more about how to create a great animation pose, watch the video below:</div><div><br /></div><div><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/z_JhyMr30BM?si=yMKTmi2hHqD19Elz" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe><br /></div><div><i><b><br /></b></i></div><div><i><b>The Escape Studios Animation Blog</b> offers a personal view on the art of animation and visual effects. </i><i><a href="https://www.escapestudios.ac.uk/" target="_blank">To apply for one of our courses, follow this link</a>. </i><br /><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><p><br /></p></div></div></div></div>Alexander Williamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04108661929417886788noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2705917171569138001.post-7959415548599683632024-03-16T09:49:00.000-07:002024-03-16T09:49:27.848-07:00Escapee Daria Zadecka Animator at ILM<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLhuyVAqS_ZHD_e8Vv4iFqjsXBFCfEWwT9ImY9aB9zEyGRixiYQNO07pqPOsFRwJOH6kK4lKK33Bgsg-p2YTtLL6ptff5ANTd9yj8mJBvY1Iiep821WuGAbmfDi5i8B0wpmXGgOY4_e4bpzxilDq92gycu3uEnMFbTawdTplbUI2Q3j4VMn1jPfYdV208/s800/dariaZadecka.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="800" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLhuyVAqS_ZHD_e8Vv4iFqjsXBFCfEWwT9ImY9aB9zEyGRixiYQNO07pqPOsFRwJOH6kK4lKK33Bgsg-p2YTtLL6ptff5ANTd9yj8mJBvY1Iiep821WuGAbmfDi5i8B0wpmXGgOY4_e4bpzxilDq92gycu3uEnMFbTawdTplbUI2Q3j4VMn1jPfYdV208/w200-h200/dariaZadecka.jpeg" width="200" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm14008732/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1" style="outline-width: 0px !important; text-align: left; user-select: auto !important;" target="_blank">Daria Zadecka</a></td></tr></tbody></table>Congratulations to Escapee <a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm14008732/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1" target="_blank">Daria Zadecka</a> who has joined <a href="https://www.ilm.com/" target="_blank">Industrial Light and Magic (ILM)</a> as an animator.<div><br /></div><div><a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm14008732/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1" target="_blank">Daria Zadecka</a> took our <a href="https://escapestudiosanimation.blogspot.com/2023/01/ma-3d-animation-returns-on-20-feb-2023.html" target="_blank">Master's Degree in Computer Animation</a> at Escape Studios, taught by veteran animator <a href="https://escapestudiosanimation.blogspot.com/2022/08/is-it-good-by-lee-caller.html" target="_blank">Lee Caller</a>. During the course Daria put together a strong demo reel to apply for positions in the animation industry. <br />
<br /><a href="https://www.ilm.com/" style="outline-width: 0px !important; user-select: auto !important;" target="_blank">ILM</a> is one of the world's leading animation and VFX houses, responsible for ground-breaking work such as <i>Star Wars </i>and<i> Jurassic Park. </i><br />
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<span><a name='more'></a></span></div><div><div><b>Daria Zadecka</b></div><div><div><div><a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm14008732/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1" target="_blank">Daria Zadecka</a> took our <a href="https://escapestudiosanimation.blogspot.com/2023/01/ma-3d-animation-returns-on-20-feb-2023.html" target="_blank">Master's Degree in Computer Animation</a> at Escape Studios, taught by veteran animator <a href="https://escapestudiosanimation.blogspot.com/2022/08/is-it-good-by-lee-caller.html" target="_blank">Lee Caller</a>. </div><div><br /></div><div>You can see Daria's <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/daria-zadecka-14ba04182/" target="_blank">LinkedIn Profile here</a>, and also see Daria's <a href="https://itsdaz.com/work" target="_blank">official website here</a>. You can also see Daria's graduation animation demo reel below:</div><div><br /><iframe allow="autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="360" src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/466601319?h=ca7eeb95dd" width="640"></iframe><p><a href="https://vimeo.com/466601319">3D Character Animation DEMO REEL 2021</a> from <a href="https://vimeo.com/user41994853">Daria Zadecka</a> on <a href="https://vimeo.com">Vimeo</a>.</p></div><div><br /></div><div><div><b>Escapees at ILM</b><br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6BY3fRB54KYewoR5iRigLJihRoebUzQ7hPUZRetN-bSu29vj3QIijxWAL0J6IsbHytifZ7P5r9bCFLHJ44z5GPIbZcVYv7w1rfBwuEElwNYUjw5dbjldAKjQvESeMCF1T1fegP0SIyqvosHSLUCn7i6B264bKvfkEiU4wgP1kTyQKTprJb4RlKdY-3GM/s2292/ilm-v2.jpeg" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="605" data-original-width="2292" height="105" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6BY3fRB54KYewoR5iRigLJihRoebUzQ7hPUZRetN-bSu29vj3QIijxWAL0J6IsbHytifZ7P5r9bCFLHJ44z5GPIbZcVYv7w1rfBwuEElwNYUjw5dbjldAKjQvESeMCF1T1fegP0SIyqvosHSLUCn7i6B264bKvfkEiU4wgP1kTyQKTprJb4RlKdY-3GM/w400-h105/ilm-v2.jpeg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.ilm.com/" style="text-align: left;" target="_blank">ILM</a></td></tr></tbody></table>Daria joins the many Escapees who have joined <a href="https://www.ilm.com/" target="_blank">ILM</a> after graduating from Escape Studios; you can see some of them below:</div><div><ul><li><a href="https://escapestudiosanimation.blogspot.com/2024/02/escapee-luis-yarroll-joins-ilm.html" target="_blank">Luis Yarroll Joins ILM as a Production Assistant</a></li><li><a href="https://escapestudiosanimation.blogspot.com/2023/07/zoe-walker-intern-at-ilm-jedi-academy.html" target="_blank">Zoe Walker Joins ILM's Jedi Academy</a></li><li><a href="https://escapestudiosvfx.com/2023/07/17/escapee-emma-richards-to-join-ilm-jedi-academy/" target="_blank">Emma Richards Joins ILM's Jedi Academy</a></li><li><a href="https://escapestudiosvfx.com/2023/07/02/escapee-bruno-urzi-vfx-artist-at-ilm/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Bruno Urzi VFX Artist at ILM</a></li><li><a href="https://escapestudiosanimation.blogspot.com/2021/08/simone-costa-mocap-animator-at-ilm.html" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Simone Costa - MoCap Animator at ILM</a></li><li><a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm11492317/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0">Konrad Peczkowicz</a> - MoCap Animator at ILM</li><li><a href="http://escapestudiosanimation.blogspot.com/2021/07/eilin-berrio-pena-mocap-artist-at-ilm.html">Eilin Berrio Pena</a> - MoCap Animator at ILM</li><li><a href="http://escapestudiosanimation.blogspot.com/2021/07/tendai-mande-mocap-artist-at-ilm.html">Tendai Mande</a> MoCap Animator at ILM</li><li><a href="http://escapestudiosanimation.blogspot.com/2021/06/piotr-noworyta-junior-mocap-animator-at.html">Piotr Noworyta</a> MoCap Animator at ILM</li><li><a href="http://escapestudiosanimation.blogspot.com/2021/01/shannon-martin-facial-mocap-artist-at.html">Shannon Martin</a> MoCap Animator at ILM</li></ul></div></div></div></div><div><i><br /></i></div><div><i>The <b>Escape Studios Animation Blog</b> offers a personal view on the art of animation and visual effects. </i></div><div><i><a href="https://www.escapestudios.ac.uk/">To apply for one of our courses, follow this link</a>.</i></div><br /></div>Alexander Williamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04108661929417886788noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2705917171569138001.post-46545388018293460842024-03-15T07:58:00.000-07:002024-03-15T07:58:34.134-07:00"Theseus" Wins "Best Super Short" in London<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjztvr1muOyM4z_YRB4IWf814a4TZZhmMsDcUrsG3WqJBU10Ug3nof4GL7VztYuRVjbQjuf8cUwWmogATeo7-aJw-kX9xLEbwR24CNJAko0b2IcNq_pVqBYGWVddCw9dopHBLmzV7ndhmKVCd8wX4RV4a-dxtH0k0oMhY7_-dTavqJSBwRhfB1Yxvz0LXA/s2763/theseusLondon.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1528" data-original-width="2763" height="221" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjztvr1muOyM4z_YRB4IWf814a4TZZhmMsDcUrsG3WqJBU10Ug3nof4GL7VztYuRVjbQjuf8cUwWmogATeo7-aJw-kX9xLEbwR24CNJAko0b2IcNq_pVqBYGWVddCw9dopHBLmzV7ndhmKVCd8wX4RV4a-dxtH0k0oMhY7_-dTavqJSBwRhfB1Yxvz0LXA/w400-h221/theseusLondon.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Congratulations to the makers of <i><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt31189324/" target="_blank">Theseus and The Minotaur</a>, </i>which has won "Best Super Short Film" at the London Movie Awards, held at the Close-Up Theatre in London's Shoreditch. <div><br /></div><div><i><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt31189324/" target="_blank">Theseus and The Minotaur</a> </i>was directed by <a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm15809103/?ref_=ttfc_fc_dr1" style="outline-width: 0px; user-select: auto;" target="_blank">Mitchell Wright</a> and produced by <a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm15809105/?ref_=ttfc_fc_cr" style="outline-width: 0px; user-select: auto;" target="_blank">Ayesha-Ria Jina</a>. This is the film's first festival award. <span><a name='more'></a></span><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b>Theseus and The Minotaur</b><div>
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<p><a href="https://vimeo.com/910889016">Theseus And The Minotaur - An Escape Studios Student Short Film</a> from <a href="https://vimeo.com/user196450102">Ethan Mainwaring-taylor</a> on <a href="https://vimeo.com">Vimeo</a>.</p><div><div><b><i>Theseus and The Minotaur</i></b></div><div><i><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOGmHWSQZdnCb5R9Kh_ryxp6ZKQo0Qrc44AIWnOPBWyEDf8Cs273DQTb-dxKXZifD_2XdUMgp8uXoNKUeKhjd3j4Z8Kh51vD-87hf3JcXEmhZV2SJMvLsl9QEKGozrcJAQ-MY1DpTA8NkRKtXTpRp87QZVL6iqvhU2IyCoT1JdJ0IfblDU5y1gMUketFI/s1528/theseusPoster_LoRez.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1528" data-original-width="1090" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOGmHWSQZdnCb5R9Kh_ryxp6ZKQo0Qrc44AIWnOPBWyEDf8Cs273DQTb-dxKXZifD_2XdUMgp8uXoNKUeKhjd3j4Z8Kh51vD-87hf3JcXEmhZV2SJMvLsl9QEKGozrcJAQ-MY1DpTA8NkRKtXTpRp87QZVL6iqvhU2IyCoT1JdJ0IfblDU5y1gMUketFI/w285-h400/theseusPoster_LoRez.jpg" width="285" /></a></div></i><i><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt31189324/" style="outline-width: 0px; user-select: auto;" target="_blank">Theseus and The Minotaur</a> </i>tells the story of the Greek demi-god hero Theseus as he enters the Labyrinth on a quest to slay the Minotoaur. </div><div><br /></div><div><i><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt31189324/" style="outline-width: 0px; user-select: auto;" target="_blank">Theseus and The Minotaur</a></i> was made by our third year VFX students, working together to replicate as closely as possible the workings of a real vfx studio and facility.</div><div><br /></div><div><i><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt31189324/" target="_blank">Theseus and The Minotaur</a></i> was directed by <a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm15809103/?ref_=ttfc_fc_dr1" style="outline-width: 0px; user-select: auto;" target="_blank">Mitchell Wright</a> and produced by <a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm15809105/?ref_=ttfc_fc_cr" style="outline-width: 0px; user-select: auto;" target="_blank">Ayesha-Ria Jina</a>. The 3D lead was <a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm5125486/?ref_=ttfc_fc_cr" style="outline-width: 0px; user-select: auto;" target="_blank">Xavier Barker</a>, and the 2D Lead was <a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm15809154/?ref_=ttfc_fc_cr" target="_blank">Ethan Mainwaring-Taylor</a>. </div><div><br /><div><div><b><i>Theseus and The Minotaur</i> Credits</b></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm15809103/?ref_=ttfc_fc_dr1" target="_blank">Mitchell Wright</a> – Director, 3D Artist</li><li><a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm15809105/?ref_=ttfc_fc_cr" target="_blank">Ayesha-Ria Jina</a> – Producer, 2D Artist</li><li><a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm15809104/?ref_=ttfc_fc_cl_t1" target="_blank">Fabian D’Angelo</a> – Theseus</li><li><a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm15809106/?ref_=ttfc_fc_cr" target="_blank">Teo Lister</a> – Music Composer, 3d Artist, Unreal Engine Artist</li><li><a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm15286009/?ref_=ttfc_fc_cr" target="_blank">Oli Wright</a> – Character Design, 3D Artist</li><li><a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0385761/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1" target="_blank">Clement Gharini </a>– Cinematography</li><li><a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm5125486/?ref_=ttfc_fc_cr" style="outline-width: 0px; user-select: auto;" target="_blank">Xavier Barker</a> – 3D Lead </li><li><a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm15809154/?ref_=ttfc_fc_cr" target="_blank">Ethan Mainwaring-Taylor</a> – 2D Lead</li><li><a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm15809155/?ref_=ttfc_fc_cr" target="_blank">Tazvir Islam </a>– 3D Artist</li><li><a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm15809156/?ref_=ttfc_fc_cr" target="_blank">Tristan Parkin</a> – 3D Artist </li><li><a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm15809157/?ref_=ttfc_fc_cr" target="_blank">Simon Pece</a> – 3D Artist</li><li><a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm15809158/?ref_=ttfc_fc_cr" target="_blank">Joshua Perrin</a> – 2D Artist</li><li><a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm14757568/?ref_=fn_al_nm_2" target="_blank">Amy Little</a> – Rigging </li><li><a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm15687493/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1" target="_blank">Rianna Patel</a> – Character Animation</li></ul></div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Supervising Tutors</b><br /><i><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt31189324/" style="outline-width: 0px; user-select: auto;" target="_blank">Theseus and The Minotaur</a></i> was overseen by supervising tutors <a href="https://www.imdb.com/find/?q=Sagar%20Rathod&ref_=nv_sr_sm">Sagar Rathod</a> (3D VFX) and <a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm6314278/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1" target="_blank">Sokratis Synitos</a> (2D VFX). <br /><div><br /></div><b>Industry Support - ILM</b><br /><div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1) 1px 1px 5px; color: #222222; float: right; margin-bottom: 0.5em; padding: 5px; position: relative;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXvMrb29rBigYHaDFdXwOKmxBhc4lk_jIHvIuYlj1ZhKkmAVazfbBFi04Uuk8NiMbAzoEfkZe2RiQ9jYGwkN8whTLVkxU6tTdUW0lEzv0OKZTFiEFYLzLVFlsEA6mTKtcYXYWPKHknuL93rcFgElAED-Jj8bumpcrEer8WL4sQ0xkSgph5RRvZGcnamT8/s2292/ilm-v2.jpeg" style="clear: right; color: #eb6b06; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-decoration-line: none;"><img border="0" data-original-height="605" data-original-width="2292" height="105" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXvMrb29rBigYHaDFdXwOKmxBhc4lk_jIHvIuYlj1ZhKkmAVazfbBFi04Uuk8NiMbAzoEfkZe2RiQ9jYGwkN8whTLVkxU6tTdUW0lEzv0OKZTFiEFYLzLVFlsEA6mTKtcYXYWPKHknuL93rcFgElAED-Jj8bumpcrEer8WL4sQ0xkSgph5RRvZGcnamT8/w400-h105/ilm-v2.jpeg" style="background: transparent; border: none; box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1) 0px 0px 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative;" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.32px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/industrial-light-&-magic/" style="color: #eb6b06; text-align: left; text-decoration-line: none;">Industrial Light & Magic</a> - Industry Feedback Manuel Rivoir (Snr Compositor) </td></tr></tbody></table>Escape Studios would like to thank <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/industrial-light-&-magic/" style="outline-width: 0px; user-select: auto;">Industrial Light & Magic</a> (ILM) for industry feedback, kind words and general support throughout. </div><div><br /></div><div><b>Thanks</b></div><div>In particular, we extend thanks to Senior texture Artist <a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm15517978/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1" target="_blank">Ellie Dupont</a> and Lead Animator <a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm4748516/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1" target="_blank">Bernard Wicksteed</a>. <a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm10390006/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1" target="_blank">Frederick Vallee</a>, <a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2263129/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1" target="_blank">Davi Stein</a> and <a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2022010/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1" target="_blank">Julien Ducenne</a> also offered support and feedback. </div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/industrial-light-&-magic/" style="outline-width: 0px; user-select: auto;"></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/industrial-light-&-magic/" style="outline-width: 0px; user-select: auto;"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimssCQL5aqbMbi0Sm1EB9eXWPC9CX3sJzRGXUdvj__aAs1TkAR3TC9LzHnCQWUvFGDw4abDK_qTLNdmaMOsXRG1zg7LwHXYNK3FmXY9kSVZYzXKZ_t5lz4KMLxB8gzBvsPyFwzg-ElhnqbhgDvdM306dGFJPol8_8lKYLzrLFCqDEx1cyy85eiGtx9HtE/s3288/theseus1.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1352" data-original-width="3288" height="165" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimssCQL5aqbMbi0Sm1EB9eXWPC9CX3sJzRGXUdvj__aAs1TkAR3TC9LzHnCQWUvFGDw4abDK_qTLNdmaMOsXRG1zg7LwHXYNK3FmXY9kSVZYzXKZ_t5lz4KMLxB8gzBvsPyFwzg-ElhnqbhgDvdM306dGFJPol8_8lKYLzrLFCqDEx1cyy85eiGtx9HtE/w400-h165/theseus1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Industrial Light & Magic have been our loyal industry partners for many years, offering our students the chance to get real-world feedback from industry, as if they were working in a commercial studio.</div><br /><b>Escape Method</b><br />Industry feedback is at the heart of what we do at Escape Studios, part of the "<a href="https://escapestudiosanimation.blogspot.com/2020/08/the-five-pillars-of-escape-method.html">Escape Method</a>", a blend of classroom teaching, online tutorials, constructive feedback, industry engagement, and group project work, simulation as closely as possible the workings of a real animation studio.<br /><br /><b>Festivals</b><br /><i><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt31189324/" target="_blank"></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt31189324/" target="_blank"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPZrG5XLEXA8zhyvcBwGnHjjtLNEL5BRRc_IUUb-51R17yhClxHJT07p3TH-iII_5gMB9fHa1g81Y4vJfep2TkLuCeazmkE837qMoKfs7B470IHOSwU5IHsM6d-1igQ9Fg1ALlpBj7yYF6YRAsw_gwg3ZtfNN-MKrtOd8XDqk1D_6oXaM_ouHH-_jzRoU/s2274/title.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="894" data-original-width="2274" height="158" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPZrG5XLEXA8zhyvcBwGnHjjtLNEL5BRRc_IUUb-51R17yhClxHJT07p3TH-iII_5gMB9fHa1g81Y4vJfep2TkLuCeazmkE837qMoKfs7B470IHOSwU5IHsM6d-1igQ9Fg1ALlpBj7yYF6YRAsw_gwg3ZtfNN-MKrtOd8XDqk1D_6oXaM_ouHH-_jzRoU/w400-h158/title.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Theseus and The Minotaur</i><i> </i>is currently being entered into film festivals.<br /><br /><b>IMDB</b><br />you can find <i><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt31189324/" style="outline-width: 0px; user-select: auto;" target="_blank">Theseus and The Minotaur</a></i> at <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt31189324/" target="_blank">the IMDB here.</a></div><div><br /><div><div><div><i>The <b>Escape Studios Animation Blog</b> offers a personal view on the art of animation and visual effects. </i></div><div><i><a href="https://www.escapestudios.ac.uk/">To apply for one of our courses, follow this link</a>.</i></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br />Alexander Williamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04108661929417886788noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2705917171569138001.post-91951437764759286842024-03-15T06:34:00.000-07:002024-03-15T06:34:36.001-07:00Animate a UFO on a Motion Path<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOe_hsopGFTLXy0H6uARZn-2zdcZlTZ8xTsrmOkxNdTWT-xrfxw4R8GBE6XpNmme3uBv-VmAKdaOCihfAu6MfUDWHsildha-jHb2PSryw1nbPgUaXDLQW3Gu1P8IeP0PtwfnCV-H23LObT268iuTSPAqYgJz67cxqCV2Fb_zHV5f2Nr-goT2UXUlp2fMY/s354/ufo.gif" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="200" data-original-width="354" height="226" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOe_hsopGFTLXy0H6uARZn-2zdcZlTZ8xTsrmOkxNdTWT-xrfxw4R8GBE6XpNmme3uBv-VmAKdaOCihfAu6MfUDWHsildha-jHb2PSryw1nbPgUaXDLQW3Gu1P8IeP0PtwfnCV-H23LObT268iuTSPAqYgJz67cxqCV2Fb_zHV5f2Nr-goT2UXUlp2fMY/w400-h226/ufo.gif" width="400" /></a></div>In this brief tutorial we show how to animate a UFO on a motion path - an important technique for animating anything moving through space - UFOs, aircraft, birds, and even fish. <div><br /></div><div>Motion Path animation is a simple animation technique, and can be learned in a few minutes. The tutorial starts by searching for a free set and a UFO at <a href="http://turbosquid.com" target="_blank">Turbosquid</a> - free assets anyone can download. For Maya beginners. <span><a name='more'></a></span><div><br /></div><div><b>UFO Motion Path Tutorial</b></div><div><br />
<iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/kp2AKMi3PbI?si=9d5BXUsebgdIYpTD" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe><div><br /></div><div><b>Turbosquid</b></div><div>Start by searching for a free set and a UFO at <a href="http://turbosquid.com" target="_blank">Turbosquid</a> - free assets anyone can download. This tutorial is aimed at Maya beginners. You will also need an environment. <a href="https://escapestudiosanimation.blogspot.com/2022/01/free-rigs-sets-props-at-escape-studios.html" target="_blank">All these assets can be found by our students at UG Shares</a>. </div><span></span><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmOn-yN3umXKLJT1YDrWXB4GYlCd3B_zV0OEdYUSooO_NbXHO4oGEcmpzX4Yk2_4cNcct4yRMjZ4ydDws_180K0ETuX54-Nb5x3j1_4vQdZGfuExTxDScDABdCjiBE9VEqNs1OElk_o-ne-99TrzetXc5Wl_58V0AFxJX78F7EryVnopESy9JGWSV-l68E/s1899/UFOMoPath.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1059" data-original-width="1899" height="223" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmOn-yN3umXKLJT1YDrWXB4GYlCd3B_zV0OEdYUSooO_NbXHO4oGEcmpzX4Yk2_4cNcct4yRMjZ4ydDws_180K0ETuX54-Nb5x3j1_4vQdZGfuExTxDScDABdCjiBE9VEqNs1OElk_o-ne-99TrzetXc5Wl_58V0AFxJX78F7EryVnopESy9JGWSV-l68E/w400-h223/UFOMoPath.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><b>Work Method</b></div><div><ol style="text-align: left;"><li>Start at Turbosquid.com and search for the "cartoon land" set - this is the set we are using in the tutorial. Search for a UFO, sort by lower prices, and download one of the many free UFOs</li><li>Create a project and set to it; name it "UFO_motionPath</li><li>Make sure you are in the Animation Menu (top left)</li><li>Create a shot camera so you know what the camera view will look like </li><li>In the Orthographic Top View, use the CV Curve tool to create a motion path. Make sure NURBS CVs and NURBS Curves are turned on in your Maya Viewport. </li><li>Right click on the Curve and select Control Vertex so that the Control Vertices (CVs) are visible. Adjust the CVs of the motion path so that it is smooth and flowing.</li><li>Set your timeline from Frame 1 to Frame 99 - around four seconds. </li><li>Attach your UFO to the Motion Path. Select your UFO, then Shift select your Curve, and go to Constrain/Motion Paths/Attach to Motion Path.</li><li>Adjust the animation in the Graph Editor</li></ol></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Lighting & Rendering</b></div><div>To light and render your UFO, watch the two mini tutorials below:</div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><a href="https://animationapprentice.blogspot.com/2023/10/basic-lighting-in-arnold-physical-sky.html" target="_blank">Basic Lighting setup in Arnold with Physical Sky</a></li><li><a href="https://animationapprentice.blogspot.com/2023/10/export-render-sequence-in-arnold.html" target="_blank">Export a Render Sequence in Arnold</a></li></ul></div><div><br /></div><div><i>The <b>Escape Studios Animation Blog</b> offers a personal view on the art of animation and visual effects. <a href="https://www.escapestudios.ac.uk/" target="_blank">To apply for one of our courses, follow this link</a>. </i></div><div><i><br /></i></div><div><i><br /></i></div></div></div>Alexander Williamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04108661929417886788noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2705917171569138001.post-82597711279279972522024-03-14T02:40:00.000-07:002024-03-14T04:36:49.301-07:00Giada Carnevaletti Animator at Brown Bag Films<div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoh5NHUUhf3tEDWsx4hBuvXh1x079l7kKJYGqS45It34r65P6-2kLPwsdsAJ11sxdswn24hsz20cJzNB28uI4YTAowsENzVt0cqINisW-kOOafjPr4pQwUw0UaFIeGsDmPz4tnVnsHBVoo9ZpW76a0NDHZAxPOaC3u5CI6rxtj4W1tqbSGdgIiFlO5wGI/s800/giadaC.jpeg" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="800" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoh5NHUUhf3tEDWsx4hBuvXh1x079l7kKJYGqS45It34r65P6-2kLPwsdsAJ11sxdswn24hsz20cJzNB28uI4YTAowsENzVt0cqINisW-kOOafjPr4pQwUw0UaFIeGsDmPz4tnVnsHBVoo9ZpW76a0NDHZAxPOaC3u5CI6rxtj4W1tqbSGdgIiFlO5wGI/w200-h200/giadaC.jpeg" width="200" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm11632231/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0" style="outline-width: 0px; text-align: left; user-select: auto;" target="_blank">Giada Carnevaletti</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div>Congratulations to Escapee <a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm11632231/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0" target="_blank">Giada Carnevaletti</a> who has started work as an animator at <a href="https://brownbagfilms.com/" style="outline-width: 0px; user-select: auto;" target="_blank">Brown Bag Films</a> in Dublin.</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://brownbagfilms.com/" style="outline-width: 0px; user-select: auto;" target="_blank">Brown Bag Films</a> is a leading animation studio, responsible for award-winning children's TV content. <br /><div><br /></div><div>While at Escape Studios, Giada worked on two award-winning films: <i><a href="http://escapestudiosanimation.blogspot.com/2021/10/candle-wick-best-micro-film-at-golden.html" target="_blank">CandleWick</a></i> and <a href="http://escapestudiosanimation.blogspot.com/2020/11/moon-rockz-wins-most-witty-animation.html" target="_blank"><i>Moon Rockz</i></a>, both of which have enjoyed considerable festival success. Giada also worked at Escape Studios as a Studio Assistant.</div><div><br /></div><span><a name='more'></a></span><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhJN1lJTDamRtl_Mn8mHPj5WbmfV0KbkZWFkr4A7-eMq3-JFkNUpOUKSu8r0CAYYSenyg6spjLl4iDnk8aG6ui27bsVVfc8pOv9vU8THKPlaEp3p7rldEIMBJvDI0lO6GyMHls_FeHepd-frpBNwLFT8Y270MDZoB4OfqmrJAXUjwqqoMm1ayOWk3Ig=s300" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhJN1lJTDamRtl_Mn8mHPj5WbmfV0KbkZWFkr4A7-eMq3-JFkNUpOUKSu8r0CAYYSenyg6spjLl4iDnk8aG6ui27bsVVfc8pOv9vU8THKPlaEp3p7rldEIMBJvDI0lO6GyMHls_FeHepd-frpBNwLFT8Y270MDZoB4OfqmrJAXUjwqqoMm1ayOWk3Ig" /></a><div><br /></div><b>Brown Bag Films</b><br /><a href="https://brownbagfilms.com/" style="outline-width: 0px; user-select: auto;" target="_blank">Brown Bag Films</a> is a leading animation company, with studios in Dublin, Toronto and Bali. They are responsible for many TV series including <i>Peter Rabbit, Blue's Clues and Ridley Jones</i>.<div><br /></div><b>About Giada Carnevaletti</b><br />Giada took our short course in 3D Animation at Escape Studios, studying under veteran animator Lee Caller. After graduating Giada joined us as a Studio Assistant (SA), helping the train the next generation of animators. <div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Award-Winning Short Films</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgrCFfm4Wr_zbXligK-o7QcRBNgcFEMFjhjZIzuaXRr25R6AicMWL_ltZzQR-XNb-Alc5qJPQIaQrg52DbElLb5PTc6rNSInZvTx2KIyrtdIxWNbMsjBFuV8d904w1UhUrq9_uuZ1JNcTf8muYjd6R9rL7DbFWXVZYDmFBTfLScFXdqOJn4eLTMspRLy4/s1280/MR_Poster_LoRez.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="959" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgrCFfm4Wr_zbXligK-o7QcRBNgcFEMFjhjZIzuaXRr25R6AicMWL_ltZzQR-XNb-Alc5qJPQIaQrg52DbElLb5PTc6rNSInZvTx2KIyrtdIxWNbMsjBFuV8d904w1UhUrq9_uuZ1JNcTf8muYjd6R9rL7DbFWXVZYDmFBTfLScFXdqOJn4eLTMspRLy4/s320/MR_Poster_LoRez.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>Giada also contributed to two award-winning animated short films: <i><a href="http://escapestudiosanimation.blogspot.com/2021/10/candle-wick-best-micro-film-at-golden.html" target="_blank">CandleWick</a></i> and <a href="http://escapestudiosanimation.blogspot.com/2020/11/moon-rockz-wins-most-witty-animation.html" target="_blank"><i>Moon Rockz</i>,</a> both of which have gone on to win awards in international film festivals.<br /><br /><b>Escapees at Brown Bag Films</b><br /><a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm11632231/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0">Giada Carnevaletti</a> joins a number of Escapees at Brown Bag films, including storyboard artist <a href="https://escapestudiosanimation.blogspot.com/2022/01/ben-gardener-storyboard-artist-at-brown.html">Ben Gardener </a>- who took our evening class in Storyboarding. <br /><br /><b>Giada Carnevaletti at IMDB</b><br /><a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm11632231/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_1">You can find Giada at the IMDB here. </a><br /><br /><i>The <b>Escape Studios Animation Blog</b> offers a personal view on the art of animation and visual effects. <a href="https://www.escapestudios.ac.uk/">To apply for one of our courses, follow this link</a>. </i><br /></div></div></div></div></div><br />Alexander Williamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04108661929417886788noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2705917171569138001.post-82072987262701694872024-03-13T01:49:00.000-07:002024-03-16T08:00:54.060-07:00"Outpatient" Wins "Best Short" at Int'l Gold Awards<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO2MqqvYjfOht9TBCPLpxi6ryrOu4sI3oBamcEYCbh0pvcRJWKzcdGXeot6CUCOd393oLpGG9GulFpXoq0So2muSv8cfiQgtW4bR42zOEmkkklYD9eBMT_W1fssHhknodFuqpFS1SNeuSuw_jSx7bfQKYH5dn0D3AKyBhAFAv5aVCd_MKy69s-BxTDlnc/s6848/outpatientBestShort.jpg" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3889" data-original-width="6848" height="228" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO2MqqvYjfOht9TBCPLpxi6ryrOu4sI3oBamcEYCbh0pvcRJWKzcdGXeot6CUCOd393oLpGG9GulFpXoq0So2muSv8cfiQgtW4bR42zOEmkkklYD9eBMT_W1fssHhknodFuqpFS1SNeuSuw_jSx7bfQKYH5dn0D3AKyBhAFAv5aVCd_MKy69s-BxTDlnc/w400-h228/outpatientBestShort.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i style="text-align: left;">"<a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt31444243/" target="_blank">Outpatient</a>"</i><span style="text-align: left;"> wins "Best Short" at the Int'l Gold Awards</span></td></tr></tbody></table>Congratulations to the makers of the VFX short film <i>"<a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt31444243/" target="_blank">Outpatient</a>"</i>, which has won "Best Short Film" at the International Gold Awards. <div><i><br /></i></div><div><i>"</i><i><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt31444243/" style="outline-width: 0px; user-select: auto;" target="_blank">Outpatient</a></i><i>" </i>was directed by <a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm15854479/?ref_=tt_ov_dr" style="outline-width: 0px; user-select: auto;" target="_blank">Charlie Wilson</a>, co-directed by <a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm15855152/?ref_=ttfc_fc_cr" target="_blank">Idris Driver</a>, produced by <a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm11593392/?ref_=ttfc_fc_cr" style="outline-width: 0px; user-select: auto;" target="_blank">Harry Symonds</a>, and co-produced by <a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm15854480/?ref_=ttfc_fc_cr" style="outline-width: 0px; user-select: auto;" target="_blank">Emmanuel Rahman</a>. <i>"</i><i><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt31444243/" style="outline-width: 0px; user-select: auto;" target="_blank">Outpatient</a>"</i> tells the story of a hospital patient on the edge of survival. <a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm10013571/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1" target="_blank">Abdoulah M Jones</a> stars as The Patient. This is the film's first festival award. <span><a name='more'></a></span><div><br />
<i><b>"Outpatient"</b></i><br />
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<div><br /></div><br /><i><b>"Outpatient"</b></i><br /><i><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk0FXe5UIATZPJhi5An4PhrEGXPbmpSOu515H0zCHo86bWHP_aomeaMBKlXEYAMQfHk59xbYOEzYdqIAGC9EDTeapQ0XLry84zHXZDkeoTSZQGZzZ1n3PgU8I__p35bgW61L7Dt_FxV7d-V1Xk98Xrt3I0bt67TP14eWDG8RPxiWi1ZyCTBrQUsEtfq74/s634/outpatientPoster.jpeg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="634" data-original-width="450" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk0FXe5UIATZPJhi5An4PhrEGXPbmpSOu515H0zCHo86bWHP_aomeaMBKlXEYAMQfHk59xbYOEzYdqIAGC9EDTeapQ0XLry84zHXZDkeoTSZQGZzZ1n3PgU8I__p35bgW61L7Dt_FxV7d-V1Xk98Xrt3I0bt67TP14eWDG8RPxiWi1ZyCTBrQUsEtfq74/w284-h400/outpatientPoster.jpeg" width="284" /></a></div>"</i><i><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt31444243/" target="_blank">Outpatient</a></i><i>"</i> was made by our third year VFX students, working together as a team to replicate as closely as possible the workings of a real vfx studio and facility.<div><br /></div><div><div><span style="color: #323232; font-family: Open Sans;"><span style="font-size: 15.4px;"><b>Outpatient Credits</b></span></span></div><div><ul><li><a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm15854479/?ref_=tt_ov_dr" target="_blank">Charlie Wilson</a> – Writer, Director, 3D Co-Lead, Sound Design, Editor, Colour Grade</li><li><a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm11593392/?ref_=ttfc_fc_cr" target="_blank">Harry Symonds</a> – Producer, Compositor</li><li><a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm15854480/?ref_=ttfc_fc_cr" target="_blank">Emmanuel Rahman</a> – Co-Producer, 2D Lead</li><li><a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm10013571/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1" target="_blank">Abdoulah M Jones</a> - The Patient</li><li><a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm15855148/?ref_=ttfc_fc_cr" target="_blank">Owen Price</a> – 3D Lead</li><li><a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0385761/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1" target="_blank">Clement Gharini – DoP</a></li><li><a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm15855149/?ref_=ttfc_fc_cr" target="_blank">Thomas Sichetti </a>– 3D Artist, Sound Design</li><li><a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm15855151/?ref_=ttfc_fc_cr" target="_blank">David Chico – 3D Artist</a></li><li><a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm15855152/?ref_=ttfc_fc_cr" target="_blank">Idris Driver</a> – Co-Director, 3D Lead</li><li><a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm15855153/?ref_=ttfc_fc_cr" target="_blank">Michael Atkins</a> – 3D Artist</li><li><a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm15855154/?ref_=ttfc_fc_cr" target="_blank">Lee Delos Angeles</a> – 3D Artist</li><li><a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm15855155/?ref_=ttfc_fc_cr" target="_blank">Raneen Walid</a> – Compositor</li><li><a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm15855156/?ref_=ttfc_fc_cr" target="_blank">Ciara Hartley</a> – Compositor </li></ul></div></div><div><br /></div><div><div><b style="background-color: white; color: #323232; font-family: "Open Sans"; font-size: 15.4px;">Supervising Tutors</b><br /><i><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt31444243/" style="outline-width: 0px; user-select: auto;" target="_blank">Outpatient</a></i> was overseen by supervising tutors <a href="https://www.imdb.com/find/?q=Sagar%20Rathod&ref_=nv_sr_sm">Sagar Rathod</a> (3D VFX) and <a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm6314278/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1">Sokratis Synitos</a> (2D VFX).<br /><br /><b>Industry Support - ILM</b><br />Escape Studios thanks <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/industrial-light-&-magic/">Industrial Light & Magic</a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXvMrb29rBigYHaDFdXwOKmxBhc4lk_jIHvIuYlj1ZhKkmAVazfbBFi04Uuk8NiMbAzoEfkZe2RiQ9jYGwkN8whTLVkxU6tTdUW0lEzv0OKZTFiEFYLzLVFlsEA6mTKtcYXYWPKHknuL93rcFgElAED-Jj8bumpcrEer8WL4sQ0xkSgph5RRvZGcnamT8/s2292/ilm-v2.jpeg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXvMrb29rBigYHaDFdXwOKmxBhc4lk_jIHvIuYlj1ZhKkmAVazfbBFi04Uuk8NiMbAzoEfkZe2RiQ9jYGwkN8whTLVkxU6tTdUW0lEzv0OKZTFiEFYLzLVFlsEA6mTKtcYXYWPKHknuL93rcFgElAED-Jj8bumpcrEer8WL4sQ0xkSgph5RRvZGcnamT8/w400-h105/ilm-v2.jpeg" /></a> (ILM) for industry feedback and support throughout. In particular, many thanks to veteran ILM VFX artist <a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm5137562/" target="_blank">David Schott</a>.</div><div><br /><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/industrial-light-&-magic/">Industrial Light & Magic</a> have been loyal industry partners for many years, offering our students the chance to get real-world feedback from industry, as if they were working in a commercial studio.<br /><br /></div><div><b>Escape Method</b><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyMLGyuPozSf_6y6ai_WZA-eTJMXjG22Ymmxb-A0JQplrls7GvGTG4YaLdtlxWy75EYqo828UD626qJtW_bFnpDNcVQtDrsp-7DFtthDMyg9F5w1pl5v1R-mjT2k_jIEAdJINZs9Ua0SQbDb_T8kkl24UvJClL9Fg14w_htIv1G8_CU1bNvGGL9MQe3MQ/s450/outpatientTitle.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="172" data-original-width="450" height="153" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyMLGyuPozSf_6y6ai_WZA-eTJMXjG22Ymmxb-A0JQplrls7GvGTG4YaLdtlxWy75EYqo828UD626qJtW_bFnpDNcVQtDrsp-7DFtthDMyg9F5w1pl5v1R-mjT2k_jIEAdJINZs9Ua0SQbDb_T8kkl24UvJClL9Fg14w_htIv1G8_CU1bNvGGL9MQe3MQ/w400-h153/outpatientTitle.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Industry feedback is at the heart of what we do at Escape Studios, part of the "<a href="https://escapestudiosanimation.blogspot.com/2020/08/the-five-pillars-of-escape-method.html">Escape Method</a>", a blend of classroom teaching, online tutorials, constructive feedback, industry engagement, and group project work, simulating as closely as possible the workings of a real animation studio.<br /><br /><b>Festivals</b><br /><i><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt31444243/" style="outline-width: 0px; user-select: auto;" target="_blank">Outpatient</a></i> is currently being entered into film festivals. It has won Best Short Film at the International Gold Awards.<br /><br /><b>IMDB</b><br />you can find <i><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt31444243/" style="outline-width: 0px; user-select: auto;" target="_blank">Outpatient</a></i> at <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt31444243/" target="_blank">the IMDB here</a>.<br /><br /><i>The <b>Escape Studios Animation Blog</b> offers a personal view on the art of animation and visual effects. <br /><a href="https://www.escapestudios.ac.uk/">To apply for one of our courses, follow this link</a>.</i></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #323232; font-family: "Open Sans"; font-size: 15.4px;"><div><i><br /></i></div></div></div><div><b style="background-color: white; color: #323232; font-family: "Open Sans"; font-size: 15.4px;"><br /></b></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div></div></div>Alexander Williamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04108661929417886788noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2705917171569138001.post-20033244351946892492024-03-12T05:19:00.001-07:002024-03-12T05:19:33.398-07:00"Ghosting" Wins Best Anim at Makihzmithran Fest<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAGT-m0xaGblncAaGSoo5UV-2TTxM76JLi5V6oOqqBa-FzyJ4xM8pItZzqHBHGbKaV2Uc1PRV9yxA5d7tcp5JqxJ3b1PGVTKq4F6eOl9ybwk-KXKmySQJq3uvpqIaXMZ1QJVp9aYPb3CGWjbb9FRyd-jfnMvqiQzrb6dDYe93bb2aaShD0gwIa4NVK2q8/s960/Slide11.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAGT-m0xaGblncAaGSoo5UV-2TTxM76JLi5V6oOqqBa-FzyJ4xM8pItZzqHBHGbKaV2Uc1PRV9yxA5d7tcp5JqxJ3b1PGVTKq4F6eOl9ybwk-KXKmySQJq3uvpqIaXMZ1QJVp9aYPb3CGWjbb9FRyd-jfnMvqiQzrb6dDYe93bb2aaShD0gwIa4NVK2q8/w400-h300/Slide11.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>Congratulations to the makers of <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt31173964/" style="outline-width: 0px; user-select: auto;"><i>Ghosting</i></a>, the animated short created by our third year animation students at Escape Studios, which has won the award for Best Animation at the Makhizmithran Film Festival.<div><br /><div>Directed by <a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm15801465/?ref_=tt_ov_dr">Caroline Geddis</a> and produced by <a href="#">Marc</a><a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm15801466/?ref_=ttfc_fc_cr2"> Montebon</a>, <i><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt31173964/" style="outline-width: 0px; user-select: auto;" target="_blank">Ghosting</a></i><i> </i>tells the story of a boy who enters a mysterious mansion on a dark night. </div><div><br /></div><div>This is its first festival award. <div><br /></div><span><a name='more'></a></span><div><i><b>Ghosting</b></i></div><div>
<iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/oJDhYcVpy7A?si=bjv-xbJV7cMO9bZo" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe> <div><br /></div><div>Introducing <i><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt31173964/" target="_blank">Ghosting</a></i>, the latest animated short created by our third year animation students at Escape Studios. Directed by Caroline Geddis and produced by Marc Montebon, <i><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt31173964/" style="outline-width: 0px; user-select: auto;" target="_blank">Ghosting</a></i><i> </i>tells the story of a boy who enters a mysterious mansion on a dark and stormy night. </div><span></span><div><div><i><b><br /></b></i></div><div><i><b>Ghosting</b></i></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6HT0Mlry48K7yGpzFY1qbpYOBPUL7FeqvzVtkbSDYu54755tI8tDNQqDiWddAZT0ESpST-86eYUTgcmdlsDGFeC7xEToyZhsaqFc_0zLvNb6pawcUG1eBF30lCm7dVZLb1r1FoWk9CxsSBIGZB3DXvnzDVKNjm8_Loc3FVrTPrb426TvfPMhEdr6gidU/s3979/GHOSTING_posterLoRez.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3979" data-original-width="2848" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6HT0Mlry48K7yGpzFY1qbpYOBPUL7FeqvzVtkbSDYu54755tI8tDNQqDiWddAZT0ESpST-86eYUTgcmdlsDGFeC7xEToyZhsaqFc_0zLvNb6pawcUG1eBF30lCm7dVZLb1r1FoWk9CxsSBIGZB3DXvnzDVKNjm8_Loc3FVrTPrb426TvfPMhEdr6gidU/w286-h400/GHOSTING_posterLoRez.jpg" width="286" /></a></div><i><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt31173964/" style="outline-width: 0px; user-select: auto;" target="_blank">Ghosting</a></i> tells the story of a visit to a mysterious mansion on a dark and stormy night.</div><div><br /></div><div><div><i><b>Ghosting</b></i><b> Credits</b></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm15801465/?ref_=tt_ov_dr" target="_blank">Caroline Geddis</a> – Director, Concept Art, Modeling, Previs, Animator</li><li><a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm15801466/?ref_=ttfc_fc_cr2" target="_blank">Marc Montebon</a> – Producer, Previs, Animator, Unreal Engine Lead, Textures, Lighting</li><li><a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm14912418/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1" target="_blank">Lauren Rance</a> – Writer, Previs, Lead Animator, </li><li>Serena Kerridge – Co-writer, Cinematography, Previs, Animator</li><li><a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm14968991/?ref_=fn_al_nm_3" style="outline-width: 0px; user-select: auto;" target="_blank">Jess Kelly</a> – Art Director, 3D Layout, Animator</li><li><a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm14968903/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1" target="_blank">Abi Ocay</a> – Storyboards, Animatic, Previs, Animator, Editor, Sound Design</li><li>Robert Thomas – 3D Modeling, Animator</li><li><a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm14763022/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1" target="_blank">Princess Jimenez</a> – 3D Layout, Rigging, Animator, Sound Design, Textures, Lighting</li><li><a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm15271782/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1" target="_blank">Sebastian Hyatt</a> - Music<br /></li></ul></div><div><br /></div></div><div><div style="background-color: white; color: #323232; font-family: "Open Sans"; font-size: 15.4px;"><b>Industry Support - ILM</b></div><div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1) 1px 1px 5px; color: #222222; float: right; margin-bottom: 0.5em; padding: 5px; position: relative;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXvMrb29rBigYHaDFdXwOKmxBhc4lk_jIHvIuYlj1ZhKkmAVazfbBFi04Uuk8NiMbAzoEfkZe2RiQ9jYGwkN8whTLVkxU6tTdUW0lEzv0OKZTFiEFYLzLVFlsEA6mTKtcYXYWPKHknuL93rcFgElAED-Jj8bumpcrEer8WL4sQ0xkSgph5RRvZGcnamT8/s2292/ilm-v2.jpeg" style="clear: right; color: #eb6b06; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-decoration-line: none;"><img border="0" data-original-height="605" data-original-width="2292" height="105" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXvMrb29rBigYHaDFdXwOKmxBhc4lk_jIHvIuYlj1ZhKkmAVazfbBFi04Uuk8NiMbAzoEfkZe2RiQ9jYGwkN8whTLVkxU6tTdUW0lEzv0OKZTFiEFYLzLVFlsEA6mTKtcYXYWPKHknuL93rcFgElAED-Jj8bumpcrEer8WL4sQ0xkSgph5RRvZGcnamT8/w400-h105/ilm-v2.jpeg" style="background: transparent; border: none; box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1) 0px 0px 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative;" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.32px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/industrial-light-&-magic/" style="color: #eb6b06; text-align: left; text-decoration-line: none;">Industrial Light & Magic</a> - Industry Feedback</td></tr></tbody></table>Escape Studios would like to thank ILM's <a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm4952989/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1" target="_blank">Keith Ribbons</a> for industry feedback, kind words and general support throughout.<br /><br /><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/industrial-light-&-magic/">Industrial Light & Magic</a> have been our industry partners for many years, offering our students the chance to get real-world feedback from industry, as if they were working in a commercial studio. </div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Escape Method</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuar_7ozxtZd2WZqWxPZ4ynF5EuYvs_MRCXtSFTX_JxosiNA16onaEQz2mVKjHIux1B-T9XngxZDuk_RJ3p1d8DHJNLkFpWYv2Fg99lCJju87W7LSOc_knIuWbKn5E6Uug-5ly-QT8NkwoxeQywXstt_SSq38mdfmpYfDmu8TAOVeb6FZswcxIcwvwkTM/s3302/Ghosting.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1438" data-original-width="3302" height="174" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuar_7ozxtZd2WZqWxPZ4ynF5EuYvs_MRCXtSFTX_JxosiNA16onaEQz2mVKjHIux1B-T9XngxZDuk_RJ3p1d8DHJNLkFpWYv2Fg99lCJju87W7LSOc_knIuWbKn5E6Uug-5ly-QT8NkwoxeQywXstt_SSq38mdfmpYfDmu8TAOVeb6FZswcxIcwvwkTM/w400-h174/Ghosting.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Industry feedback is part of The <a href="https://escapestudiosanimation.blogspot.com/2019/11/what-is-escape-method.html">Escape Method </a>- the way we teach animation at Escape Studios. The <a href="https://escapestudiosanimation.blogspot.com/2019/11/what-is-escape-method.html">Escape Method</a> has five pillars: Intensive classroom teaching, online tutorials, constructive feedback, industry engagement, and group projects. </div><div><br /></div><div>All our students at Escape Studios study intensively, with personal tuition from industry-trained tutors, combined with online tutorials, regular, intensive feedback, and engagement from industry.<div><br /></div><div><div><i>The <b>Escape Studios Animation Blog</b> offers a personal view on the art of animation and visual effects. <a href="https://www.escapestudios.ac.uk/" target="_blank">To apply for one of our courses, follow this link</a>. </i></div><div><i><br /></i></div><div><i><br /></i></div><div><br /></div></div></div></div></div></div>Alexander Williamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04108661929417886788noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2705917171569138001.post-9674843392115397402024-03-11T10:57:00.000-07:002024-03-11T13:44:01.170-07:00Pop Paper City's George Caton-Coult Visits Escape<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0sCze6YLVpb0aPGwChdfqDsH4EqRHj92AGefWpiQE2hu9ewJHL-XJUXGK60TkTJACgzqk6eUzM_J5r1C3TTmbK4gHcSQUaCtOgaRlvQwhpVb3ULFWn2LGpqEFPdbG9mklj3pyjLlm4s9KGKq_HB1vcqOetcfo6I8GLfwUkv8Qon24b27mP4RhI_uHa7o/s917/PPC%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="917" height="261" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0sCze6YLVpb0aPGwChdfqDsH4EqRHj92AGefWpiQE2hu9ewJHL-XJUXGK60TkTJACgzqk6eUzM_J5r1C3TTmbK4gHcSQUaCtOgaRlvQwhpVb3ULFWn2LGpqEFPdbG9mklj3pyjLlm4s9KGKq_HB1vcqOetcfo6I8GLfwUkv8Qon24b27mP4RhI_uHa7o/w400-h261/PPC%20copy.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/george-caton-coult/" style="outline-width: 0px !important; text-align: left; user-select: auto !important;" target="_blank">George Caton-Coult</a></td></tr></tbody></table>Escape Studios is delighted to welcome Love Love Films Studio Manager <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/george-caton-coult/" style="outline-width: 0px !important; user-select: auto !important;" target="_blank">George Caton-Coult</a> to visit our students on Thursday 21 March.<div><br /></div><div><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/george-caton-coult/" style="outline-width: 0px; user-select: auto;" target="_blank">George Caton-Coult</a> is the Studio Manager at Love Love Films, responsible for the TV hit <a href="https://www.aardman.com/distribution/pop-paper-city/"><i>"Pop Paper City"</i></a> developed in partnership with <a href="https://www.aardman.com/">Aardman Animation</a>. </div><div><div><span><br />Many Escapees worked on and helped to contribute to the success of <a href="https://www.aardman.com/distribution/pop-paper-city/" style="outline-width: 0px; user-select: auto;"><i>"Pop Paper City"</i></a>. </span></div><div><br /><span><a name='more'></a></span><b><br /></b><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis28PZMHLXsfdVSNL9nZa5GsiI3VmobHTG4sKrSBQ76lWmnQQDhMkp8LUu9E6HhCrP8hAeb9lhkFNwlwvUYTMnRv_0hw3KZma_aJuCkeT2M7kdFBbD2EdTM8t3li7ATfF_ahaXp0nqCDDnp9n3j37QsP_nfjCKSv-sglL8172n67QRPe3urL0M6rxu/s225/popPaperCity.jpeg" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="225" data-original-width="225" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis28PZMHLXsfdVSNL9nZa5GsiI3VmobHTG4sKrSBQ76lWmnQQDhMkp8LUu9E6HhCrP8hAeb9lhkFNwlwvUYTMnRv_0hw3KZma_aJuCkeT2M7kdFBbD2EdTM8t3li7ATfF_ahaXp0nqCDDnp9n3j37QsP_nfjCKSv-sglL8172n67QRPe3urL0M6rxu/s1600/popPaperCity.jpeg" width="225" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.aardman.com/distribution/pop-paper-city/" style="text-align: left;"><i>Pop Paper City</i></a></td></tr></tbody></table><div><b>Pop Paper City</b><div><a href="https://www.aardman.com/distribution/pop-paper-city/" style="outline-width: 0px; user-select: auto;"><i>Pop Paper City</i></a> is a preschool craft TV show distributed by <a href="https://www.aardman.com/">Aardman Animation</a>s and produced by Lovelove films. The series focuses on a group of paper friends as they find ways to have fun together by creating new parts of their paper world. </div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/george-caton-coult/" target="_blank"><b>George Caton-Coult</b></a></div><div>Studio Manager <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/george-caton-coult/" target="_blank">George Caton-Coult</a> to visit our students on Thursday 21 March to discuss opportunities in the animation industry and offer portfolio tips. </div><div><br /></div><div><b>Award-Winning Series</b></div><div><div><a href="https://www.aardman.com/distribution/pop-paper-city/" style="outline-width: 0px; user-select: auto;"><i>"Pop Paper City"</i></a> was nominated for "Best Pre-School Programme" at the 2024 <a href="https://broadcastawards.co.uk/" target="_blank">Broadcast Awards</a>, which took place on 8 February 2024.</div><div><div><br /></div></div></div><div><b>Escapees at Pop Paper City</b></div><div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9vYyGtzk_3x1J_iGfgZMvWMNDuReUVo5CGIfcgVkHWcNLU6K6ry_PxkqS5iqtd71x2xcfZJUXcz3doEwuDhGqNAcYMIa-XarT1q3GG5sNDUIdYScdmsukcp7ZES8y_UjfpEdJp-4qjjCSmMimXSQjZOXKwiJ44iZrIy0XiS6rY8u-8d1RnPFzAiwzpD4/s800/rtsAward.jpeg" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="523" data-original-width="800" height="261" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9vYyGtzk_3x1J_iGfgZMvWMNDuReUVo5CGIfcgVkHWcNLU6K6ry_PxkqS5iqtd71x2xcfZJUXcz3doEwuDhGqNAcYMIa-XarT1q3GG5sNDUIdYScdmsukcp7ZES8y_UjfpEdJp-4qjjCSmMimXSQjZOXKwiJ44iZrIy0XiS6rY8u-8d1RnPFzAiwzpD4/w400-h261/rtsAward.jpeg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pop Paper City team at the Royal TV Society Awards</td></tr></tbody></table>Many Escapees contributed to the making of <a href="https://www.aardman.com/distribution/pop-paper-city/" style="outline-width: 0px; user-select: auto;"><i>Pop Paper City</i></a>, including animation tutor <a href="https://escapestudiosanimation.blogspot.com/2021/06/kevin-richards-animator-at-paper-pop.html" target="_blank">Kevin Richards</a> who was a Lead Animator at Pop Paper City.</div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><a href="https://escapestudiosanimation.blogspot.com/2023/05/ben-swallow-animator-at-pop-paper-city.html" target="_blank">Ben Swallow Joins Pop Paper City</a></li><li><a href="https://escapestudiosanimation.blogspot.com/2023/04/escapee-alex-maynard-animator-at-pop.html" target="_blank">Alex Maynard Animator at Pop Paper City</a></li><li><a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm12473879/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0" target="_blank">Molly McCabe</a> animator at Pop Paper City</li><li><a href="https://escapestudiosanimation.blogspot.com/2022/11/escapee-shauna-ludgate-joins-pop-paper.html" target="_blank">Shauna Ludgate Animator at Pop Paper City</a></li><li><a href="https://escapestudiosanimation.blogspot.com/2022/10/gary-roche-animator-at-pop-paper-city.html" style="outline-width: 0px; user-select: auto;" target="_blank">Gary Roche Animator at Pop Paper City</a></li><li><a href="https://escapestudiosanimation.blogspot.com/2022/08/louis-chevis-animator-at-pop-paper-city.html" target="_blank">Louis Chevis Animator at Pop Paper City</a></li><li><a href="https://escapestudiosanimation.blogspot.com/2022/07/escapee-dave-novis-animator-at-pop.html" target="_blank">Dave Novis Animator & 3D Generalist at Pop Paper City</a></li><li><a href="https://escapestudiosanimation.blogspot.com/2021/06/kevin-richards-animator-at-paper-pop.html" target="_blank">Kevin Richards</a>, Lead Animator at Pop Paper City</li><li><a href="https://escapestudiosanimation.blogspot.com/2022/05/simone-costa-animator-at-pop-paper-city.html" target="_blank">Simone Costa</a>, Animator at Pop Paper City</li><li><a href="https://escapestudiosanimation.blogspot.com/2022/07/eilin-berrio-pena-animator-at-pop-paper.html" target="_blank">Eilin Berrio Pena</a>, Animator at Pop Paper City</li></ul></div><div><br /></div><b>Create Craft</b><br /><a href="https://www.aardman.com/distribution/pop-paper-city/"><i></i></a><i><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.aardman.com/distribution/pop-paper-city/"></a></div></i><a href="https://www.aardman.com/distribution/pop-paper-city/"><i><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRi9GSF9k6xjGRQnqyqhfPorBAb5xELnD6XN8Vg5NYnzmF60zu-h5o5S0u6jhGKSX835xL-cMeg_TLOpPLO_KI0TycWy9I8MX3NsSIg7l2wBK_sZ-nsC67pAqiAhsFaS5YN3bERC96RP_-Hh92kKsz9D0A1JQo9KmY1rtFYi1AUBcAIzWwQCL05xDcJH4/s880/popPaper.jpeg" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="496" data-original-width="880" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRi9GSF9k6xjGRQnqyqhfPorBAb5xELnD6XN8Vg5NYnzmF60zu-h5o5S0u6jhGKSX835xL-cMeg_TLOpPLO_KI0TycWy9I8MX3NsSIg7l2wBK_sZ-nsC67pAqiAhsFaS5YN3bERC96RP_-Hh92kKsz9D0A1JQo9KmY1rtFYi1AUBcAIzWwQCL05xDcJH4/w400-h225/popPaper.jpeg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.aardman.com/distribution/pop-paper-city/" style="text-align: left;"><i>Pop Paper City</i></a></td></tr></tbody></table>Pop Paper City</i></a> teaches children how to craft along with the characters, encouraging ‘doing as well as viewing’. Each episode features a craft sequence, in which a live-action human hand interacts with the 3D environment, assisting the characters with the crafting process and showing the audience how to follow along at home.<br /><br /><b>Aardman Animation & Lovelove Films</b><br />The official distribution partner for <a href="https://www.aardman.com/distribution/pop-paper-city/" style="outline-width: 0px; user-select: auto;"><i>Pop Paper City</i></a> is <a href="https://www.aardman.com/">Aardman Animation</a>, creators of Wallace and Gromit, and Shaun the Sheep. <a href="https://www.aardman.com/distribution/pop-paper-city/">"<i>Pop Paper City</i>"</a> is a new animated TV series being produced by Lovelove films.<br /><div><i><b><br /></b></i></div><div><div><i><b>The Escape Studios Animation Blog</b></i> <i>offers a personal view on the art of animation and visual effects. </i></div><div><i>To <a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/2705917171569138001/3301614602285670845#">apply for our BA/MArt in 3D Animation, follow this link</a>.</i></div></div></div></div><div><i><br /></i></div></div>Alexander Williamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04108661929417886788noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2705917171569138001.post-56773361997509860872024-03-11T02:28:00.000-07:002024-03-11T02:28:26.824-07:00Escapees at the 2024 Oscars<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHN5MG7El_yEdRNz74jfziPB1JhDT3Ye_LAisCexigYosPMC1sVg8IcfRgh0_Nd-ygRHaBbFsJzb3ZaB7kTBCcdssiPfgxtxcX2uD5bI76K2-57Z6zQR7vxKRSYsnv-kNODkMF7DnHeWJzB2fqj9xlnGjIONsZK3cLfN2ReM1FyBgItIrYkY6dEVBAdfo/s1200/oscarNoms.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="1200" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHN5MG7El_yEdRNz74jfziPB1JhDT3Ye_LAisCexigYosPMC1sVg8IcfRgh0_Nd-ygRHaBbFsJzb3ZaB7kTBCcdssiPfgxtxcX2uD5bI76K2-57Z6zQR7vxKRSYsnv-kNODkMF7DnHeWJzB2fqj9xlnGjIONsZK3cLfN2ReM1FyBgItIrYkY6dEVBAdfo/w400-h200/oscarNoms.jpeg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">48 Escapees at the 2024 Academy Awards</td></tr></tbody></table>Escape Studios is delighted to congratulate the 48 Escapees who contributed to Oscar-nominated movies this year, including <i>Poor Things, Guardians of the Galaxy, </i>and<i> The Zone of Interest. </i><div><br /></div><div>Congratulations to all our Escapees whose work contributed so much to the success of these amazing films - we are proud of you all. <br /><div><br /></div><span><a name='more'></a></span><div><br /><div><b>2023 Oscars</b><br />
