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Old 07-07-2008, 07:45 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Making of Pigeon: Impossible

Hey guys, I've been doing a bunch of behind the scenes podcasts for my short film "Pigeon: Impossible." I'm trying to keep them focused on techniques so it shouldn't matter what 3D software package you use. Let me know if you have any ideas for upcoming episodes!

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Old 07-08-2008, 05:54 PM   #2 (permalink)
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I've gotten a bunch of emails from people who were having problems viewing the Quicktimes. Here are the YouTube versions for the episodes thus far. They're not as good of quality but at least you'll be able to see them. :)

Podcast #001 - The Production Triangle


Podcast #002 - Writing is Rewriting


Podcast #003 - Multipass Lighting


Podcast #004 - Lighting Hacks


Podcast #005 - Lighting The Eyes


Podcast #006 - Camera Projections


Podcast #007 - RGB Passes
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Podcast #008 is up and talks about building the control panel for the character rigs. Here's the link to the high-res version:
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haha so blody awsom ^^ thanks so much for posting here.
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Thanks! Keeping with the rigging theme, Podcast #009 is up and talks about setting up an FK arm with some extra functionality.

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Podcast #10 is online and goes through a pretty standard way to set up IK-FK blending. It also shows some handy tricks for tweaking and optimizing it.

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i love this podcasts. thanks again :) glad your taking your time doing this.
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Podcast #011 is up and talks about how we handled the cloth simulations (or lack thereof).

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Podcast #012 is up and talks about the importance of promoting and supporting your film as it begins its film-festival run. We'll be back to more CG-related matters next week. :)

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Podcast #013: Smear Campaign is now online and shows some ideas for real-time motion blur and a more cartoony smear blur that could replace motion blur entirely in certain animation styles.

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We just released the Pigeon: Impossible trailer! There’s several viewing options available, including HD versions on the top of the homepage: http://www.pigeonimpossible.com/

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Podcast #014 is online and explains why the film took so long to make, and how to avoid the same mistakes.

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Podcast #15 is up and talks about motivating a character’s actions with thought and emotion, as well as physical anticipation.

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Podcast #16 is online and covers how to develop a "motion language" for a character that helps to create a consistent and unique personality.

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