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Harinarayan Rajeev

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What is your name and your current occupation?
Hi,I am Harinarayan Rajeev and i am currently working as a 3d animator in Dreamworks Animation Dedicated Unit,India(DDU).

What are some of the crazier jobs you had before getting into animation?
Honestly, the only job i had ever done in my life is that of an animator.I got my first job in the industry right after finishing my 2d/3d animation training , when i was 18.

What are some of your favorite projects you’re proud to have been a part of ?
Well,I am super excited about the Dreamworks Animation projects i am working on right now and going to work for at DDU,India which I consider are amazing oppurtunites that as an animator I could ever have. I also had a great time working on my third animated feature film “Dorothy of OZ” [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0884726/] while i was working in Prana animation studios.

 

How did you become interested in animation?
I used to draw and watch a looot of cartoons as a kid,infact i remember running like a deer after school so that i could reach home on time and watch my favourite cartoon shows,Swatkats,Dexter’s Laboratory,Johny Bravo,Popeye,Samurai Jack , He-Man,the list goes on.. I used to watch them as if they were real and living .  My intense love for Continue reading

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Barana Cut Out Biped Autorig

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Hot on the heels of our post last week about a 3D Studio Max cut out plugin, here’s another one specifically for Autodesk Maya.

Barana is available on the Autodesk Exchange

Steps to create a cutout rig…
1. Create Full Rig
2. Auto Skin
3. Full Mirroring
4.Capable of Skin more than one cloth and switch between them (Body,Arms,Legs,Shoes,Foots)
5.Create And Add Hair Dynamic to Rig.
6.Add other tools for character.

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3DCutout

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I’ve just become aware of a plugin for 3D Studio Max called 3DCutout which you use in conjunction with Photoshop (or any other drawing program I would think) which essentially lets you animate Flash or Harmony type cut out animation using a custom interface in 3D Studio Max. You can rig characters, create and library assets and of course use the 3d camera. It looks REALLY cool! Check out the clip above!

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“10 Things No Animator Wants to Hear”

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animcolor_largeRenderDigimania has a good article about the “10 Things No Animator Wants to Hear”

“I don’t have any concept art or storyboards yet, but a story outline will do, right?”
No, it won’t. You wouldn’t ask a voice actor to do the gig without a script, so why ask somebody whose job it is to bring the images to life to do so without any bloody reference materials? We will just end up blindly firing out ideas, only to watch each one shot down, as we slowly and painfully try to find out what the hell you were actually looking for in the first place. Animators can do many things, but mind-reading isn’t one of them.

You can read the full article here.

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New “THE PEANUTS MOVIE” trailer

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20th Century Fox and Blue Sky Studios are thrilled to share the brand NEW trailer for THE PEANUTS MOVIE! Check out the trailer to see Charlie Brown, Snoopy, Lucy, Linus and the rest of the beloved “Peanuts” gang as they make their big-screen debut, like they’ve never been seen before, in state of the art 3D animation.
Watch THE PEANUTS MOVIE Trailer HERE: http://trailers.apple.com/trailers/fox/thepeanutsmovie/
Download the “Top Trailer Moments” activity sheet: http://pr.mammothnyc.com/Peanuts/Activity%20Sheet.zip
THE PEANUTS MOVIE hits theaters everywhere on November 6, 2015!
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THE PEANUTS MOVIE
3D Animation
Release: November 6, 2015
Director: Steve Martino
Based upon the comic strip by Charles M. Schulz
Producers: Craig Schulz, Bryan Schulz, Cornelius Uliano, Paul Feig, Michael J. Travers
SYNOPSIS
Charlie Brown, Snoopy, Lucy, Linus and the rest of the beloved “Peanuts” gang make their big-screen debut, like they’ve never been seen before, in state of the art 3D animation.  Charlie Brown, the world’s most beloved underdog, embarks upon an epic and heroic quest, while his best pal, the lovable beagle Snoopy, takes to the skies to pursue his arch-nemesis, the Red Baron.  From the imagination of Charles M. Schulz and the creators of the ICE AGE films, THE PEANUTS MOVIE will prove that every underdog has his day.
THE PEANUTS MOVIE Assets
THE PEANUTS MOVIE Official Socials
Official Hashtag: #PeanutsMovie
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Jobs: Animator at Sony PlayStation-San Diego

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Sony logoSony currently has two highly anticipated PS4 titles we will need Animation support for. If hired you will be responsible for either Stylized animation over the top of motion capture, facial performances, and some hand-key work OR for Motion capture animation going toward realism with facial performances.

Please email April Wise with your resume/reel if you are interested in learning more @ april_wise@playstation.sony.com