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixNNE_eB9QKP8lALnOQgPgFWJ8dX6TWT9gNspACHvw6vVgX7ZEuud6olys5H8M0jXzB-e8_hZ3gdUGxj0Jj84SAAhLQtsP3MkIKQv-JqIuH05QiOzn-ZB2uWxMjBrlKdtzHBwwtLzOzYd5m51hUTBj1J87IpGIC-6oOoi9Zl_5_2Dya5f2UVsIeJq_/s1200/oscarNominateEscapees.jpeg" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="601" data-original-width="1200" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixNNE_eB9QKP8lALnOQgPgFWJ8dX6TWT9gNspACHvw6vVgX7ZEuud6olys5H8M0jXzB-e8_hZ3gdUGxj0Jj84SAAhLQtsP3MkIKQv-JqIuH05QiOzn-ZB2uWxMjBrlKdtzHBwwtLzOzYd5m51hUTBj1J87IpGIC-6oOoi9Zl_5_2Dya5f2UVsIeJq_/w400-h200/oscarNominateEscapees.jpeg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">63 Escapees at the 2023 Academy Awards</td></tr></tbody></table>In 2023 Escape Studios congratulated the 63 Escapees who contributed to Oscar-nominated movies that year, including <i>Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, The Batman (2022) </i>and <i>Elvis</i>.<div><br /></div><div>30 Escapees worked on <i>Wakanda Forever, </i>and 12 Escapees worked on <i>The Batman (2022).</i> </div><div><div><br /></div><div><span></span><br /><b>2022 Oscars</b><br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcW1kgsmStO2f-DbthBvAlPPY87u79HIleCVWiTzSWwRko7VQLk96VgFiznNBt0ONt8-Ixtj2MykUQhOldShRaQqOGJXsrxBTLaKFpasd60cS2638SukvCYqSaxHL8Zc8s3ZqAj0bRnL66uOvzT-sQelDMlyhf_1aHiwAlIPkW81qn8BveQY6cqcsf/s1200/EscapeesatTheOscars.jpeg" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="1200" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcW1kgsmStO2f-DbthBvAlPPY87u79HIleCVWiTzSWwRko7VQLk96VgFiznNBt0ONt8-Ixtj2MykUQhOldShRaQqOGJXsrxBTLaKFpasd60cS2638SukvCYqSaxHL8Zc8s3ZqAj0bRnL66uOvzT-sQelDMlyhf_1aHiwAlIPkW81qn8BveQY6cqcsf/w400-h200/EscapeesatTheOscars.jpeg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">71 Escapees at The 2022 Academy Awards</td></tr></tbody></table>2022 was also a good year for graduates of Escape Studios. At the 2022 Oscars, 71 of our Escapees worked on the 2022 Oscar-nominated films. <div><br /></div><div>Take a look at the infographic on the right to see which films our Escapees worked on.</div><div><br /></div><div>For example, 36 Escapees worked on the latest intallment of the Bond series - <i>No Time To Die</i></div><div><i><br /></i><div></div><div><b><a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm8963398/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1" target="_blank">Tom De Landsheere</a> on <i>No Time To Die</i></b></div><div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqdtvVXTMl1gbfFMIUnPw7Bu11kPe0596hD_sqQ2Ry8G1rzSHQniDZHNZhF-uRKwoukpJ1NTpzP0LX7GpTuGv1cKRAe-5aDQLj78cgg6hY35mc6OZdR42MSfJDlavYCU8OguykcvFZhlYBK7D6KaykFnZ776L5kUixBn8K8fk98nEK7m2Gbs_HH2Go/s800/Tom%20De%20Landsheere.jpeg" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="512" data-original-width="800" height="256" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqdtvVXTMl1gbfFMIUnPw7Bu11kPe0596hD_sqQ2Ry8G1rzSHQniDZHNZhF-uRKwoukpJ1NTpzP0LX7GpTuGv1cKRAe-5aDQLj78cgg6hY35mc6OZdR42MSfJDlavYCU8OguykcvFZhlYBK7D6KaykFnZ776L5kUixBn8K8fk98nEK7m2Gbs_HH2Go/w400-h256/Tom%20De%20Landsheere.jpeg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: start;"><a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm8963398/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1" target="_blank">Tom De Landsheere</a></span></td></tr></tbody></table>Among the Escapees who worked on <i>No Time To Die </i>was Escapee <a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm8963398/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1" target="_blank">Tom De Landsheere</a>, who described the experience: <i>"No Time to Die has been a great project to work on. I think the film looks stunning and I am really proud of the sequences we delivered with the team at Cinesite. My role was as a Lighting TD so I worked on multiple sequences. My main challenge was lighting the lethal gas in the scene where Bond and Paloma are infiltrating a Spectre party."</i></div><div><p><i>The <b>Escape Studios Animation Blog</b> offers a personal view on the art of animation and visual effects. <a href="https://www.escapestudios.ac.uk/" target="_blank">To apply for one of our courses, follow this link</a>. </i><i> </i> </p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Alexander Williamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04108661929417886788noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2705917171569138001.post-48312108369087567752024-03-10T08:18:00.000-07:002024-03-10T08:18:47.761-07:00"Sea of Madness" wins "Best VFX" at 1st Fest<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo7_Emlx3KiXjxswBzCMzI1uScIPS8Ky_Xqh92TCkd8HI153XyR9P7SjsiqUJeqE0hOAXX6lJrETUtZ0OmBuq6x6hFc_kos4oErW3by-k3qHsBscpEKNZ6Ha0y0ME_ABlOl07VZ9iBVUzBWxx84C0Qi6PASD2ud1k4wMgqdJph01cz63QaLtZT8MyBIsA/s5000/bestVFX.jpg" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3535" data-original-width="5000" height="283" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo7_Emlx3KiXjxswBzCMzI1uScIPS8Ky_Xqh92TCkd8HI153XyR9P7SjsiqUJeqE0hOAXX6lJrETUtZ0OmBuq6x6hFc_kos4oErW3by-k3qHsBscpEKNZ6Ha0y0ME_ABlOl07VZ9iBVUzBWxx84C0Qi6PASD2ud1k4wMgqdJph01cz63QaLtZT8MyBIsA/w400-h283/bestVFX.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt31308330/" style="text-align: left;"><i>Sea Of Madness</i></a> wins Best VFX at 1st Fest</td></tr></tbody></table>Congratulations to the makers of <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt31308330/"><i>Sea Of Madness</i></a>, which has won "Best VFX" at the First Film Festival.<div><br /></div><div><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt31308330/"><i>Sea Of Madness</i></a><i> </i>was directed by <a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm15826837/?ref_=ttfc_fc_dr1" target="_blank">Maria Freitas </a> and produced by <a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm15826839/?ref_=ttfc_fc_cr" target="_blank">Ivy Wang</a>. <a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm15827077/?ref_=ttfc_fc_cr" target="_blank">Jake Hines</a> was the editor and 2D Lead, and <a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm15827080/?ref_=ttfc_fc_cr" style="outline-width: 0px; user-select: auto;" target="_blank">Sebastian McKernan</a> was the 3D Lead. <a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm15826838/?ref_=ttfc_fc_cl_t1" target="_blank">Ian Chavez Zarate</a> stars as The Pirate. </div><div><br /></div><div>Industry feedback and support was provided by <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/industrial-light-&-magic/" style="outline-width: 0px; user-select: auto;">Industrial Light & Magic</a>. </div><div><br /></div><div>This is the film's first festival award.<div><br /></div><span><a name='more'></a></span><div><b>Sea of Madness</b></div><div><br />
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<p><a href="https://vimeo.com/912358268">Sea Of Madness - Student Short Film</a> from <a href="https://vimeo.com/user155952250">Jake Hines</a> on <a href="https://vimeo.com">Vimeo</a>. </p><div><div><b>Sea of Madness</b></div><div><a href="https://vimeo.com/912358268"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoUFI4KQCnnqesOn8AGOOXx_m0PNJwOnhX8hHlEjCiQ-eTFuyINhD_P_w9KqGhmUByYf3XZesRpaJfSWszURoh8t457X8u9-kmuSXjci7PDZjfa0DIV2DoTMThjA-jppKAMSTf5kqh0y8aZlJCSD9yefvwuG-0fXpCp0zSkeUpHbHSe-9tUEogXBlIZZE/s3889/seaOfMadness_LoRez.jpg" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3889" data-original-width="2751" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoUFI4KQCnnqesOn8AGOOXx_m0PNJwOnhX8hHlEjCiQ-eTFuyINhD_P_w9KqGhmUByYf3XZesRpaJfSWszURoh8t457X8u9-kmuSXjci7PDZjfa0DIV2DoTMThjA-jppKAMSTf5kqh0y8aZlJCSD9yefvwuG-0fXpCp0zSkeUpHbHSe-9tUEogXBlIZZE/w283-h400/seaOfMadness_LoRez.jpg" width="283" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://vimeo.com/912358268" style="outline-width: 0px; text-align: start; user-select: auto;">Sea Of Madness</a></td></tr></tbody></table></a><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt31308330/"><i>Sea Of Madness</i></a><i> </i>tells the story of a gold-seeking pirate who stumbles across a treasure chest on a deserted beach. Unfortunately, the treasure inside guards a hideous secret. </div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt31308330/"><i>Sea Of Madness</i></a> was made by our third year VFX students, working together as a team to replicate as closely as possible the workings of a real vfx studio and facility.</div><div><br /><div><div><b>Sea of Madness </b><b>Credits</b></div><div><ul><li><a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm15826837/?ref_=ttfc_fc_dr1" target="_blank">Maria Freitas </a>- Director, Costume Designer, Concept Artist, VFX Artist</li><li><a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm15826839/?ref_=ttfc_fc_cr" target="_blank">Ivy Wang</a> – Producer, Casting Director, Costume Designer, Compositor</li><li><a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm15826838/?ref_=ttfc_fc_cl_t1" target="_blank">Ian Chavez Zarate</a> – Pirate</li><li><a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0385761/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1" target="_blank">Clement Gharini</a> – DOP</li><li><a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm15827077/?ref_=ttfc_fc_cr" target="_blank">Jake Hines</a> – Editor, 2D Lead</li><li><a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm15827126/?ref_=ttfc_fc_cr" target="_blank">Adi Lincoln</a> – Sound Designer</li><li><a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm15827080/?ref_=ttfc_fc_cr" style="outline-width: 0px; user-select: auto;" target="_blank">Sebastian McKernan</a> – 3D Lead</li><li><a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm15827081/?ref_=ttfc_fc_cr" target="_blank">Cat Castiglione</a> – 2D Compositing</li><li><a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm15827082/?ref_=ttfc_fc_cr" target="_blank">Robert Rodrigo</a> – 3D Artist</li><li><a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm15827083/?ref_=ttfc_fc_cr" target="_blank">Guy Dijkhuis</a> – 3D Artist</li><li><a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm15827084/?ref_=ttfc_fc_cr" target="_blank">Kevin Ferhad</a> – 3D Artist</li><li><a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm15827085/?ref_=ttfc_fc_cr" target="_blank">Tahmeid Siddiqui</a> – 3D Artist</li><li><a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm15827086/?ref_=ttfc_fc_cr" target="_blank">Kieron Lee</a> – FX Artist</li><li><a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm15827078/?ref_=ttfc_fc_cr" target="_blank">Brandon Welch</a> – Creature Concept Artist </li><li><a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm14757568/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1" target="_blank">Amy Little</a> – Rigging & Animation</li></ul><ul></ul><b><div><b><br /></b></div>Special Thanks </b></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimQ65Y7pYIjY3uIGu_B-aeMjtqgM3oPkRWdqcWKvZA0CRJlErSSHOvTkWJl91aiUHxtjUdSVte5AKzR4hT1lk-7td0eTfo4C_dr5pFMH592rW7WQ8AcMbYuIF9ViUxDnMLEncZeTtMktFaHZWvkjGlD3kG1zrJA-1Q6oO-37Q3N-Ui9IBjVettMZpV3a8/s883/madness1_LoRez.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="401" data-original-width="883" height="181" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimQ65Y7pYIjY3uIGu_B-aeMjtqgM3oPkRWdqcWKvZA0CRJlErSSHOvTkWJl91aiUHxtjUdSVte5AKzR4hT1lk-7td0eTfo4C_dr5pFMH592rW7WQ8AcMbYuIF9ViUxDnMLEncZeTtMktFaHZWvkjGlD3kG1zrJA-1Q6oO-37Q3N-Ui9IBjVettMZpV3a8/w400-h181/madness1_LoRez.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Many thanks to <a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm15827079/?ref_=ttfc_fc_cr" target="_blank">Matt O’Reilly</a>. <ul></ul><b>Location</b></div><div>The live action plates were filmed at <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foreshore_of_the_River_Thames" target="_blank">Folly House Beach</a> by kind permission of the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Port_of_London_Authority" target="_blank">Port of London Authority</a>.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Supervising Tutors</b><br /><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt31308330/"><i>Sea Of Madness</i></a> was overseen by supervising tutors <a href="https://www.imdb.com/find/?q=Sagar%20Rathod&ref_=nv_sr_sm">Sagar Rathod</a> (3D VFX) and <a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm6314278/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1" target="_blank">Sokratis Synitos</a> (2D VFX).<br /><div><br /></div><b>Industry Support - ILM</b><br /><div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1) 1px 1px 5px; color: #222222; float: right; margin-bottom: 0.5em; padding: 5px; position: relative;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXvMrb29rBigYHaDFdXwOKmxBhc4lk_jIHvIuYlj1ZhKkmAVazfbBFi04Uuk8NiMbAzoEfkZe2RiQ9jYGwkN8whTLVkxU6tTdUW0lEzv0OKZTFiEFYLzLVFlsEA6mTKtcYXYWPKHknuL93rcFgElAED-Jj8bumpcrEer8WL4sQ0xkSgph5RRvZGcnamT8/s2292/ilm-v2.jpeg" style="clear: right; color: #eb6b06; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-decoration-line: none;"><img border="0" data-original-height="605" data-original-width="2292" height="105" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXvMrb29rBigYHaDFdXwOKmxBhc4lk_jIHvIuYlj1ZhKkmAVazfbBFi04Uuk8NiMbAzoEfkZe2RiQ9jYGwkN8whTLVkxU6tTdUW0lEzv0OKZTFiEFYLzLVFlsEA6mTKtcYXYWPKHknuL93rcFgElAED-Jj8bumpcrEer8WL4sQ0xkSgph5RRvZGcnamT8/w400-h105/ilm-v2.jpeg" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: none; box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1) 0px 0px 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative;" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.32px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/industrial-light-&-magic/" style="color: #eb6b06; text-align: left; text-decoration-line: none;">Industrial Light & Magic</a> - Industry Feedback Manuel Rivoir (Snr Compositor) </td></tr></tbody></table>Escape Studios would like to thank <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/industrial-light-&-magic/">Industrial Light & Magic</a> (ILM) for industry feedback, kind words and general support throughout. In particular,<span style="background-color: white; color: #323232; font-family: "Open Sans"; font-size: 15.4px;"> </span>thanks to Senior texture Artist <a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm15517978/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1">Ellie Dupont</a>, Lead Animator <a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm4748516/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1">Bernard Wicksteed</a>, and <a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm4667968/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1" target="_blank">Manuel Rivoir</a> (Snr Compositor).</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/industrial-light-&-magic/" style="outline-width: 0px; user-select: auto;">Industrial Light & Magic</a> have been loyal industry partners for many years, offering our students the chance to get real-world feedback from industry, as if they were working in a commercial studio.</div><br /><b>Escape Method</b><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGZ_jKfcFXpdonggHrdFHdIex-YMtawqTbsiEE5MFUfZiBKbSKYN0ZObhGgRtxtCw2qvdHi8IKObjZDgq_AyhWT38GFblOJ931Nj7qo4kQ5wCXkvtiHzXpoo6IZKx20LNizrDlVN8Ek1E-DDH0W4zPtk3aTVV9ALkmPVAC0q7ELK0UTA5vz6IyvunfQcU/s1843/madness2_LoRez.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="789" data-original-width="1843" height="171" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGZ_jKfcFXpdonggHrdFHdIex-YMtawqTbsiEE5MFUfZiBKbSKYN0ZObhGgRtxtCw2qvdHi8IKObjZDgq_AyhWT38GFblOJ931Nj7qo4kQ5wCXkvtiHzXpoo6IZKx20LNizrDlVN8Ek1E-DDH0W4zPtk3aTVV9ALkmPVAC0q7ELK0UTA5vz6IyvunfQcU/w400-h171/madness2_LoRez.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Industry feedback is at the heart of what we do at Escape Studios, part of the "<a href="https://escapestudiosanimation.blogspot.com/2020/08/the-five-pillars-of-escape-method.html">Escape Method</a>", a blend of classroom teaching, online tutorials, constructive feedback, industry engagement, and group project work, simulating as closely as possible the workings of a real animation studio.<br /><br /><b>Festival Success<br /></b><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt31308330/"><i>Sea Of Madness</i></a><i> </i>has won "Best VFX" at the First Film Festival</div><div><br /></div><div><b>IMDB</b><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1QGjN-Z9OaA7nOZhXqHUvTsl2ij0ccfgwAUp6dK0crdQSoKp-SwV_qRvAWeS33Sqr7z3W5KpQTsmaTh6q6Ume7KNigUGZeWQJ9EiKuhJNk6MuPU3nkv1LvUC9MrHMXjl_YFehrJcIb0RRKWMXaBeXiahcJv6ju0Bh8_TPAo9Jczso9gOi5L8nWA-kZqs/s3430/madness3_LoRez.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1476" data-original-width="3430" height="173" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1QGjN-Z9OaA7nOZhXqHUvTsl2ij0ccfgwAUp6dK0crdQSoKp-SwV_qRvAWeS33Sqr7z3W5KpQTsmaTh6q6Ume7KNigUGZeWQJ9EiKuhJNk6MuPU3nkv1LvUC9MrHMXjl_YFehrJcIb0RRKWMXaBeXiahcJv6ju0Bh8_TPAo9Jczso9gOi5L8nWA-kZqs/w400-h173/madness3_LoRez.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>you can find <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt31308330/"><i>Sea Of Madness</i></a> at the IMDB here.</div><div><br /><div><div><i>The <b>Escape Studios Animation Blog</b> offers a personal view on the art of animation and visual effects. </i></div><div><i><br /></i></div><div><i><a href="https://www.escapestudios.ac.uk/">To apply for one of our courses, follow this link</a>.</i></div></div></div></div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /> </div></div>Alexander Williamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04108661929417886788noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2705917171569138001.post-26646966832788094362024-03-09T01:25:00.000-08:002024-03-09T01:25:05.372-08:00Why Animators Should Tell a Story<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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Every Shot Needs an Idea. Animators should always imagine clearly what their shot is about before they start to animate. <div><br />
Animators are actors, with a pencil, or a mouse. Like stage or screen actors, animators must always think about what the character is thinking and feeling. Who is the character talking to, and what is the scene about? What do they want, and what do they fear?<br />
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Unless these questions are asked, and answered, the scene will tend to feel empty of meaning, and lack compelling interest. Start by writing out your scene as a short story. <br />
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<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_a3HsdzuJJsB7ud69UhlIJVz8nB9Rtmg1sknTWDZ8QfCyHqYgGsNtFIDJtB9nWHoGKgw_3H0w8xMABEiglz8SMQrAL79oplR2q4TkG1oLQFugwTCzwDshs3LwBumA9_XrAtnWEus7a5o-t0tx2O7FBkHfD2hIksM-z0-s4zUEMQzhqm7i2XdpwM7eUK8/s529/Once.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="264" data-original-width="529" height="160" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_a3HsdzuJJsB7ud69UhlIJVz8nB9Rtmg1sknTWDZ8QfCyHqYgGsNtFIDJtB9nWHoGKgw_3H0w8xMABEiglz8SMQrAL79oplR2q4TkG1oLQFugwTCzwDshs3LwBumA9_XrAtnWEus7a5o-t0tx2O7FBkHfD2hIksM-z0-s4zUEMQzhqm7i2XdpwM7eUK8/s320/Once.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Start with a Story</td></tr></tbody></table>Animators working on a movie tend to have it easy; someone else writes the script, and figures out what each shot is about. But when we are working alone, without a script, just relying on our own imagination, we have to find the meaning in our work ourselves. This means figuring out the back story to the scenes we are animating. Crucial questions we should always ask ourselves include:<br />
