So with my new found addiction taking up a lot of my free time, as well as time that is not-so-free, my love for CG films has been rekindled. Blender has given me a whole new perspective on what goes into a film like The Incredibles. I thought I already knew so much. I had taken classes on basic animation when I was in school (studying fine art: graphic design) but I suppose I had never really taken a class purely on animation. Just modeling basic low-poly junk is tedious... but fun. I can't imagine the time and attention to detail it must take to even produce a CG short with a fully realized world. Granted, many of the larger films have massive teams of people who know all the hot-keys and shortcuts but much of the time these shorts are done with a team of three or less... even just one person at times. Seeing what goes into modeling, texture wrapping, bump mapping and rigging, among many other tasks, I see now, more than ever, how impressive these films really are. Sure they are beautiful to look at but there is beauty behind the scenes as well... and a lot of crying and temper-tantrums I am sure. So, while rekindling this love over the past few weeks I have been watching a lot of CG shorts and have come across some really good ones. These are my top five favorite CG shorts as of now.
Sigg Jones from Asterokid on Vimeo.
I lived on the Moon from Yannick Puig on Vimeo.
Cat's Meow from Jorge Garcia on Vimeo.
Pigeon Impossible (720p) from Paulo David on Vimeo.
REPLAY HD from Anthony Voisin on Vimeo.
If you would like to see more amazing CG work check out the post "10 CG Shorts You Must See" at www.3dworldmag.com. This site is great for keeping up with what's new in CG.
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