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Concept & styleframes
Define a graphic language, palette, shapes and a few key frames before producing the whole movement.
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Animation / Cinema / Art direction
Princess Mononoke / もののけ姫
1997Hayao Miyazaki · Toshio Suzuki · Joe Hisaishi · © 1997 Hayao Miyazaki/Studio Ghibli, ND
The Forest Spirit’s deer form stands out in a green and gold woodland. Light, depth and the scale of the characters are visible in the official stills from Hayao Miyazaki’s film. Studio Ghibli provides this gallery; the complete film is not available here.
Creator Disciplines
2D animationSetsScreenwritingDirectingFilm music
A guide to exploring this craft
Learning guide
Ideas for practice
This breakdown is a Framely learning notes based on type of work and discipline. It does not claim to describe the exact steps followed on this project when the artist has not published them.
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Timing & animatic
Test rhythm, transitions, camera and synchronization with an animatic or simple blocks.
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Animation & manufacturing
Build assets, movements, simulations or typography while maintaining a clear visual hierarchy.
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Render, comp & delivery
Finalize materials and light, assemble the passes then deliver the formats adapted to the final support.
To practice this type of work
Tools & skills to explore
These are typical learning tracks for this discipline, not a statement about the exact software used for this project.
After EffectsCinema 4D / BlenderHoudiniNukeStyleframesTimingAnimationTypographyCompositing
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Video
VFX / Animation / Concept art / Previsualization
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Getting into practice
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Original source
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