Computer animators have long known that blurring the line between fantasy and reality can
lead to problems. Moviegoers like cartoon characters with human traits—ants that talk, rats …

In recent years, the Uncanny Valley theory has been used to frame critical analysis of hyper
real character animation in both film and computer games. The theory predicts that, as …

The student, Fawn Veerasunthorn, had attended a guest lecture by this visual effects
animator, Paitoon Ratanasirintrawoot, years earlier at her Bangkok high school (his alma …

Using computer graphics to develop digital creatures from concept to realization requires a
series of decisions based on how the character is expected to be seen. This course focuses …

Where are film and game animation systems going? What do we mean? Well analogous to
how the animated movie industry has replaced hand drawn animations with computer …

Sure, they can draw, but the real trickis to make these voices, getting it roughed in. Then
they'd turn on simple shad--3D characters come to life. That requires acting abil-ing, put the …

The Bad Guys Show and Tell Reel Page 1 The Bad Guys Show and Tell Reel Matt Baer matt.baer@dreamworks.com
DreamWorks Animation USA Andrew Pearce andrew.pearce@dreamworks.com DreamWorks …

Animators are often expected to film their own acting reference. However, most animators
are not trained actors, and as a result, their performances lack depth when dealing with …

The Anthropocene reveals the ways in which our day-to-day perception of what constitutes
'normal'misleads us, as we require time lapse footage to render the melting ice caps …