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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I can explain this very quickly. The person saying ‘it’s the director’ is kind of an idiot and has no clue what they’re talking about. When they go to produce a movie they create ‘reference’ models and documents. This is the model that all artists work with from the start. These are all the characters and such and also major background images. This tells every artist that your work matches this mdoel and matches these styles.
I was in this industry for years….
Early on in an animation project, there will be a previsualization phase where the high-level details are flushed out. This might include 2d hand-drawn storyboards or even rough 3d models thrown together quickly to show scene layout, character blocking, props, and simple animation within any sequence. This sets the overall look for a particular project and is referenced by all artists, known as TDs, working on the production. Directors are indeed a single point of approval for all TD work. They typically start their day with ‘dailies’ which is a review of the work that was generated the night before on the render farm. Any TD who deviates from the look will get “notes” back from dailies, which is feedback on their work, and will be expected to make changes for the next dailies to adhere to the director’s vision. There is an entire production team (Producer, AP, PM, PA) that manages and coordinates TDs toward this end. Basically one person with one vision delegates to an entire crew who makes sure that all assigned work is being done as expected. TDs are typically able to focus on just the shots or assets (character models) they are assigned.
I was in this industry for years….
Early on in an animation project, there will be a previsualization phase where the high-level details are flushed out. This might include 2d hand-drawn storyboards or even rough 3d models thrown together quickly to show scene layout, character blocking, props, and simple animation within any sequence. This sets the overall look for a particular project and is referenced by all artists, known as TDs, working on the production. Directors are indeed a single point of approval for all TD work. They typically start their day with ‘dailies’ which is a review of the work that was generated the night before on the render farm. Any TD who deviates from the look will get “notes” back from dailies, which is feedback on their work, and will be expected to make changes for the next dailies to adhere to the director’s vision. There is an entire production team (Producer, AP, PM, PA) that manages and coordinates TDs toward this end. Basically one person with one vision delegates to an entire crew who makes sure that all assigned work is being done as expected. TDs are typically able to focus on just the shots or assets (character models) they are assigned.
I was in this industry for years….
Early on in an animation project, there will be a previsualization phase where the high-level details are flushed out. This might include 2d hand-drawn storyboards or even rough 3d models thrown together quickly to show scene layout, character blocking, props, and simple animation within any sequence. This sets the overall look for a particular project and is referenced by all artists, known as TDs, working on the production. Directors are indeed a single point of approval for all TD work. They typically start their day with ‘dailies’ which is a review of the work that was generated the night before on the render farm. Any TD who deviates from the look will get “notes” back from dailies, which is feedback on their work, and will be expected to make changes for the next dailies to adhere to the director’s vision. There is an entire production team (Producer, AP, PM, PA) that manages and coordinates TDs toward this end. Basically one person with one vision delegates to an entire crew who makes sure that all assigned work is being done as expected. TDs are typically able to focus on just the shots or assets (character models) they are assigned.
The director gives approvals and will guide the vision, but the person in charge of creating and maintaining the visual style of a movie, live action or animated, is called the production designer. This person works on the film from its earliest conceptual stage to the end of shooting, in the case of live action, or through to post production on an animated film.
There are many others who will assist with this task along the way; concept designers, storyboard artists, Art Directors, and VFX art directors. There are artists who specialize in characters, some specialize in environments, vehicles, or hardware. The time spent on the movie making decisions about how a film will look (and out of which will come the style guide that so many people have mentioned here), is called the “preproduction phase.” In animation, visual effects, and, more and more and often, live action filmmaking, the specific part of the process that you are asking about is referred to as visual development or “visdev.”
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Pixar maintains consistency in its films by having a strong creative vision and by using a rigorous process of feedback and revision.
The creative vision for a Pixar film is usually developed by the director and a small team of writers and animators. This vision is then shared with the rest of the team, and everyone works towards bringing it to life.
The process of feedback and revision is essential to Pixar’s success. Once a scene or sequence is completed, it is shown to a group of other animators and filmmakers for feedback. This feedback is then used to make changes and improvements to the work. This process is repeated multiple times until the final product is perfect.
Pixar also has a number of other practices that help to maintain consistency in its films. For example, the studio has a library of animation tools and techniques that are used by all of its filmmakers. This helps to ensure that the look and feel of all Pixar films is consistent.
Finally, Pixar has a strong culture of collaboration and teamwork. This helps to ensure that everyone is working towards the same goal, and that everyone is contributing to the creative process.
Disney/Pixar doesn’t care what taste you have in art as long as you can draw according to their brand’s taste. Skilled artists can art in multiple styles
The director gives approvals and will guide the vision, but the person in charge of creating and maintaining the visual style of a movie, live action or animated, is called the production designer. This person works on the film from its earliest conceptual stage to the end of shooting, in the case of live action, or through to post production on an animated film.
There are many others who will assist with this task along the way; concept designers, storyboard artists, Art Directors, and VFX art directors. There are artists who specialize in characters, some specialize in environments, vehicles, or hardware. The time spent on the movie making decisions about how a film will look (and out of which will come the style guide that so many people have mentioned here), is called the “preproduction phase.” In animation, visual effects, and, more and more and often, live action filmmaking, the specific part of the process that you are asking about is referred to as visual development or “visdev.”
Disney/Pixar doesn’t care what taste you have in art as long as you can draw according to their brand’s taste. Skilled artists can art in multiple styles
I asked googles bard ai and I like it’s answer.
Pixar maintains consistency in its films by having a strong creative vision and by using a rigorous process of feedback and revision.
The creative vision for a Pixar film is usually developed by the director and a small team of writers and animators. This vision is then shared with the rest of the team, and everyone works towards bringing it to life.
The process of feedback and revision is essential to Pixar’s success. Once a scene or sequence is completed, it is shown to a group of other animators and filmmakers for feedback. This feedback is then used to make changes and improvements to the work. This process is repeated multiple times until the final product is perfect.
Pixar also has a number of other practices that help to maintain consistency in its films. For example, the studio has a library of animation tools and techniques that are used by all of its filmmakers. This helps to ensure that the look and feel of all Pixar films is consistent.
Finally, Pixar has a strong culture of collaboration and teamwork. This helps to ensure that everyone is working towards the same goal, and that everyone is contributing to the creative process.
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