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wot technique is that?

I think this question was asked b4 but didn't get that much answer.

but anyway..

Have any of y'all seen animatrix-beyond?

The one where the girl loses her cat,by koji morimoto or sumthin?

If so,do u know if they used 3d software (objects)with 2d mapping,or did they just compose 2d planes in a 3d space in a program like after effects.

a similar example could be in Howles moving castle ,where the actual castle looked 3d,but maybe was just 2d planes.

I must know! :gasp:

I don't have an answer for you, but that's an amazing still. Is it from Animatrix Beyond, or Howl's Moving Castle? (I'm guessing the latter).

I don't have an answer for you, but that's an amazing still. Is it from Animatrix Beyond, or Howl's Moving Castle? (I'm guessing the latter).

I'm fairly certain that it's from the Animatrix.

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Howl's Moving Castle used some 3d sets but most of it was traditional 2d. They do a lot of mapping 2d imaged onto 3d planes to simulate the traditional multiplane camera effect, but of course with digital compositing systems they can get a little fancier.

I don't remember the Animatrix shorts very well but I would say that if it looked 3d, it probably was. 3d has been combined with 2d quite a lot since the early 90's. Usually for backgrounds, but sometimes 3d characters are used too, like the Iron Giant or Triplets of Belleville.

i dont recall really. i have it somewhere i could look later. but if you want to tell just pay attention to the camera moves, that will tell you all you need to know about the tech they used.

Yeah, that's one of my favs of the animatrix. Production I.G, baby. They rock!!

That shot is one of a few times they bridge the gap between 2-D and 3-D absolutely seamlessly. I'm pretty sure that's a 3-D modelled environment with hand-painted (very painterly) textures applied to it, with a 2-D character composited in. (No cel-shaders! HUZZAH!) It is possible that it's a "2 1/2 D" composite- with lots of flat painted objects arranged to make it seem 3-D... but honestly, if you're going to arrange that many objects you might as well be working in a 3-D package.

Anyway, I.G does my favorite stuff- cutting edge. Wiki them if you haven't.

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thanks for the info...they did use 3d cell shade for the big red truck thing in beyond though didn't they?

Agh! Yeah they did. Good call.