Pixar In A Box
Pixar In A Box
Every industry has its workflow. The auto industry has an assembly line, and restaurants have their prep, cook, and expedite stations. In the animation industry, it's called an animation pipeline.
Explore the fundamentals of animation to gain a competitive edge and understand the principles of animation from one of the world's leading studios. Use this complimentary online course to delve into the intricacies of Pixar's filmmaking process. Take your time to navigate through these courses, discovering how subjects like math, science, and the arts play a crucial role in the day-to-day efforts invested in Pixar's creative endeavors.
As you embark on a journey through the basics of animation with this free online course, brought to you by the renowned Pixar Animation Studios. Know that these courses are thoughtfully divided into two sections: Creative and Technical. Delve into each section to gain comprehensive insights into the essential details that bring the magic to life. "Pixar in a Box" offers an exclusive behind-the-scenes perspective on the artistic processes at Pixar. Explore the art of animating bouncing balls, constructing a swarm of robots, and orchestrating virtual fireworks. This collaboration between Pixar Animation Studios and Khan Academy is proudly sponsored by our wonderful friends at Disney.
Enjoy!
Creative
- The Art of Storytelling creating a series of drawings that are a visual depiction of the words in the screenplay (Area Story internship covers)
- Animation an animator adds the performance and emotion to a character through movement (Area Character Animation internship covers)
- Layout creating a basic place in a 3D environment, adding digital cameras and a rough path of action for the characters so animators can add performance and emotion (Area Layout internship covers)
Technical
- Character Modeling creates a digital asset that is a character or a creature like Woody or Buzz
- Rigging creates a digital spine within a character so an animator can make it perform and add emotion
- Environmental Modeling creates a digital asset that is a hard surface or non-organic object like a car, a building, a keychain
- Sets & Staging creating enhanced places in a 3D environment (set) and placing digital assets within them
- Shading digital painting
- Simulation detail and nuanced movement (animation) of digital assets like hair, cloth, skin/wrinkles
- Effects phenomena like explosions, water, fire, snow, etc. that help support what's happening in the story
- Crowds movement of digital assets (ie animation) but in larger amounts than a single character
- Lighting & Color adding lights and hues -- main, fill, bounce, shadows, blur, etc. -- to elicit the desired mood for the scene
- Rendering the computer is "sewing" pixels together to make the images that create the film