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<li>Who is the character talking to?</li>
<li>What is the context of the scene - what specifically is going on?</li>
<li>What do the characters want? What do they fear? </li>
<li>What are they feeling? What is their primary emotion?</li><li>Where is it taking place?</li>
</ul><div><br /></div>Consider the shot below, by Escapee Elena Scala.<div><br /></div><div><b>Animation by Elena Scala</b><br />
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<br /><b><br /></b></div><div><b>Why Do We Care?</b></div><div>
This is a shot that works on an emotional level. We care about the girl, and what she is going through. I asked Elena if the character was talking to her boyfriend, or ex-boyfriend, and Elena replied sharply <i>"no, it's her sister!"</i>. Elena was telling a story that she fully understood, possibly (though not necessarily) because it was something drawn from her own experience. Because Elena has fully thought out the scene, including the character off-screen, and what the conversation is about, the result is a shot that has meaning, and an emotional register.<br />
<br /><b>Find The Emotion</b><br />
Animation isn't just a technical exercise; it needs to work on an emotional level. If we don't care about the characters, then the result is dry and meaningless.<br />
<br /><b>What is the Shot About?</b><br />
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWXxSJtmLBP1jsMHt9irbrlkRoKEFos9gSh72ZqLAmuwrF9u57c7TBjBVAhS3WQ55iNUVtYExHTX6CxYLbFP_cN75WRm0jyAM0xOSH3lDi2T8v_CvYKJSlq1ihckWPkJYuglCm0VyPHdZN3pawoiSQ0YKv45f-WkZvm4G3jflbZbHK_dAAbyt-0H1GwVE/s1016/story.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="560" data-original-width="1016" height="176" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWXxSJtmLBP1jsMHt9irbrlkRoKEFos9gSh72ZqLAmuwrF9u57c7TBjBVAhS3WQ55iNUVtYExHTX6CxYLbFP_cN75WRm0jyAM0xOSH3lDi2T8v_CvYKJSlq1ihckWPkJYuglCm0VyPHdZN3pawoiSQ0YKv45f-WkZvm4G3jflbZbHK_dAAbyt-0H1GwVE/s320/story.png" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">First write down your story</td></tr></tbody></table>So, before you start animating, figure out in your head the specifics of what the shot is about, and what the characters are thinking and feeling. Sometimes it helps to give them names, and write down the back story of the shot, so you know exactly what it's about. <br /><br /></div><div><i>The <b>Escape Studios Animation Blog</b> offers a personal view on the art of animation and visual effects.<br /><a href="https://www.escapestudios.ac.uk/">To apply for one of our courses, follow this link</a>.</i></div></div>Alexander Williamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04108661929417886788noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2705917171569138001.post-26424130974356920812024-03-08T09:40:00.000-08:002024-03-08T09:40:05.405-08:00Escape Studios at the 2024 BAA Awards<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQGGumBMS2iILXEE2PrTnylOaCvAjs0L_Jg0Zzjg9Ijc0x8JbkEpzgGMRGYu3wwbZi6ujCzolrVbJ6dOVPS7tAglS3dC2Syjw4dyKu9SNaspag9C79bT2Tk3PUGkSEz79DP8ejToPCT54fSgH5sA1XAxRVloSTGlPei8uiNirETHhMILL2XQCfoWfwnMg/s4072/2024BAAs.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2499" data-original-width="4072" height="245" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQGGumBMS2iILXEE2PrTnylOaCvAjs0L_Jg0Zzjg9Ijc0x8JbkEpzgGMRGYu3wwbZi6ujCzolrVbJ6dOVPS7tAglS3dC2Syjw4dyKu9SNaspag9C79bT2Tk3PUGkSEz79DP8ejToPCT54fSgH5sA1XAxRVloSTGlPei8uiNirETHhMILL2XQCfoWfwnMg/w400-h245/2024BAAs.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">2024 BAA Awards</td></tr></tbody></table>Last night the UK animation industry celebrated the winners at the biennial British Animation (BAA) Awards at London's South Bank.<br /><br /><div>A number of Escapees and current students at Escape Studios volunteered to help out on the night. Many thanks to current students <a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm15706985/?ref_=fn_al_nm_2" target="_blank">Alfie Williams</a>, Yusuf Uddin and Escapee <a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm12468714/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1" target="_blank">Oliver Gallagher</a>, whose hard work helped make the evening a success. </div><div><div><span><a name='more'></a></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>BAA Awards 2024</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikFAyIXQ_HbLe51vT2h1BoSzjDph9WlzE1sFzPY-SSwI5bDABIG2F7pJtd8tw0uwF2UgNJ4m1n_Iyh7muSetw8YID29m32fz7GFYUuKOOU8GDV5gFVjOTp5eRIs8xfizAmtQVOLCqxeWbuY37zLdHQ4kehQ6PVYrsdwnKM14bXMFURuspa1H17HMFwAlA/s2898/oliver&alfie.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1893" data-original-width="2898" height="261" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikFAyIXQ_HbLe51vT2h1BoSzjDph9WlzE1sFzPY-SSwI5bDABIG2F7pJtd8tw0uwF2UgNJ4m1n_Iyh7muSetw8YID29m32fz7GFYUuKOOU8GDV5gFVjOTp5eRIs8xfizAmtQVOLCqxeWbuY37zLdHQ4kehQ6PVYrsdwnKM14bXMFURuspa1H17HMFwAlA/w400-h261/oliver&alfie.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">Escapee </span><a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm12468714/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1" style="text-align: left;" target="_blank">Oliver Gallagher</a> and 3rd year <a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm15706985/?ref_=fn_al_nm_2" style="text-align: left;" target="_blank">Alfie Williams</a> </td></tr></tbody></table>The BAAs are the biggest UK animation event, taking place biennially at the BFI at London's South Bank. This year the event was hosted by "German Comedy Ambassador" <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henning_Wehn" target="_blank">Henning Wehn</a>. You <a href="https://www.animationmagazine.net/2024/03/british-animation-awards-kensukes-kingdom-wins-three-prizes/#:~:text=British%20Animation%20Awards%3A%20'Kensuke's%20Kingdom'%20Wins%20Three%20Prizes&text=Animation%20Magazine&text=Britain's%20Best%3A%20BAA%202024%20winners,'%20and%20'The%20Debutante.'" style="outline-width: 0px !important; user-select: auto !important;" target="_blank">can see the list of BAA winners here</a>.<br /><br /><b>Animation Studios</b><br />Studios in attendance included Aardman Animation, Locksmith, Blue Zoo, Disney, Nickelodeon and ILM. <br /><br /><b>Volunteers</b><br />A number of Escapees and current students volunteered to help out on the night, earning themselves free tickets to the event, plus the chance to network with industry professionals on UK animation's biggest biennial event. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Escapees Studios</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk14GE8CvoL5gt0di4x5CWTciCMq0Fy-nj9kXpiKOYQiXbxrjgA-vnCGuClawwi2rkE9-GbNeycnIepK8Il9Ufr2fX7uwEqyWsd-okaFyPViy242YNTTvcLv3go9z1dVJG3qCfzK_ELUAgeWSragNGGjbbgXM7c50GxgL_Fv6n75ftnXcy2VIa0EdN7XU/s1978/yusuf.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1247" data-original-width="1978" height="253" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk14GE8CvoL5gt0di4x5CWTciCMq0Fy-nj9kXpiKOYQiXbxrjgA-vnCGuClawwi2rkE9-GbNeycnIepK8Il9Ufr2fX7uwEqyWsd-okaFyPViy242YNTTvcLv3go9z1dVJG3qCfzK_ELUAgeWSragNGGjbbgXM7c50GxgL_Fv6n75ftnXcy2VIa0EdN7XU/w400-h253/yusuf.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Yusuf Uddin - volunteer at the 2024 BAA awards</td></tr></tbody></table>Many thanks to current students <a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm15706985/?ref_=fn_al_nm_2" target="_blank">Alfie Williams</a>, Yusuf Uddin and Escapee <a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm12468714/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1" target="_blank">Oliver Gallagher</a>, who helped make the evening a success. BAA President Helen Brunsdon said <i>"Escape Studios students and Escapees did a lovely job - we were delighted to have them help us out on the night".</i><br /><br /><b>Volunteering</b><br />We strongly encourage all our students to volunteer for industry events like this one. It's a great chance to build informal connections in the industry and find out what job opportunities are out there. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div></div><div><b>British Animation Awards 2022</b></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIb__TuKJOfiN3RaXM3Lh4XYmN4ztFdn4RGnyUOzkK9cUVKoMUKtSBVRJD1Y2pRU251TnZG96a3y2SAwyY87AiHRi2vuNu7iMiu9X06otS8qSnO5zgzJTZSLOFEH1XyreJukZ4dO5l4dOlrJLJn9_xEY8_KZIa_87Xk51_4KSvrCxyUs5W7HynguWOjFs/s900/BAA2024_feat.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="361" data-original-width="900" height="160" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIb__TuKJOfiN3RaXM3Lh4XYmN4ztFdn4RGnyUOzkK9cUVKoMUKtSBVRJD1Y2pRU251TnZG96a3y2SAwyY87AiHRi2vuNu7iMiu9X06otS8qSnO5zgzJTZSLOFEH1XyreJukZ4dO5l4dOlrJLJn9_xEY8_KZIa_87Xk51_4KSvrCxyUs5W7HynguWOjFs/w400-h160/BAA2024_feat.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div>The BAAs take place every two years at London's South Bank. Two years ago the BAAs offered our students a <a href="http://escapestudiosanimation.blogspot.com/2021/10/baa-2022-sting-ident-brief.html">special challenge - to animate an Ident for the Awards Ceremony at the BFI on 10 March</a>. To see the official BAA idents created by our talented students, <a href="http://escapestudiosanimation.blogspot.com/2022/03/escape-studios-baa-awards-idents.html#more" target="_blank">follow this link</a>. In all our students animated around a dozen idents, which you can <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YzZA57ae05c&list=PL9b0x4ODGneFTBFgeoG3DDPrgfL9o7aKA" target="_blank">find here at our YouTube Channel</a>. <div><br /></div><div><i>The <b>Escape Studios Animation Blog</b> offers a personal view on the art of animation and visual effects. <a href="https://www.escapestudios.ac.uk/" target="_blank">To apply for one of our courses, follow this link</a>. </i><br /><p> </p></div></div><br /></div>Alexander Williamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04108661929417886788noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2705917171569138001.post-74840529661446958002024-03-07T02:05:00.001-08:002024-03-07T02:13:56.538-08:00Animate a Military Walk with Monty<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW-XQ8LJrP0tNB7dkzYC0jT7fRSxqDlPeP_c4Kk84cyz0RIpiMfFFMeSFuVjvZ3hDZy3-MH-CxN6HkJBnsS_7U5c7vi8UUNdTHeHaEYHcGR7-wfau-hrHKft9vLSS9HGSDAoG7jltKsyikh2T8Vj72aNZHtjenU2jEtr_Yaq90me-z3QRjU0v22fzN0w2n/s436/montyGooseStep.gif" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="246" data-original-width="436" height="226" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW-XQ8LJrP0tNB7dkzYC0jT7fRSxqDlPeP_c4Kk84cyz0RIpiMfFFMeSFuVjvZ3hDZy3-MH-CxN6HkJBnsS_7U5c7vi8UUNdTHeHaEYHcGR7-wfau-hrHKft9vLSS9HGSDAoG7jltKsyikh2T8Vj72aNZHtjenU2jEtr_Yaq90me-z3QRjU0v22fzN0w2n/w400-h226/montyGooseStep.gif" width="400" /></a></div>Every animator needs to learn how to animate a character walk. <div><br /></div><div>In this latest tutorial, we show how to take a <a href="https://animationapprentice.blogspot.com/2023/05/how-to-animate-walk-with-monty.html" target="_blank">basic walk cycle</a> using the <a href="https://animationapprentice.blogspot.com/2015/10/recommended-free-rigs-monty-green-pea.html" target="_blank">"Monty" rig</a> (free for download from highend3d.com) and make Monty march like a goose-stepping soldier on a parade ground. <div><br /></div><div>The video tutorial is recorded in Autodesk Maya, and is aimed at animation beginners. <div><span><a name='more'></a></span><div><br /></div><div><div><div><b>About "Monty"</b></div><div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh98FD0nxuTV_4jGqpHFXQv8MAYG1fbNeavT2-YQ0OcqOTvA1-K3oRtXODC-yFxfV8WZwy3rFfqj1RUf6cMcsBxSlUlQjHRmaIzxdk6rTK3CRZX23JS5CIba3sjp2EVEuctQegmf2DJsba8Zy_2tJ-jpCJgcKbtV6gCL-Te-GAMUO6qSaVN0Cr9lkc55A/s2865/16framecycleMonty.jpg" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1305" data-original-width="2865" height="183" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh98FD0nxuTV_4jGqpHFXQv8MAYG1fbNeavT2-YQ0OcqOTvA1-K3oRtXODC-yFxfV8WZwy3rFfqj1RUf6cMcsBxSlUlQjHRmaIzxdk6rTK3CRZX23JS5CIba3sjp2EVEuctQegmf2DJsba8Zy_2tJ-jpCJgcKbtV6gCL-Te-GAMUO6qSaVN0Cr9lkc55A/w400-h183/16framecycleMonty.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://escapestudiosanimation.blogspot.com/2024/02/animate-on-spot-walk-with-monty.html" style="text-align: left;" target="_blank">Animate a Basic Walk with Monty</a></td></tr></tbody></table>The videos use the <a href="https://escapestudiosanimation.blogspot.com/2016/04/learning-animation-meet-monty.html" target="_blank">"Monty" rig, free for download, which you can read about here</a>. </div><div><br /></div><div><b>Start by Animating a Basic Walk with "Monty"</b></div><div>The tutorial takes a basic walk cycle with Monty - <a href="https://escapestudiosanimation.blogspot.com/2024/02/animate-on-spot-walk-with-monty.html" target="_blank">read this blog post on how to achieve this</a>. Once you have the basic walk working, you can <a href="https://escapestudiosanimation.blogspot.com/2019/03/character-walks-tutorial-with-monty.html" target="_blank">make changes to it to give it character and personality</a>. </div><div><br /></div></div><div><div><b>"Military Walk" with Monty</b></div><div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjkKicioHUhHb4HrEQrbSSIfdzhDPcHqEmLf1YM4TCba-XV1Q8C7vqR_pdLjMHashgiUTswgKigkLZJD-aDiqFnJJ_oLjEtilSrwalLLMR4WiFK3Krgw-GQfljUpEcUCXpPuheODu4HbNw3EgA_r236sm7u4KPo3NMT9xAwUb7AEGBjfbYsgyveEM2vhI/s468/monty.jpeg" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="468" data-original-width="279" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjkKicioHUhHb4HrEQrbSSIfdzhDPcHqEmLf1YM4TCba-XV1Q8C7vqR_pdLjMHashgiUTswgKigkLZJD-aDiqFnJJ_oLjEtilSrwalLLMR4WiFK3Krgw-GQfljUpEcUCXpPuheODu4HbNw3EgA_r236sm7u4KPo3NMT9xAwUb7AEGBjfbYsgyveEM2vhI/s320/monty.jpeg" width="191" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://escapestudiosanimation.blogspot.com/2024/02/animate-on-spot-walk-with-monty.html" style="outline-width: 0px; text-align: left; user-select: auto;" target="_blank">Animate a Basic Walk</a></td></tr></tbody></table>To make Monty feel military, we need to look at how soldiers march. Google "goose step" to see how parade ground soldiers kick their legs up high in an exaggerated motion. </div><div><br /></div><div>To make Monty feel military, we need to adjust his walk so his legs kick up high, with more up and down motion. We can also give Monty a soldier's helmet. We might also add a set, such as the <a href="https://www.turbosquid.com/3d-models/cartoon-land-2-976776" target="_blank">Cartoonland Set</a>, and a prop such as a cartoony tank. You can find all these at <a href="http://Turbosquid.com">Turbosquid.com</a> or other similar sites. You can also look for props and sets in <a href="https://escapestudiosanimation.blogspot.com/2022/01/free-rigs-sets-props-at-escape-studios.html" target="_blank">UG Shares</a>. </div><div><br /></div><div><b>Monty Military Walk - Work Method</b></div><div><ol><li>Start <a href="https://escapestudiosanimation.blogspot.com/2024/02/animate-on-spot-walk-with-monty.html" target="_blank">with the Monty basic walk. Read this blog post to achieve this</a></li><li>Give Monty a determined expression</li><li>Import a helmet (find one at Turbosquid) into your shot and attach it to Monty</li><li>Import a set, such as this free <a href="https://www.turbosquid.com/3d-models/cartoon-land-2-976776" style="outline-width: 0px; user-select: auto;" target="_blank">Cartoonland Se</a>t from Turbosquid.</li></ol></div><div><br /></div></div><div><b>Tutorial</b></div><div>You can find the "Military Walk" Tutorial below:</div><div><a href="https://vimeo.com/920396307">https://vimeo.com/920396307</a></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div><div><div><b>Locomotion Resources</b></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi31HVZM3YLpWQD-XRPgW6bjiMK_OAexGCAvupW3rxZvnDiwvZPX0PDTznMB55qgubVFv6ZHVNHahO2uVCVIzb-eT2Is_dQSainEfsMxgiU_KJyyUxwNXGhBGv1v_dCWei38Q0PbN9Wfy2zEQtRAaoxizEWPQCQZ6NcUV07ma0C2A6Mh8n3q8T0tzo0wTg/s2240/homerChasesDonut.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1072" data-original-width="2240" height="191" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi31HVZM3YLpWQD-XRPgW6bjiMK_OAexGCAvupW3rxZvnDiwvZPX0PDTznMB55qgubVFv6ZHVNHahO2uVCVIzb-eT2Is_dQSainEfsMxgiU_KJyyUxwNXGhBGv1v_dCWei38Q0PbN9Wfy2zEQtRAaoxizEWPQCQZ6NcUV07ma0C2A6Mh8n3q8T0tzo0wTg/w400-h191/homerChasesDonut.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>We have many locomotion resources available to our students:<br /><ul><li><a href="https://escapestudiosanimation.blogspot.com/2022/10/animation-tutorials-locomotion-mechanics.html" target="_blank">Animation Tutorials at our Vimeo Channel - Locomotion & Mechanics</a></li><li><a href="https://escapestudiosanimation.blogspot.com/2024/03/animate-cowboy-walk-with-monty.html" target="_blank">Animate a manly cowboy walk with Monty</a></li><li><a href="https://escapestudiosanimation.blogspot.com/2024/03/animate-slow-sad-walk-with-monty.html" target="_blank">Animate a slow, sad walk with Monty</a></li><li><a href="https://escapestudiosanimation.blogspot.com/2024/02/animate-sneaky-walk-with-monty.html" target="_blank">Animate a sneaky walk with Monty</a></li><li><a href="https://escapestudiosanimation.blogspot.com/2024/02/animate-on-spot-walk-with-monty.html" target="_blank">Animate a Walk "on the spot" with Monty</a></li><li><a href="https://escapestudiosanimation.blogspot.com/2024/01/why-animators-need-sine-waves.html" target="_blank">Why Animators Need Sine Waves for Walk Cycles</a></li><li><a href="https://escapestudiosanimation.blogspot.com/2024/01/animate-basic-walk-with-heavy.html" target="_blank">Animate a Walk Cycle with "Heavy" from Team Fortress</a></li><li><a href="https://escapestudiosanimation.blogspot.com/2023/11/how-to-fix-knee-pops-in-walk-cycle.html" target="_blank">How to Fix Knee Pops in a Walk Cycle</a></li><li><a href="https://escapestudiosanimation.blogspot.com/2023/08/monty-run-cycle-tutorial-at-vimeo.html" target="_blank">Animate a Run Cycle with Monty</a></li><li><a href="https://escapestudiosanimation.blogspot.com/2023/08/animate-run-cycle-with-heavy.html" target="_blank">Animate a Run Cycle with "Heavy"</a></li><li><a href="https://escapestudiosanimation.blogspot.com/2023/08/animate-jump-with-monty.html" target="_blank">Animate a Jump with Monty</a></li><li><a href="https://escapestudiosanimation.blogspot.com/2023/05/character-walks-with-bio-motion-walker.html" target="_blank">Gender Walks with the Bio Motion Lab </a></li><li><a href="http://escapestudiosanimation.blogspot.com/2016/07/character-walks-by-houman-sorooshnia.html">Character Walks with Hooman Soroushnia</a></li><li><a href="https://escapestudiosanimation.blogspot.com/2017/09/100-ways-to-walk-by-kevin-parry.html">Character Walks with Kevin Parry</a></li><li><a href="http://escapestudiosanimation.blogspot.com/2019/03/character-walks-tutorial-with-monty.html">Character Walks Tutorial with Monty</a></li><li><a href="http://escapestudiosanimation.blogspot.com/2019/03/walk-cycle-by-amanda-costa.html">Walk Cycle Tutorial by Amanda Costa</a></li></ul><i><div><i><br /></i></div>The <b>Escape Studios Animation Blog</b> offers a personal view on the art of animation and visual effects.<br /><a href="https://www.escapestudios.ac.uk/">To apply for one of our courses, follow this link</a>.