*A:M User* Roger Posted August 13, 2017 *A:M User* Share Posted August 13, 2017 Some interesting footage from the 1960s: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FhApaJSjHZI Fast forward to 5:50 for the Thom look-alike. At least we don't have to use punch-tape. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hash Fellow robcat2075 Posted August 14, 2017 Hash Fellow Share Posted August 14, 2017 It was a start! It took a long time for the programmers to realize what animators were processing internally and that merely morphing 2D lines wasn't going to get them much. I guess Disney's "The Great Mouse Detective" was the first feature to use a CG assist, for some mechanical animation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Rodney Posted August 14, 2017 Admin Share Posted August 14, 2017 I'm going to guess that guy is a direct relative of the generic Preston Blair character used in his animation books. Unless I'm mistaken that is where Thom derives from as well and if so they definitely are related. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Rodney Posted August 14, 2017 Admin Share Posted August 14, 2017 This is the best copy I could quickly find online. It's not too much of a stretch to think the character in the video was traced from the front view of the generic Preston Blair walk cycle (the first line on top of the attachment). The high step is the primary element that gives that source away. Added: Image form the video for comparison (compare to image #4 in the sequence) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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nemyax Posted August 15, 2017 Share Posted August 15, 2017 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FhApaJSjHZI robcat2075 The flute soundbite at the end—do you by any chance happen to know where it's from? I guess Disney's "The Great Mouse Detective" was the first feature to use a CG assist, for some mechanical animation. Yes, the tower clock sequence always struck me as 3D-rendered, but their shading was all over the place. You can see the paint shifting patterns in motion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hash Fellow robcat2075 Posted August 15, 2017 Hash Fellow Share Posted August 15, 2017 The flute soundbite at the end—do you by any chance happen to know where it's from? No, I can't name it. I guess Disney's "The Great Mouse Detective" was the first feature to use a CG assist, for some mechanical animation. Yes, the tower clock sequence always struck me as 3D-rendered, but their shading was all over the place. You can see the paint shifting patterns in motion. My understanding was that they were printing ( or hand-tracing?) wireframe images onto animation paper and then continuing normally from there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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