
#Meander animations how to#
Anyone with a deeper understanding of what info the Vector (Speed) pass contains and how to utilize it in ways other than Blurring will be greatly appreciated. The gradient here is gentle and lateral (sideways) erosion has widened the river channel. So… any ideas, comments, and suggestions are welcome. In the middle course the river has more energy and a high volume of water. Motion Tweening is a whole different beast. How to “motion paste” to follow that image sequence, based on where they are placed on the image. How to make a displace in the x and y axes based on an vector motion sequence (image sequence).

But, there seems to be few major hurdles: I’ve been doing research and I believe it is possible with Grease Pencil. This may be a shot in the dark, but if anyone else is interested in trying to find a way to do this in Blender, let’s start a discussion! I’m crazy about NPR and this is the absolute holy grail. Thoughtfully hand-loomed by skilled artisans, Karastans Labyrinth Meander Silver Birch Collection features a beautiful balance between luxurious dense wool. A simple animation of a fairground ride to help pupils understand the. Ever since I saw Disney’s Meander tool I’ve been wanting it. There are many meanders around Caersws because the river is now flowing across low. When I worked there we were always strongly cautioned not to ever discuss details about any of the production processes (like CAPS) because the company wanted to control whatever information was released about production processes. I did read that they used TVPaint on the short 'Inner Workings' as you mentioned, and I believe a friend told me one year at CTN that some storyboard artists were using it, too. Learn about Meander, The AcademySci-Tech Award-winning animation system developed at WDAS, here TechTuesday.
#Meander animations software#
14-TOG.pdf which covers some of the same things that were being discussed in that thread about the software Lumo, for generating shadows and highlights. is very secretive about what software is used for what purpose except when they are promoting their own software like Meander or some of the other development projects they have posted here. (Well actually I know it was used for the short film Inner Workings, but is that all ?) Choose an output location for your animation under the Output Settings tab by clicking on 'Output'. animation 81K views, 2.3K likes, 263 loves, 123 comments, 368 shares, Facebook Watch Videos from Walt Disney Animation Studios: Learn about Meander, The Academy Sci-Tech Award-winning animation. Each time I see 2D stuff in a Disney movie, I'm like : "eh ? is that TVPaint, finally ?!" I wish someday I could know how and for what TVPaint licenses owned by Disney are used. The other drawn characters in one of the song sequences were animated traditionally on paper MEANDER KNIT has an intarsia pattern inspired by the vigour of plants that sprout from the soil and put down roots. But isn't that the eventual fate of us all? I don't like the thought of being replaced or reduced by technology. The tune, Road to Canterbury, was composed by Jonathon Jenson in 2007 and performed by Susan McNeil, Robert Winokur and Lawrence Wallin.

Now, the animator can use tools like the CTG layers in TVP and not need to hire an ink/paint specialist.Īs a person who cares very much about drawing, technologies like Meander make me feel rather threatened. Disney should make more Traditional Animated films, for has been a tradition for Disney and thats what Walt Disney would want. Ink and paint was once, like rough drawing, a particular skill with a limited population of masters. Disney making more Traditional Animated Films. Of course, this is not much different than the technological changes that led to the elimination of dedicated ink & paint departments, no? The Xerox process, and then later CAPS? David, you could speak to this. If a hand-drawn look can be automated, then an animator with little drawing experience could still be useful in the production of a 2D/2.5D film.
#Meander animations professional#
Knowing nothing much about the pipelines for CG films (or professional studio films, aside from what I've been able to glean from books), I wonder how much of these technologies are based on the goal of producing hand-drawn looks without worrying about hiring people who can draw?ĭraftsmanship is a rarer and rarer skill, and CG models are perfectly consistent.