</i></div></div><div><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div></div><div><br /><br /></div></div></div></div></div></div>Alexander Williamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04108661929417886788noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2705917171569138001.post-80148656041022893022024-03-06T04:42:00.001-08:002024-03-06T04:42:55.187-08:00"Roupell St" Wins "Best Trailer" at VIZ Fest<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5SshKUiGhbzl9gEPRbYdX6EWOlRrazXpwWuOSI1rgSoNJDt3yDdxQ-HHnJD2WUIGwm60NSbkucm38m7v6k000HnqE2zO-JIe9YD-kNPpbt9qvWvcHIRxrUKvTXWmopQAk-5RxO031mcbM1pfwx3pL68V4elafgiT321d0nV1Of5vILBZpYPFyM8qnkbc/s2000/Curiosities%20of%20The%20Ruthless%20Roupell%20St.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1414" data-original-width="2000" height="226" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5SshKUiGhbzl9gEPRbYdX6EWOlRrazXpwWuOSI1rgSoNJDt3yDdxQ-HHnJD2WUIGwm60NSbkucm38m7v6k000HnqE2zO-JIe9YD-kNPpbt9qvWvcHIRxrUKvTXWmopQAk-5RxO031mcbM1pfwx3pL68V4elafgiT321d0nV1Of5vILBZpYPFyM8qnkbc/s320/Curiosities%20of%20The%20Ruthless%20Roupell%20St.png" width="320" /></a></div>Congratulations to the makers of the short VFX film <i>"<a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt28060860/" style="outline-width: 0px; user-select: auto;" target="_blank">Curiosities of The Ruthless Roupell St</a>"</i>, which has won "Best Trailer" at the Viz Film Festival Awards. <div><br /></div><div>Directed by <a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm14192962/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1" target="_blank">Oliver Chenery</a> and produced by <a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm14380736/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1" style="outline-width: 0px; user-select: auto;" target="_blank">Victoria Arraez</a>, <i>"</i><i><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt28060860/" target="_blank">Curiosities of The Ruthless Roupell St</a></i><i>"</i> <i> </i>has won many festival awards. </div><div><br /></div><a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm14449418/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1" target="_blank">Milo Marshall</a> was the 2D Lead, and cinematography was by <a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0385761/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1" target="_blank">Clement Gharini</a>.<br /><div><span><a name='more'></a></span><div><b><br /></b></div><div><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt28060860/" style="outline-width: 0px; user-select: auto;" target="_blank"><b>Curiosities of The Ruthless Roupell St</b></a></div><div><i>"</i><i><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt28060860/" target="_blank">Curiosities of The Ruthless Roupell St</a></i><i>"</i> was a collaboration between 2D and 3D VFX Students, working together to create a short film. This is the latest of many festival awards for <i>"<a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt28060860/" target="_blank">Curiosities of The Ruthless Roupell St</a>"</i>. </div><div><br /></div><div><br />
<a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt28060860/" target="_blank"><b>Curiosities of The Ruthless Roupell St</b></a><br />
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<p><a href="https://vimeo.com/834323031">Curiosities of the Ruthless Roupell Street</a> from <a href="https://vimeo.com/victoriaarraez">Victoria Arraez</a> on <a href="https://vimeo.com">Vimeo</a>.</p><div><div><span><br /></span></div><span></span><div><b>"Curiosities of The Ruthless Roupell St"</b></div><div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNcVczz_CiIfYAN2QWgA_DNG_CZ19q0a5eeRDoDvRFeD66uzaQazBBREJ-RXLV_JGbwLYTimkwNzlQrXmeVksDzuWveWK-tzxVFSB9So0KwyY8grmysofVENzPo06VDEYP-Ab9PCZBuTc1l8k73DqBJ1_WNIjygnQrB_vYeujWrQ7Ke-4LlNSMP_Ep/s3657/TheCuriositiesOfTheRuthlessRoupellStreet_Poster_LoLoRez.jpg" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3657" data-original-width="2557" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNcVczz_CiIfYAN2QWgA_DNG_CZ19q0a5eeRDoDvRFeD66uzaQazBBREJ-RXLV_JGbwLYTimkwNzlQrXmeVksDzuWveWK-tzxVFSB9So0KwyY8grmysofVENzPo06VDEYP-Ab9PCZBuTc1l8k73DqBJ1_WNIjygnQrB_vYeujWrQ7Ke-4LlNSMP_Ep/w280-h400/TheCuriositiesOfTheRuthlessRoupellStreet_Poster_LoLoRez.jpg" width="280" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt28060860/" target="_blank">Curiosities of The Ruthless Roupell St</a></i></td></tr></tbody></table>In "<i><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt28060860/" target="_blank">Curiosities of The Ruthless Roupell St</a></i>" we encounter many oddities and curiosities at every street corner, including a portal into the multiverse. </div><div><br /></div><div><b>VFX Film</b></div><div><i>"<a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt28060860/" target="_blank">Curiosities of The Ruthless Roupell St</a>" </i>is a<i> </i>VFX short created at Escape Studios by our graduating class of VFX artists. Directed by <a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm14192962/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1" target="_blank">Oliver Chenery</a> and produced by <a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm14380736/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1" style="outline-width: 0px; user-select: auto;" target="_blank">Victoria Arraez</a>, <i>"</i><i><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt28060860/" target="_blank">Curiosities of The Ruthless Roupell St</a></i><i>"</i> was a collaboration between 2D and 3D VFX Students, working together to create a short film. </div><div><br /></div><div><b>"Curiosities of The Ruthless Roupell St" - Credits</b></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm14192962/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1" target="_blank">Oliver Chenery </a>- Director, 2D VFX</li><li><a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm14380736/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1" style="outline-width: 0px; user-select: auto;" target="_blank">Victoria Arraez</a> - Producer</li><li><a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm14449418/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1" target="_blank">Milo Marshall</a> - 2D Lead</li><li><a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0385761/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1" target="_blank">Clement Gharini</a> - Cinematography</li><li><a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm13884268/?ref_=fn_al_nm_2" target="_blank">Steven Lall</a> - Camera Operator</li><li><a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm14449422/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1" target="_blank">Ajeevan Gopalapillai</a> - 3D VFX</li><li>Ahmed Mukhtar - 3D VFX</li><li><a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm14380739/?ref_=ttfc_fc_cr12" target="_blank">Ethan Smith</a> - 3D VFX</li><li><a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm13929836/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1" target="_blank">Owen Manley</a> - FX </li><li><a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm14459771/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1" target="_blank">Alfie Hill</a> - FX</li><li>Joe Sweeny - Driver</li><li>Annabel Venn - Costumes</li><li><a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm14425549/?ref_=fn_al_nm_3" target="_blank">Jane Williams</a> - 2D VFX</li><li>Cheryl Chan - Tracking</li><li><a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm14459769/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1" target="_blank">Kayleigh Boshoff</a> - 2D VFX</li><li><a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm14483878/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1" target="_blank">Jasroop Sandhu</a> - 2D VFX</li></ul></div><div><div><br /></div><div><b>Thanks</b></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHe08RlmtvybV8laAnAAcBg0bakb1bYMLIZUQFIDJxOuIxUSycMofVJ-SQ_UuDfg64EkS52m4WGfYEyPltGUxyZPsJTS9coPsupgLf7Z5IMxfHmkiDSvwiuHPM8hb4a-LfgLYvowooiBKU1zLkrHuq0R083TCAZRNlZYCs5aHsM5AG12XOC43w1Jkj/s1820/TCOTRRS_title_LoRez.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="422" data-original-width="1820" height="93" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHe08RlmtvybV8laAnAAcBg0bakb1bYMLIZUQFIDJxOuIxUSycMofVJ-SQ_UuDfg64EkS52m4WGfYEyPltGUxyZPsJTS9coPsupgLf7Z5IMxfHmkiDSvwiuHPM8hb4a-LfgLYvowooiBKU1zLkrHuq0R083TCAZRNlZYCs5aHsM5AG12XOC43w1Jkj/w400-h93/TCOTRRS_title_LoRez.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Escape Studios would like to thank Bina Benoit and the Lambeth Estate Residents Association Committee for their kind assistance. </div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b>Supervising Tutors<br /></b>"<i><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt28060860/" target="_blank">Curiosities of The Ruthless Roupell St</a></i>" was overseen by supervising tutors <a href="https://www.imdb.com/find/?q=Sagar%20Rathod&ref_=nv_sr_sm" target="_blank">Sagar Rathod</a> (3D VFX) and <a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0385761/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1" style="outline-width: 0px; user-select: auto;" target="_blank">Clement Gharini</a> (2D VFX). </div><div><br /></div><div><b>Escape Method</b></div><div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz2Khr4aBwiFFARxWJtNUFxCAZJuSe7OstAJQ3j7ig4fiXTBGsZcPAQYNQgzCLKLOzCnwP8U5Wp2_O85GL2Unagf6cDyBSlzJFkJABhXHp-x5aQF1LbxYf-pBvEuEZthO3d-n3F1NQCbnrS7HV7UslrEH2ZwWuBmyC-lQKyhU0MSebSJftf7zEvtl5/s1998/TeamRoupelStreet_LoRez.jpg" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1210" data-original-width="1998" height="243" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz2Khr4aBwiFFARxWJtNUFxCAZJuSe7OstAJQ3j7ig4fiXTBGsZcPAQYNQgzCLKLOzCnwP8U5Wp2_O85GL2Unagf6cDyBSlzJFkJABhXHp-x5aQF1LbxYf-pBvEuEZthO3d-n3F1NQCbnrS7HV7UslrEH2ZwWuBmyC-lQKyhU0MSebSJftf7zEvtl5/w400-h243/TeamRoupelStreet_LoRez.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Team Roupell St</td></tr></tbody></table>Industry feedback is at the heart of what we do at Escape Studios, part of the "<a href="https://escapestudiosanimation.blogspot.com/2020/08/the-five-pillars-of-escape-method.html" target="_blank">Escape Method</a>", a blend of classroom teaching, online tutorials, constructive feedback, industry engagement, and group project work, simulation as closely as possible the workings of a real animation studio.<br /><br /><b>Festival Success</b></div><div>"<i><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt28060860/" target="_blank">Curiosities of The Ruthless Roupell St</a></i>" has won many awards:</div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Best Trailer at the Viz Film Festival Awards </li><li>Best VFX at the Reels Film Festival Awards </li><li><a href="https://escapestudiosanimation.blogspot.com/2024/01/roupell-st-wins-best-vfx-at.html" target="_blank">Best VFX at the Makizhmithran Film Festival Awards</a></li><li><a href="https://escapestudiosanimation.blogspot.com/2024/01/roupell-st-wins-best-short-at-london.html" target="_blank">Best Super Short Film at the London Movie Awards</a></li><li><a href="https://escapestudiosanimation.blogspot.com/2023/11/ruthless-st-wins-best-vfx-at-hei-film.html" target="_blank">Best VFX at the Heart of Europe International Film Awards</a></li><li><a href="https://escapestudiosanimation.blogspot.com/2023/10/roupell-st-wins-best-trailer-at-art.html" target="_blank">Best Trailer at the Art Film Awards</a></li><li><a href="https://escapestudiosanimation.blogspot.com/2023/09/roupell-st-wins-hon-mention-at-fof-fest.html" target="_blank">Honourable Mention - Best Super Short Film - at the Future of Film Festival</a></li><li><a href="https://escapestudiosanimation.blogspot.com/2023/08/roupell-st-wins-best-trailer-at-tekka.html" target="_blank">Best Trailer at the Tekka Film Festival</a></li><li><a href="https://escapestudiosanimation.blogspot.com/2023/07/roupell-st-wins-best-vfx-at-rohip-film.html" target="_blank">Best VFX at the Rohip International Film Festival</a></li></ul></div><div><br /></div><div><b>IMDB</b><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCvTvUC8tkQEaEJoZJ1EvsnL3P1hX4vd7_2zhBNqNLyf94Du0SULkt5qrYLVNgJIXGKgIneAHvQR1_9YdyYDTprKljhTXt2sCSOS2dC61lp7fsi_U9cTyoGvqNYPNC7c-P6RQSrVExOymaWPxo4uW200Vcae0eWuJ6T4AuSBiDxi9t9PEq3wGWfSzvU1Q/s1280/cotrrs_bestVFXRohip.jpeg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCvTvUC8tkQEaEJoZJ1EvsnL3P1hX4vd7_2zhBNqNLyf94Du0SULkt5qrYLVNgJIXGKgIneAHvQR1_9YdyYDTprKljhTXt2sCSOS2dC61lp7fsi_U9cTyoGvqNYPNC7c-P6RQSrVExOymaWPxo4uW200Vcae0eWuJ6T4AuSBiDxi9t9PEq3wGWfSzvU1Q/s320/cotrrs_bestVFXRohip.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div>You can find "<i><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt28060860/" target="_blank">Curiosities of The Ruthless Roupell St</a></i>" at the IMDB here<i>.</i></div><div><i><br /></i></div><div><b>Escape Showcase</b></div><div>You can find <i><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt28060860/" target="_blank">Curiosities of The Ruthless Roupell St</a> </i>at the <a href="https://www.escapeshowcase.com/ruthless-roupell-street" target="_blank">Official Escape Studios Showcase here</a>. </div><div><br /><i><br class="Apple-interchange-newline" />The <b>Escape Studios Animation Blog</b> offers a personal view on the art of animation and visual effects. <a href="https://www.escapestudios.ac.uk/" target="_blank">To apply for one of our courses, follow this link</a>. </i></div><div><i><br /></i></div><div><span><br /></span></div><div><br /></div></div><br /></div></div></div>Alexander Williamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04108661929417886788noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2705917171569138001.post-25475213799728692272024-03-05T01:30:00.000-08:002024-03-06T01:47:44.754-08:00Animate a Cowboy Walk with Monty<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDE5gX5LJqnll3BfGQJ3JK1bwkkd89TE0CqkBKb5Kij4YzQntkpJTbRRS_G8WQw4sazjKFn9zAZ16CsuCPkfaUbWCilJtbyGzlaybIxJ09A1NG0xb4T2f5iZ49hKLM-ZBTPG67N3LLbgOILzFYAARTSODG8UbX5me4UlHXjAatv1FGWDgJDZi-zeDdc21K/s502/montyManlyWalk.gif" style="clear: left; 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In our latest tutorial, we show how to take a <a href="https://escapestudiosanimation.blogspot.com/2024/02/animate-on-spot-walk-with-monty.html" target="_blank">basic walk</a> using the <a href="https://animationapprentice.blogspot.com/2015/10/recommended-free-rigs-monty-green-pea.html" target="_blank">"Monty" rig</a> (free for download from Creative Crash) and make Monty walk in a masculine way - with just a few clicks.<div><div><br /></div><div>The video tutorial is recorded in Autodesk Maya, and is aimed at animation beginners. </div><span><a name='more'></a></span><div><br /></div><div><div><b>About "Monty"</b></div><div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh98FD0nxuTV_4jGqpHFXQv8MAYG1fbNeavT2-YQ0OcqOTvA1-K3oRtXODC-yFxfV8WZwy3rFfqj1RUf6cMcsBxSlUlQjHRmaIzxdk6rTK3CRZX23JS5CIba3sjp2EVEuctQegmf2DJsba8Zy_2tJ-jpCJgcKbtV6gCL-Te-GAMUO6qSaVN0Cr9lkc55A/s2865/16framecycleMonty.jpg" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1305" data-original-width="2865" height="183" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh98FD0nxuTV_4jGqpHFXQv8MAYG1fbNeavT2-YQ0OcqOTvA1-K3oRtXODC-yFxfV8WZwy3rFfqj1RUf6cMcsBxSlUlQjHRmaIzxdk6rTK3CRZX23JS5CIba3sjp2EVEuctQegmf2DJsba8Zy_2tJ-jpCJgcKbtV6gCL-Te-GAMUO6qSaVN0Cr9lkc55A/w400-h183/16framecycleMonty.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://escapestudiosanimation.blogspot.com/2024/02/animate-on-spot-walk-with-monty.html" style="text-align: left;" target="_blank">Animate a Basic Walk with Monty</a></td></tr></tbody></table>The videos use the marvellous <a href="https://escapestudiosanimation.blogspot.com/2016/04/learning-animation-meet-monty.html" target="_blank">"Monty" rig, free for download, and which you can read about here</a>. </div><div><br /></div><div><b>Start by Animating a Basic Walk with "Monty"</b></div><div>The tutorial takes a basic walk cycle with Monty - <a href="https://escapestudiosanimation.blogspot.com/2024/02/animate-on-spot-walk-with-monty.html" target="_blank">read this blog post on how to achieve this</a>. Once you have the basic walk working, you can <a href="https://escapestudiosanimation.blogspot.com/2019/03/character-walks-tutorial-with-monty.html" target="_blank">make changes to it to give it character and personality</a>. </div><div><br /></div></div><div><div><b>"Manly Walk" with Monty</b></div><div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjkKicioHUhHb4HrEQrbSSIfdzhDPcHqEmLf1YM4TCba-XV1Q8C7vqR_pdLjMHashgiUTswgKigkLZJD-aDiqFnJJ_oLjEtilSrwalLLMR4WiFK3Krgw-GQfljUpEcUCXpPuheODu4HbNw3EgA_r236sm7u4KPo3NMT9xAwUb7AEGBjfbYsgyveEM2vhI/s468/monty.jpeg" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="468" data-original-width="279" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjkKicioHUhHb4HrEQrbSSIfdzhDPcHqEmLf1YM4TCba-XV1Q8C7vqR_pdLjMHashgiUTswgKigkLZJD-aDiqFnJJ_oLjEtilSrwalLLMR4WiFK3Krgw-GQfljUpEcUCXpPuheODu4HbNw3EgA_r236sm7u4KPo3NMT9xAwUb7AEGBjfbYsgyveEM2vhI/s320/monty.jpeg" width="191" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://escapestudiosanimation.blogspot.com/2024/02/animate-on-spot-walk-with-monty.html" style="outline-width: 0px; text-align: left; user-select: auto;" target="_blank">Animate a Basic Walk</a></td></tr></tbody></table>To make Monty feel manly, we need to ask ourselves - what makes a walk feel masculine or feminine? To get started, <a href="https://www.biomotionlab.ca/html5-bml-walker/" target="_blank">take a look at the Bio Motion Lab Walker here</a>. It has sliders which allow you to change a basic walk in real time.</div><div><br /></div><div>To make Monty feel manly, we need to adjust his walk so he takes bigger, wider steps, with more up and down motion. We can also have him roll a bit from side to side (shoulder roll), and give him a cowboy hat (find a free one at Turbosquid). We might also add a saloon bar from a <a href="https://www.turbosquid.com/3d-models/free-wood-house-1363475" target="_blank">Western set</a> (again, free at Turbosquid) for the full effect. </div><div><br /></div><div><b>Monty Manly Walk - Work Method</b></div><div><ol><li>Start <a href="https://escapestudiosanimation.blogspot.com/2024/02/animate-on-spot-walk-with-monty.html" target="_blank">with the Monty basic walk. Read this blog post to achieve this</a></li><li>Give Monty a determined expression</li><li>Import a hat into your shot (perhaps a cowboy hat, or a construction helmet) and attach it to Monty</li><li>Import a set, <a href="https://www.turbosquid.com/3d-models/free-wood-house-1363475" target="_blank">such as this free Western set from Turbosquid</a>.</li></ol></div><div><br /></div></div><div><b>Tutorial</b></div><div>You can find the "Manly Walk" Tutorial at YouTube below:</div><div><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-nda0AwDLjQ">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-nda0AwDLjQ</a></div><div><div>
