How does a large animation studio like Pixar maintain consistency when dozens of people with varying artistic tastes are working on a single project?
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There are several layers of animation and animators.
At the bottom of the pyramid are the animators, who make up the bulk of the animation staff. They typically work off a reference sheet, which is a sheet where the character is drawn in various poses and emotions, in order to maintain consistency.
These are then grouped under a supervisor, whose job is to check all of his staff’s work for consistency, and correcting anything outside the acceptable range.
Then it all goes to the director to approve.
This system is in place for a lot of different elements; such as the baseline animations, the clothing, the hair, any simulations such as water or wind interactions, the lighting, the compositing, etc.
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