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<iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/KvMZXMTTepw?si=gmmh-NDP8SgFWzYG" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe><div><br /></div><div><div><br /><div><b>About VOID</b></div><div><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt30784315/" target="_blank"><i></i></a><i><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt30784315/" target="_blank"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAP4J3DWQyrTFj-nAHlDXTHBeezxXKSCgYeKvrIzTfOLeNIuI0WE7jbS0WwgF7YmseIxcrzfUptXItZxOArRor9rmjMs8NwTefJEKb4trVyUL-gUYs-EjbvwI8GsfleCCyoPFl8yfQFDH-vjm0HwOPuYNv3jutd3ndrttpzbjV_gjc8wuhWIGGpDokibk/s1661/VoidPoster_LoRez.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1661" data-original-width="1175" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAP4J3DWQyrTFj-nAHlDXTHBeezxXKSCgYeKvrIzTfOLeNIuI0WE7jbS0WwgF7YmseIxcrzfUptXItZxOArRor9rmjMs8NwTefJEKb4trVyUL-gUYs-EjbvwI8GsfleCCyoPFl8yfQFDH-vjm0HwOPuYNv3jutd3ndrttpzbjV_gjc8wuhWIGGpDokibk/w283-h400/VoidPoster_LoRez.jpg" width="283" /></a></div>Void</i> tells the story of a chance encounter with a mysterious black cat on the London Underground. <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt30784315/" target="_blank">"<i>Void</i>"</a> was directed by <a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm15680949/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_1_nm_6_q_kaya%2520akinci">Kaya Akinci</a>, edited and produced by <a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm14757269/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1">Luis Yarroll</a></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Studio Project</b></div><div><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt30784315/" style="outline-width: 0px; user-select: auto;" target="_blank"><i>Void</i></a> was completed as part of Studio Module PR6001, a collaborative module in which third-year animation students work together on short film projects, simulating as closely as possible the environment and pipeline of a real animation studio, with feedback and support from industry partners Industrial Light and Magic. </div><div><br /></div><div><b>Software</b></div><div><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt30784315/" target="_blank">The short</a> was animated in Maya, rendered in <a href="https://escapestudiosanimation.blogspot.com/search/label/Unreal%20Engine" target="_blank">Unreal Engine</a>, and edited in Adobe Premiere Pro.</div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b>Credits</b><br /><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm15680949/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_1_nm_6_q_kaya%2520akinci">Kaya Akinci</a> - Director | Creature Modeller | 2D and 3D Animator | Story Artist | Concept Artist | Cinematography</li><li><a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm14757269/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1">Luis Yarroll</a> - Producer | Editor | Sound Director | Texture Artist</li><li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/pip-cowen/">Pip Cowen</a> - Unreal Lead | CG Supervisor | Texture Lead | Character Modeller | 3D Animator</li><li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/eddie-lamar-025831220/">Eddie Lamar</a> - Art Director | Build Lead | 2D and 3D Animator | Set and Asset Modeller | Concept Artist</li><li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/amy-little-39a330214/">Amy Little</a> - Creature Animation Lead | Rigging Lead | Asset Modeller | Texture Artist</li><li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/samun-gurung-4235a6256/">Samun Gurung</a> - Character Animation Lead | Lighting Assistant</li><li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/yasin-tribak-a7640a19a/">Yasin Tribak</a> - Lighting Lead | 3D Animator | Texture Artist | Colour Artist | Concept Artist</li><li><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnr-GRhOZczDGJ6gHCECibHdp6HvocfwI33mh6R6A74PTmRTGsuXwiccGsK9iYVeYCzeB8mPlsqZl7dnNo4kFt787GlIXg6TN51ZtQp0sEViztDyKrTWTasrGkF_r9EGL9mSBqArlRel2xO_UWMnN0JLSxiWYINlMZ0b1KwGGDMcf4IXHGDw9CpCOEkMM/s654/Screenshot%202024-01-04%20at%2010.37.26.png" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="316" data-original-width="654" height="155" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnr-GRhOZczDGJ6gHCECibHdp6HvocfwI33mh6R6A74PTmRTGsuXwiccGsK9iYVeYCzeB8mPlsqZl7dnNo4kFt787GlIXg6TN51ZtQp0sEViztDyKrTWTasrGkF_r9EGL9mSBqArlRel2xO_UWMnN0JLSxiWYINlMZ0b1KwGGDMcf4IXHGDw9CpCOEkMM/s320/Screenshot%202024-01-04%20at%2010.37.26.png" width="320" /></a></div><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/brayan-narv%C3%A1ez-4022a0188/">Brayan Narváez</a> - 3D Animator | Rigging Assistant</li><li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/william-cunningham-8313a718b/">William Cunningham</a> - Composer and Sound Designer</li><li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/leonardo-cianchi-282a87264/">Leonardo Cianchi</a> - Set Modeller</li></ul><div><br /></div><b>Special Thanks</b><br />Special thanks to <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/ACoAAABu5OwBR_N3gX_pGoh0c2wND73ogIvlG9g"></a><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/paulfharrison/">Paul Harrison</a> , <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/ACoAABSIrOcBVv8C1DmVj-EnaWkJPU-9SyT0lu0"></a><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/benswallow11/">Ben Swallow</a>, <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/molly-mccabe-a640a9211/">Molly McCabe</a>, <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/ACoAAEDxcMIBrrtjqmn3LBiOC8fvi6si1I0RRNY"></a><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/leonardo-cianchi-282a87264/">Leonardo Cianchi</a> and <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/ACoAACmMZt8B0qFW7L38bT_I2OOL8jrA2HGMjIg"></a><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessica-hiles/">Jessica Hiles</a>. <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXvMrb29rBigYHaDFdXwOKmxBhc4lk_jIHvIuYlj1ZhKkmAVazfbBFi04Uuk8NiMbAzoEfkZe2RiQ9jYGwkN8whTLVkxU6tTdUW0lEzv0OKZTFiEFYLzLVFlsEA6mTKtcYXYWPKHknuL93rcFgElAED-Jj8bumpcrEer8WL4sQ0xkSgph5RRvZGcnamT8/s2292/ilm-v2.jpeg" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="605" data-original-width="2292" height="105" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXvMrb29rBigYHaDFdXwOKmxBhc4lk_jIHvIuYlj1ZhKkmAVazfbBFi04Uuk8NiMbAzoEfkZe2RiQ9jYGwkN8whTLVkxU6tTdUW0lEzv0OKZTFiEFYLzLVFlsEA6mTKtcYXYWPKHknuL93rcFgElAED-Jj8bumpcrEer8WL4sQ0xkSgph5RRvZGcnamT8/w400-h105/ilm-v2.jpeg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/industrial-light-&-magic/" style="text-align: left;">Industrial Light & Magic</a> - Industry Feedback</td></tr></tbody></table></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Industry Support - ILM</b></div><div>Escape Studios would like to thank ILM's <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/ACoAAAPPZ_UBlPi3oP4ktx3RJShMHaHFjjkjzBY"></a><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/keith-ribbons-2194a919/">Keith Ribbons</a> for industry feedback, kind words and general support throughout. <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/industrial-light-&-magic/">Industrial Light & Magic</a> have been our industry partners for many years, offering our students the chance to get real-world feedback from industry, as if they were working in a commercial studio. </div><div><br /></div></div><div><b>Festival Success</b></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFts-XXOWSbLEx10noI2K4Hxg0SW9b6iaOSF9ci-vDVFBxjaE6ac1Q7PHk-iFr1xN4OjGRtThfOGABoDU9HNeHee8HibRwknt2t9TOtHN8HEez6kKghSGVwQpszFclBdzwd8AgO-za8CO7qSRJUrDOyQVjCNRE6Y-MTBw7WMNIOejMKk0WnqSqRCYFHVU/s960/dubaiMiracle.JPG" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFts-XXOWSbLEx10noI2K4Hxg0SW9b6iaOSF9ci-vDVFBxjaE6ac1Q7PHk-iFr1xN4OjGRtThfOGABoDU9HNeHee8HibRwknt2t9TOtHN8HEez6kKghSGVwQpszFclBdzwd8AgO-za8CO7qSRJUrDOyQVjCNRE6Y-MTBw7WMNIOejMKk0WnqSqRCYFHVU/s320/dubaiMiracle.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>VOID has won:</div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Honourable Mention in the category of Best Animated Short at the Future of Film Awards</li><li><a href="https://escapestudiosanimation.blogspot.com/2024/01/void-wins-best-animated-film-in-dubai.html" target="_blank">Best Animated Short at the Dubai Miracle Film Festival</a></li></ul></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Void at IMDB</b></div><div>You can find <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt30784315/" style="outline-width: 0px; user-select: auto;" target="_blank"><i>Void</i> here at the IMDB.</a></div><div><span style="color: #0000ee;"><u><br /></u></span></div><div><div><i>The <b>Escape Studios Animation Blog</b> offers a personal view on the art of animation and visual effects. </i></div><div><i><a href="https://www.escapestudios.ac.uk/">To apply for one of our courses, follow this link</a>.</i></div><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt30784315/" style="outline-width: 0px; user-select: auto;" target="_blank"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></a></div><div><br /></div><div><div><i> </i></div></div><div><i><br /></i></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div></div></div></div></div>Alexander Williamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04108661929417886788noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2705917171569138001.post-4297826924674677982024-03-02T02:19:00.000-08:002024-03-02T09:46:54.927-08:00Animate a Slow Sad Walk with Monty<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioyJp0gmoacKRv5MoG-NU7sTXGIYcREjGIfiblZCMJXrWQ5xpfyLEgulCXswtvfXW3lLCgICw9siD0mex_6r7YWUuIs82E93XiWEZWoDCv27kWyDdvDrVoBTWPM6isDmH4kgGXnAv6mGr57CYxGmR3GRjKK9FuHqtPuDOfctNi14uKjqiahYLf5P2IfYw/s478/montySadWalk.gif" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="268" data-original-width="478" height="224" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioyJp0gmoacKRv5MoG-NU7sTXGIYcREjGIfiblZCMJXrWQ5xpfyLEgulCXswtvfXW3lLCgICw9siD0mex_6r7YWUuIs82E93XiWEZWoDCv27kWyDdvDrVoBTWPM6isDmH4kgGXnAv6mGr57CYxGmR3GRjKK9FuHqtPuDOfctNi14uKjqiahYLf5P2IfYw/w400-h224/montySadWalk.gif" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://vimeo.com/918275366" style="outline-width: 0px; text-align: left; user-select: auto;">Animate a sad walk with Monty</a></td></tr></tbody></table>Every animator needs to learn how to animate a character walk; fortunately we have 100s of <a href="https://escapestudiosanimation.blogspot.com/2022/10/animation-tutorials-locomotion-mechanics.html" target="_blank">animation tutorials for our students at our Vimeo Channel</a><div><br /></div><div>In the tutorial below, we show how to take a <a href="https://escapestudiosanimation.blogspot.com/2024/02/animate-on-spot-walk-with-monty.html" target="_blank">basic walk cycle</a> using the marvellous <a href="https://escapestudiosanimation.blogspot.com/2016/04/learning-animation-meet-monty.html" target="_blank">"Monty" rig</a> - and then make Monty sad and depressed - with just a few clicks. The video tutorial is recorded in Autodesk Maya, and is aimed at animation beginners. </div><div><span><a name='more'></a></span><div><br /></div><div><b>About "Monty"</b></div><div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh98FD0nxuTV_4jGqpHFXQv8MAYG1fbNeavT2-YQ0OcqOTvA1-K3oRtXODC-yFxfV8WZwy3rFfqj1RUf6cMcsBxSlUlQjHRmaIzxdk6rTK3CRZX23JS5CIba3sjp2EVEuctQegmf2DJsba8Zy_2tJ-jpCJgcKbtV6gCL-Te-GAMUO6qSaVN0Cr9lkc55A/s2865/16framecycleMonty.jpg" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1305" data-original-width="2865" height="183" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh98FD0nxuTV_4jGqpHFXQv8MAYG1fbNeavT2-YQ0OcqOTvA1-K3oRtXODC-yFxfV8WZwy3rFfqj1RUf6cMcsBxSlUlQjHRmaIzxdk6rTK3CRZX23JS5CIba3sjp2EVEuctQegmf2DJsba8Zy_2tJ-jpCJgcKbtV6gCL-Te-GAMUO6qSaVN0Cr9lkc55A/w400-h183/16framecycleMonty.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://escapestudiosanimation.blogspot.com/2024/02/animate-on-spot-walk-with-monty.html" style="text-align: left;" target="_blank">Animate a Basic Walk with Monty</a></td></tr></tbody></table>The videos use the marvellous <a href="https://escapestudiosanimation.blogspot.com/2016/04/learning-animation-meet-monty.html" target="_blank">"Monty" rig, free for download, and which you can read about here</a>. </div><div><br /></div><div><b>Start by Animating a Basic Walk with "Monty"</b></div><div>The tutorial takes a basic walk cycle with Monty - <a href="https://escapestudiosanimation.blogspot.com/2024/02/animate-on-spot-walk-with-monty.html" target="_blank">read this blog post on how to achieve this</a>. Once you have the basic walk working, you can <a href="https://escapestudiosanimation.blogspot.com/2019/03/character-walks-tutorial-with-monty.html" target="_blank">make changes to it to give it character and personality</a>. </div><div><br /></div><div><b>"Sad Walk" with Monty</b></div><div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjkKicioHUhHb4HrEQrbSSIfdzhDPcHqEmLf1YM4TCba-XV1Q8C7vqR_pdLjMHashgiUTswgKigkLZJD-aDiqFnJJ_oLjEtilSrwalLLMR4WiFK3Krgw-GQfljUpEcUCXpPuheODu4HbNw3EgA_r236sm7u4KPo3NMT9xAwUb7AEGBjfbYsgyveEM2vhI/s468/monty.jpeg" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="468" data-original-width="279" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjkKicioHUhHb4HrEQrbSSIfdzhDPcHqEmLf1YM4TCba-XV1Q8C7vqR_pdLjMHashgiUTswgKigkLZJD-aDiqFnJJ_oLjEtilSrwalLLMR4WiFK3Krgw-GQfljUpEcUCXpPuheODu4HbNw3EgA_r236sm7u4KPo3NMT9xAwUb7AEGBjfbYsgyveEM2vhI/s320/monty.jpeg" width="191" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://escapestudiosanimation.blogspot.com/2024/02/animate-on-spot-walk-with-monty.html" style="outline-width: 0px; text-align: left; user-select: auto;" target="_blank">Animate a Basic Walk</a></td></tr></tbody></table>To make Monty feel sad, we need to slow down his walk, change his facial expression, and maybe even change his colour. If we change Monty from a pea-green to a faded blue, we can literally give Monty "the blues". (See our video on <a href="https://animationapprentice.blogspot.com/2020/04/colour-scripts-and-colour-theory-for.html" target="_blank">Colour Theory for Animators</a> to see how to manipulate colour for visual storytelling).</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Monty Sad Walk - Work Method</b></div><div><ol style="text-align: left;"><li>Start by using the scale tool to slow down the walk so that it takes 48 frames instead of 32. Your lastly frame will be Frame 49</li><li>Clean up your keyframes so that they all sit on whole digits. ie frame 17 should be frame 17, not 17.145</li><li>Adjust Monty's pose so that Monty looks slouchy and sad, facing the ground. </li><li>Give Monty a sad expression</li><li>In the Hypershade, change Monty's colour to blue.</li><li>Make sure that Monty's feet drag on the ground as he walks.</li></ol></div><div>This should give you a sad, slow walk. </div><div><br /></div><div><b>Sad Walk Tutorial</b></div><div>You can find the Sad Walk Tutorial below:</div><div><a href="https://vimeo.com/918275366">https://vimeo.com/918275366</a></div><div><div><div><div><br /></div><div><b>Locomotion Resources</b></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi31HVZM3YLpWQD-XRPgW6bjiMK_OAexGCAvupW3rxZvnDiwvZPX0PDTznMB55qgubVFv6ZHVNHahO2uVCVIzb-eT2Is_dQSainEfsMxgiU_KJyyUxwNXGhBGv1v_dCWei38Q0PbN9Wfy2zEQtRAaoxizEWPQCQZ6NcUV07ma0C2A6Mh8n3q8T0tzo0wTg/s2240/homerChasesDonut.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1072" data-original-width="2240" height="191" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi31HVZM3YLpWQD-XRPgW6bjiMK_OAexGCAvupW3rxZvnDiwvZPX0PDTznMB55qgubVFv6ZHVNHahO2uVCVIzb-eT2Is_dQSainEfsMxgiU_KJyyUxwNXGhBGv1v_dCWei38Q0PbN9Wfy2zEQtRAaoxizEWPQCQZ6NcUV07ma0C2A6Mh8n3q8T0tzo0wTg/w400-h191/homerChasesDonut.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>We have many locomotion resources available to our students:<br /><ul><li><a href="https://escapestudiosanimation.blogspot.com/2022/10/animation-tutorials-locomotion-mechanics.html" target="_blank">Animation Tutorials at our Vimeo Channel - Locomotion & Mechanics</a></li><li><a href="https://escapestudiosanimation.blogspot.com/2024/02/animate-sneaky-walk-with-monty.html" target="_blank">Animate a sneaky walk with Monty</a></li><li><a href="https://escapestudiosanimation.blogspot.com/2024/02/animate-on-spot-walk-with-monty.html" target="_blank">Animate a Walk "on the spot" with Monty</a></li><li><a href="https://escapestudiosanimation.blogspot.com/2024/01/why-animators-need-sine-waves.html" target="_blank">Why Animators Need Sine Waves for Walk Cycles</a></li><li><a href="https://escapestudiosanimation.blogspot.com/2024/01/animate-basic-walk-with-heavy.html" target="_blank">Animate a Walk Cycle with "Heavy" from Team Fortress</a></li><li><a href="https://escapestudiosanimation.blogspot.com/2023/11/how-to-fix-knee-pops-in-walk-cycle.html" target="_blank">How to Fix Knee Pops in a Walk Cycle</a></li><li><a href="https://escapestudiosanimation.blogspot.com/2023/08/monty-run-cycle-tutorial-at-vimeo.html" target="_blank">Animate a Run Cycle with Monty</a></li><li><a href="https://escapestudiosanimation.blogspot.com/2023/08/animate-run-cycle-with-heavy.html" target="_blank">Animate a Run Cycle with "Heavy"</a></li><li><a href="https://escapestudiosanimation.blogspot.com/2023/08/animate-jump-with-monty.html" target="_blank">Animate a Jump with Monty</a></li><li><a href="https://escapestudiosanimation.blogspot.com/2023/05/character-walks-with-bio-motion-walker.html" target="_blank">Gender Walks with the Bio Motion Lab </a></li><li><a href="http://escapestudiosanimation.blogspot.com/2016/07/character-walks-by-houman-sorooshnia.html">Character Walks with Hooman Soroushnia</a></li><li><a href="https://escapestudiosanimation.blogspot.com/2017/09/100-ways-to-walk-by-kevin-parry.html">Character Walks with Kevin Parry</a></li><li><a href="http://escapestudiosanimation.blogspot.com/2019/03/character-walks-tutorial-with-monty.html">Character Walks Tutorial with Monty</a></li><li><a href="http://escapestudiosanimation.blogspot.com/2019/03/walk-cycle-by-amanda-costa.html">Walk Cycle Tutorial by Amanda Costa</a></li></ul><i><div><i><br /></i></div>The <b>Escape Studios Animation Blog</b> offers a personal view on the art of animation and visual effects.<br /><a href="https://www.escapestudios.ac.uk/">To apply for one of our courses, follow this link</a>.</i></div></div><div><br /></div><div><i><br /></i></div>
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text-align: left; user-select: auto;" target="_blank">Luis Yarroll</a></td></tr></tbody></table>Many congratulations to Escape Studios animation student <a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm14757269/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1" style="outline-width: 0px; user-select: auto;" target="_blank">Luis Yarroll</a> who has joined <a href="https://www.ilm.com/" target="_blank">Industrial Light & Magic (ILM</a>), one of the world's leading visual effects houses, as a Production Assistant. <div><br /></div><div>Luis is in his final year of studies at Escape Studios, but he has already produced three award-winning animated shorts: <i><a href="https://escapestudiosanimation.blogspot.com/2023/05/squeaky-clean-best-micro-short-at-rohip.html">"Squeaky Clean"</a>, <a href="https://escapestudiosanimation.blogspot.com/2023/06/wakeup-best-editing-at-london-movie.html">"Wake:Up!"</a></i> (both completed with a small team in under six weeks), and most recently the short film <i><a href="https://escapestudiosanimation.blogspot.com/2024/01/introducing-void.html" target="_blank">"VOID"</a></i>. </div><span><a name='more'></a></span><br /><div><div><b>Escapees at ILM</b><br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6BY3fRB54KYewoR5iRigLJihRoebUzQ7hPUZRetN-bSu29vj3QIijxWAL0J6IsbHytifZ7P5r9bCFLHJ44z5GPIbZcVYv7w1rfBwuEElwNYUjw5dbjldAKjQvESeMCF1T1fegP0SIyqvosHSLUCn7i6B264bKvfkEiU4wgP1kTyQKTprJb4RlKdY-3GM/s2292/ilm-v2.jpeg" style="clear: right; 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margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="691" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo92P-UjMR-VXFAHZOhTc2IQtzqjinWuo9XJEtiYet_RfB9e5uGWf3wOxq5ojum_DUW7fzhMk7kaU1KOgZiYdNvlx2-9TGKYD8yLF35ZVdFgelUtZozbaau6FV25WjVmBT5Bl0GbWChgGChZPLep2ueA_x1CQcYTy6xfXy4gPs0ig9sn0ZIoq6QI2GEDY/w270-h400/wakeUp_portrait.jpeg" width="270" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://escapestudiosanimation.blogspot.com/2023/06/introducing-wake-up.html" target="_blank">"<i>Wake:Up!</i>", produced by Luis Yarroll</a></td></tr></tbody></table>We have many resources available at Escape Studios aimed at helping our students find work in the animation and VFX . To dip your toe and get started, see the blog posts below:<br /><ul><li><a href="https://escapestudiosanimation.blogspot.com/2020/09/how-to-find-internship-in-animation.html" target="_blank">How to Find an Internship in Animation</a></li><li><a href="http://animationapprentice.blogspot.com/2014/03/how-do-graduates-find-work-in-animation.html" target="_blank">How do graduates find work in the animation industry?</a></li><li><a href="http://escapestudiosanimation.blogspot.com/2019/10/why-animation-graduates-need-linkedin.html" target="_blank">Why Animators Need to be on LinkedIn</a></li><li><a href="http://escapestudiosanimation.blogspot.com/2019/08/why-animators-should-be-rhino.html" target="_blank"><i>Be the Rhino</i> - remember that rejection is normal</a></li><li><a href="https://animationapprentice.blogspot.com/2014/09/do-animators-need-great-cv.html" target="_blank">Six Rules to Create a Great CV</a></li><li><a href="http://escapestudiosanimation.blogspot.com/2019/04/how-to-write-cover-letter.html" target="_blank">How to Write a Cover Letter</a></li><li><a href="https://escapestudiosanimation.blogspot.com/2019/05/how-to-find-animation-internship.html" target="_blank">How to Find an Animation Internship</a></li><li><a href="https://escapestudiosanimation.blogspot.com/2019/03/blue-zoo-recruitment-stand-tips.html" target="_blank">Blue Zoo Recruitment Tips</a></li><li><a href="https://escapestudiosanimation.blogspot.com/2018/11/escape-studios-industry-survival-guide.html" target="_blank">Escape Studios' Free Industry Survival Guid</a>e</li><li><a href="https://escapestudiosanimation.blogspot.com/2018/01/escape-careers-guide-2018-free-download.html" target="_blank">Escape Studios Free Careers Guide</a></li><li><a href="https://escapestudiosanimation.blogspot.com/2017/05/michael-morgan-from-classroom-to-studio.html" target="_blank">Michael Morgan: "From the Classroom to the Studio"</a></li><li><a href="https://escapestudiosanimation.blogspot.com/2016/04/do-animators-need-demo-reel-and-website.html" target="_blank">Why Animators Need a Demo Reel and Website</a></li><li><a href="https://escapestudiosanimation.blogspot.com/2016/04/how-to-be-freelance-animator-top-eight.html" target="_blank">How to be a Freelance Animator</a></li><li><a href="https://escapestudiosanimation.blogspot.com/2016/03/twelve-rules-to-find-work-in-animation.html" target="_blank">12 Rules to Find Work in the Animation Industry</a></li><li><a href="https://escapestudiosanimation.blogspot.com/2017/01/8-steps-to-find-animation-internship.html" target="_blank">8 Steps to Find an Animation Internship</a></li></ul><div><br /></div><div><b>How to Find an Internship in the Animation Industry</b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/9NwJYlkqRjE" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe><br /></div><div><br /></div><i><div><i><br /></i></div></i><i><b>The Escape Studios Animation Blog</b> offers a personal view on the art of animation and visual effects. </i><i><a href="https://www.escapestudios.ac.uk/" target="_blank">To apply for one of our courses, follow this link</a>. </i></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div></div>Alexander Williamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04108661929417886788noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2705917171569138001.post-22854788137144760452024-02-28T01:28:00.000-08:002024-02-28T01:29:45.029-08:00Fish Animation Tutorial from Marc Stevenson<iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nsvuy8pPRZQ?si=Cl4l1tDRMdUWr7J6" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe><div><br /></div><div>Escape Studios' UG Animation <a href="https://escapestudiosanimation.blogspot.com/2023/10/marc-stevenson-animation-programme.html" style="outline-width: 0px; user-select: auto;" target="_blank">Programme Leader Marc Stevenson</a> has recorded a new animal and creature animation tutorial - showing how to animate fish in motion. This latest tutorial joins Marc's <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@marcstevenson6121">Animation YouTube Channel</a> and is based on the concept of offset curves - animating a single motion curve and then copying and pasting it along the spine of the fish, to create the characteristic swaying motion of the fins and tail. </div><span><a name='more'></a></span><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b>Marc Stevenson Animation Tutorials</b></div><div><div><div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1) 1px 1px 5px; color: #222222; float: right; margin-bottom: 0.5em; padding: 5px; position: relative;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEialtmW4C1FCeP5m5A1qkbGqqe5jLBqbYRF34JMK4P2DIG4A3_WphE5S_TyHI-oCidAIWGfqCO18vK4r_h-qxyV2qE2A39C66mqtVcRZcyGDbGDK27J6KNOmIxa9D_nVWXsmKkEnBD-sXhOEAoXELAl8Tf8EVzoacs_BA_tN4FN7ZBoaN_Gy-JzuazW21M/s1539/animTutorials.jpg" style="clear: right; color: #eb6b06; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-decoration-line: none;"><img border="0" data-original-height="481" data-original-width="1539" height="125" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEialtmW4C1FCeP5m5A1qkbGqqe5jLBqbYRF34JMK4P2DIG4A3_WphE5S_TyHI-oCidAIWGfqCO18vK4r_h-qxyV2qE2A39C66mqtVcRZcyGDbGDK27J6KNOmIxa9D_nVWXsmKkEnBD-sXhOEAoXELAl8Tf8EVzoacs_BA_tN4FN7ZBoaN_Gy-JzuazW21M/w400-h125/animTutorials.jpg" style="background: transparent; border: none; box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1) 0px 0px 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative;" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption"><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/@marcstevenson6121">Marc Stevenson's Animation YouTube Channel</a></div><div style="font-size: 12.32px;"><br style="text-align: left;" /></div></td></tr></tbody></table><a href="https://escapestudiosanimation.blogspot.com/2023/10/marc-stevenson-animation-programme.html" style="outline-width: 0px; user-select: auto;" target="_blank">Marc</a> has created many tutorials for our students, which you can find at our <a href="https://escapestudiosanimation.blogspot.com/2018/09/escape-studios-new-vimeo-channel.html" target="_blank">Vimeo Tutorial Channel</a>, and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@marcstevenson6121">also at Marc's own Animation YouTube Channel</a>. </div><div style="background-color: white; color: #323232; font-family: "Open Sans"; font-size: 15.4px;"><br /></div>You can <a href="https://escapestudiosanimation.blogspot.com/search?q=tutorials">also find many of Marc's tutorials featured at the animation blog here</a>.</div><div><br /></div><a href="https://escapestudiosanimation.blogspot.com/2023/10/marc-stevenson-animation-programme.html" style="outline-width: 0px; user-select: auto;" target="_blank">Marc Stevenson</a> teaches our second year undergraduate students the art of <a href="https://escapestudiosanimation.blogspot.com/2023/07/an5002-creature-animation-returns-18.html">animal & creature</a> animation (<a href="https://escapestudiosanimation.blogspot.com/2023/07/an5002-creature-animation-returns-18.html">module AN5002</a>) and also <a href="https://escapestudiosanimation.blogspot.com/2020/07/an5001-computer-animation-pro-starts-on.html">the Art of Character Animation (Module AN5001)</a>.</div><div><br /></div><a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1639930/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1">Marc Stevenson</a> is an experienced animator with credits on multiple Hollywood VFX hits including <i>Harry Potter and The Goblet of Fire, Fast & Furious 6, Avengers, Age of Ultron, Moon, </i>and<i> Victor Frankenstein</i>.<div><br /></div><div><i><b>The Escape Studios Animation Blog</b> offers a personal view on the art of animation and visual effects. </i><i><a href="https://www.escapestudios.ac.uk/" target="_blank">To apply for one of our courses, follow this link</a>. </i></div><div><i><br /></i></div><div><br /></div>Alexander Williamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04108661929417886788noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2705917171569138001.post-55623623385963630642024-02-27T02:40:00.000-08:002024-02-27T02:40:34.514-08:00Animate a Sneaky Walk with Monty<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSwPJqAUxP8ityTFUUI5UFipZiRMagDZVhPqfvgbdV7W35L2vUCm3PYkTWb9w5np8aQEL_nXTAbkti1cKiZcUSBTPGi-pBnMSwkEdsHqsRqPdsTwefizxxrQOYiUTB2cjAZy3PdNv8mz2txIjW0tKfpvPRvy3LPJlkL-trcItV90VtgKYY0Sp6oC0rdX-x/s354/montySneak.gif" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="200" data-original-width="354" height="226" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSwPJqAUxP8ityTFUUI5UFipZiRMagDZVhPqfvgbdV7W35L2vUCm3PYkTWb9w5np8aQEL_nXTAbkti1cKiZcUSBTPGi-pBnMSwkEdsHqsRqPdsTwefizxxrQOYiUTB2cjAZy3PdNv8mz2txIjW0tKfpvPRvy3LPJlkL-trcItV90VtgKYY0Sp6oC0rdX-x/w400-h226/montySneak.gif" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sneaky Monty</td></tr></tbody></table>In the video tutorial below we show how to animate a sneaky walk with "Monty" the green pea. <br /><br />To complete the tutorial, first start with a <a href="https://animationapprentice.blogspot.com/2024/02/animate-walk-cycle-on-spot-with-monty.html">Basic Walk with "Monty" - which you can learn how to do here. </a> <br /><br />Then, as with our other character walks tutorials, adapt the basic walk to give it character and personality - in this case a "sneak". <p><span></span></p><a name='more'></a><p></p><b>The "Sneak"</b> <div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-DmbX1nj-KHb3o23vSHnCiquNE7KPTrXyYPorYD6iLlxG8nZ5WeOnP4FGwpIU1hQySPjTB2ZOvYGa8O_EHvWWkXOLMz_1dtm4nkL7knLUoZfYT0XuwUjapzZ6vTYhGoqecT3xRDLDGlo1spxOTn27JSrBe8VSByeFZC_3SkM0gaFbu2RTe08UlJpKYyGs/s3654/montySneak_LoRez.jpg" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1218" data-original-width="3654" height="134" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-DmbX1nj-KHb3o23vSHnCiquNE7KPTrXyYPorYD6iLlxG8nZ5WeOnP4FGwpIU1hQySPjTB2ZOvYGa8O_EHvWWkXOLMz_1dtm4nkL7knLUoZfYT0XuwUjapzZ6vTYhGoqecT3xRDLDGlo1spxOTn27JSrBe8VSByeFZC_3SkM0gaFbu2RTe08UlJpKYyGs/w400-h134/montySneak_LoRez.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">48 Frame "sneak" Cycle</td></tr></tbody></table>To turn a basic walk into a sneaky walk, we have to slow the walk down, add more up and down motion on the body, lift the feet up higher - and generally make the walk feel "sneakier". With a few small changes we can radically change the character and personality of the animation.<div><b><br /></b></div><div><b>Start with a Basic Walk</b><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYAhjXgPu9AhkLRL5tsrIezfrhtMYRyhNo_I3jPcDYHvCfXmsxsKiZfFCcKRy8pCBGS9yehCQ7nimI11hg_U-Nq5_YMpN1Yka7tcG3GIWoMQrLCmVzdIykK_4jf2mpx3i1vEqsVJZ1tjT2RzK0UK_JUniEQ7WpNxJVq_CxN8l3SxjKcwLDLslyZ4lzTQ8/s2702/16framecycleMonty_LoRez.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1305" data-original-width="2702" height="194" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYAhjXgPu9AhkLRL5tsrIezfrhtMYRyhNo_I3jPcDYHvCfXmsxsKiZfFCcKRy8pCBGS9yehCQ7nimI11hg_U-Nq5_YMpN1Yka7tcG3GIWoMQrLCmVzdIykK_4jf2mpx3i1vEqsVJZ1tjT2RzK0UK_JUniEQ7WpNxJVq_CxN8l3SxjKcwLDLslyZ4lzTQ8/w400-h194/16framecycleMonty_LoRez.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>To get started, first animate a <a href="https://animationapprentice.blogspot.com/2024/02/animate-walk-cycle-on-spot-with-monty.html" target="_blank">Basic Walk with "Monty" - which you can learn how to do here</a>. To do this, follow the thumbnails on the right hand side. </div><div><br /></div><div><b>Basic Walk - 32 Frames</b></div><div>The <a href="https://animationapprentice.blogspot.com/2024/02/animate-walk-cycle-on-spot-with-monty.html" target="_blank">basic walk is a 32 frame cycle </a>(one step every 16 frames) and should be animated "on the spot" on an imaginary treadmill. </div><div><br /></div><div><b>The "Sneak" - 48 Frames</b></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnbAmyhSAxSW-YheZEMSfzAJ0_qiQYhdtT5BZjvO0d69J2yXfY6_KkanRgKuKsBazDENajyYI5AvKcjzh5BYg-29YRM95v-uIf6pmgrbMeAK5R9IVhbYwZSpVyUIkGRP1GQP3uDjQK2lbIX-RnU-ABUt9X4iAYNKHKq1V3gC8fIXDNJu-z5yd3O24-ay0/s2100/montySneakStacked.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2077" data-original-width="2100" height="395" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnbAmyhSAxSW-YheZEMSfzAJ0_qiQYhdtT5BZjvO0d69J2yXfY6_KkanRgKuKsBazDENajyYI5AvKcjzh5BYg-29YRM95v-uIf6pmgrbMeAK5R9IVhbYwZSpVyUIkGRP1GQP3uDjQK2lbIX-RnU-ABUt9X4iAYNKHKq1V3gC8fIXDNJu-z5yd3O24-ay0/w400-h395/montySneakStacked.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>The Sneak is a 48 Frame Cycle. To animate the sneak, first open up the <a href="https://animationapprentice.blogspot.com/2024/02/animate-walk-cycle-on-spot-with-monty.html" target="_blank">basic Monty walk cycle</a>. Then follow the steps below:<div><ol style="text-align: left;"><li>Using the scale tool, extend the keys from 1-33 frames to 1-49 frames. Make sure you have Value Snap turned on in the Graph Editor. </li><li>Now tidy your key poses so they match the key poses in the new thumbnail sketches.</li><li>Next, add lots more up and down motion, especially down motion (Y translation) at frames 9 and 33.</li><li>Lift up the legs high in the air at frames 21 and 45.</li><li>Change the shape of the feet on the contact poses (1, 25 & 33) so that the toes touch the ground first, not the heel. </li><li>Now add some back and forth motion in the body. Body goes forward at frames 9 and 33, back at frames 21 and 45.</li><li>Add a hat. What kind of hat might Monty wear? A baseball cap? A beanie?</li><li>Import a set. Where is Monty sneaking? A city street? A bank vault? Smaug’s cave? A sleeping child’s bedroom?</li></ol></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Lights, Camera, Render</b></div><div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2L7O0-EiaZ8vbd39XSKiM9RTkp97AVCzFFzPVOoEM5b1L8G3k79j9v6wo0xsEKajGE8hlrkynCfNtcidCiTUu5iCmghFk6aFkMmS_kC7s1DXNhq-59aErl6SzPT6uBkplHYuZCYvnO_C8fPv49o_smLJDr9TFJZCCqqU2MUzoe4gksW1h-5efjfAJjng/s2240/homerChasesDonut.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1072" data-original-width="2240" height="191" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2L7O0-EiaZ8vbd39XSKiM9RTkp97AVCzFFzPVOoEM5b1L8G3k79j9v6wo0xsEKajGE8hlrkynCfNtcidCiTUu5iCmghFk6aFkMmS_kC7s1DXNhq-59aErl6SzPT6uBkplHYuZCYvnO_C8fPv49o_smLJDr9TFJZCCqqU2MUzoe4gksW1h-5efjfAJjng/w400-h191/homerChasesDonut.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Don't forget to <a href="https://animationapprentice.blogspot.com/2023/10/basic-lighting-in-arnold-physical-sky.html" style="text-align: left;" target="_blank">add some simple lights</a></td></tr></tbody></table>When you're done, <a href="https://animationapprentice.blogspot.com/2023/10/how-to-create-shot-camera-in-maya.html" target="_blank">create a shot camera (here is how)</a>, <a href="https://animationapprentice.blogspot.com/2023/10/basic-lighting-in-arnold-physical-sky.html" target="_blank">add some simple lights (here is how)</a>, and then <a href="https://animationapprentice.blogspot.com/2023/10/export-render-sequence-in-arnold.html" target="_blank">do a Render Sequence of your frames (here is how)</a>. Finally, <a href="https://animationapprentice.blogspot.com/2019/10/adobe-premiere-pro-basics-for-animators.html" target="_blank">import your rendered frames into some editing software, export a movie file (here is how)</a> - and you're done! </div><div><br /></div><div><b>Sneaky Walk Tutorial</b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div>Sneak Walk Tutorial - Part 1</div><div><a href="https://vimeo.com/915652355?share=copy">https://vimeo.com/915652355?share=copy</a></div><div><br /></div><div>Sneaky Walk Tutorial - Part 2</div><div><a href="https://vimeo.com/915652523?share=copy">https://vimeo.com/915652523?share=copy</a></div><div><br /><b>Walks and Character Walks</b><div>One of the first challenges for junior animators learning their craft is to learn the art of locomotion, specifically how to animate a walk cycle, and later a character or personality walk. What makes a walk happy, or sad? Angry, or fearful? Masculine, or feminine? </div><div><br /></div><div>Animators must learn to observe how humans act and move, and be able to replicate that character and personality in their motion. </div><div><br /></div><div><div><b>Locomotion Resources</b></div></div></div></div></div></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizhaKmnNpQWTtcD6vCO3VsQ9XGp8FB8NHkXhsH5T96uoNhFPOUMgXI-49HlvK4Ttd1M7rhMXRZJJAc6ml7X1vNFuIR4kmvbAv4JJ1jcvECREaf9CK9Tk-ub0qR5GkIMdk8rYA6n-cflvZ7i1JLeUGfT5lQu5kwIXF9cr3rdXtaMf2l6jXzIctHEyaDGfU/s878/BenSwallow_Clown_Silly_Walk.gif" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="494" data-original-width="878" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizhaKmnNpQWTtcD6vCO3VsQ9XGp8FB8NHkXhsH5T96uoNhFPOUMgXI-49HlvK4Ttd1M7rhMXRZJJAc6ml7X1vNFuIR4kmvbAv4JJ1jcvECREaf9CK9Tk-ub0qR5GkIMdk8rYA6n-cflvZ7i1JLeUGfT5lQu5kwIXF9cr3rdXtaMf2l6jXzIctHEyaDGfU/w400-h225/BenSwallow_Clown_Silly_Walk.gif" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Clowny walk by Ben Swallow</td></tr></tbody></table>We have many locomotion resources available to our students:<br /><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><a href="https://escapestudiosanimation.blogspot.com/2022/10/animation-tutorials-locomotion-mechanics.html" target="_blank">Animation Tutorials at our Vimeo Channel - Locomotion & Mechanics</a></li><li><a href="https://escapestudiosanimation.blogspot.com/2024/02/animate-on-spot-walk-with-monty.html" target="_blank">Animate a Walk "on the spot" with Monty</a></li><li><a href="https://escapestudiosanimation.blogspot.com/2024/01/why-animators-need-sine-waves.html" target="_blank">Why Animators Need Sine Waves for Walk Cycles</a></li><li><a href="https://escapestudiosanimation.blogspot.com/2024/01/animate-basic-walk-with-heavy.html" target="_blank">Animate a Walk Cycle with "Heavy" from Team Fortress</a></li><li><a href="https://escapestudiosanimation.blogspot.com/2023/11/how-to-fix-knee-pops-in-walk-cycle.html" target="_blank">How to Fix Knee Pops in a Walk Cycle</a></li><li><a href="https://escapestudiosanimation.blogspot.com/2023/08/monty-run-cycle-tutorial-at-vimeo.html" target="_blank">Animate a Run Cycle with Monty</a></li><li><a href="https://escapestudiosanimation.blogspot.com/2023/08/animate-run-cycle-with-heavy.html" target="_blank">Animate a Run Cycle with "Heavy"</a></li><li><a href="https://escapestudiosanimation.blogspot.com/2023/08/animate-jump-with-monty.html" target="_blank">Animate a Jump with Monty</a></li><li><a href="https://escapestudiosanimation.blogspot.com/2023/05/character-walks-with-bio-motion-walker.html" target="_blank">Gender Walks with the Bio Motion Lab </a></li><li><a href="http://escapestudiosanimation.blogspot.com/2016/07/character-walks-by-houman-sorooshnia.html">Character Walks with Hooman Soroushnia</a></li><li><a href="https://escapestudiosanimation.blogspot.com/2017/09/100-ways-to-walk-by-kevin-parry.html">Character Walks with Kevin Parry</a></li><li><a href="http://escapestudiosanimation.blogspot.com/2019/03/character-walks-tutorial-with-monty.html">Character Walks Tutorial with Monty</a></li><li><a href="http://escapestudiosanimation.blogspot.com/2019/03/walk-cycle-by-amanda-costa.html">Walk Cycle Tutorial by Amanda Costa</a></li></ul><i><div><i><br /></i></div>The <b>Escape Studios Animation Blog</b> offers a personal view on the art of animation and visual effects. <br /><a href="https://www.escapestudios.ac.uk/">To apply for one of our courses, follow this link</a>.</i><div><i><br /></i></div>Alexander Williamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04108661929417886788noreply@blogger.com0