Bringing Animated Characters into Live Action Photos

[@SirWade]

Hey everyone! If you want to download my project files, be a part of live Q&As & Classes, and learn Animation/VFX, check out my Patreon :) Totally optional of course: www.patreon.com/SirWade

[@plcreator483]

Sir Wade Neistadt hey I got one question how do we do it on phone.

[@AkulaNation]

Sir Wade Neistadt How much do you charge to make animated videos?

[@jmproductions2169]

Hi wade this is john montano asking if u can help me create myself animated as a chinese martial artist so that i can make a new friend that way i wont have to be lonely when i make instagram videos or youtube videos or gaming videos. so if u have any ideas for me comment me back or subscribe on my channel and ill be able to reach out to you.thanks wade (:

[@g-wisejohnson98]

How can you teach me more of motion graphics

[@shinobininja881]

I would love to do that just imagine me ans stewie hitting a bong together

[@danielschiffer]

This is unreal!!! I love the attention to detail with the lighting/shadows etc..

[@SirWade]

Hahaha you found an olllllld video. Thanks dude!!

[@varunvedula5826]

Can you please try something on Animation, and make a tutorial on it .🙏🥺

[@pranaypandey4414]

Big fan daniel

[@MrChanreth]

I’m really want to learn this skills

[@DaveRG]

@Random Boy LMFAO

[@toriawelsh7274]

Amazing work. This guy has taken his time and expert talents with 3D software and PS to show how he made such a fantastic final image. Explaining lighting, shadows and right down to how he added creases to the cushions. Everything he did to make this photo should be teaching us all that it is not just a simple case of copy n pasting something in photoshop. There was so much more to this as he proved. With great tips such as using a 360 degrees photo for getting the lighting perfectly matched for the 3D character to the scene. To me, I say well done and thank you for not only taking your time to explain what you did, but also for sharing all those great tips to help others who are interested.

[@maggie12md18]

the thumbnail lowkey had me thinking that was Tadashi from Big Hero 6 😮

[@Breezy-km3vz]

YEAH same!! 😮

[@gaylittleFRUIT]

I’m surprised people still remember that movie

[@dianaolano96]

AntGamer01 why would we forget that movie that movie is great

[@dagan4789]

No One that movie fucking sucks

[@russell8432]

ItsDaganBTW fuck you

[@YousifPhotoshopTutorials]

THAT WAS AWESOME

[@lewsi]

verified channel and no comments after 2 years 🤔

[@YousifPhotoshopTutorials]

@Nawaf Alnahauri ♥♥ 😅 حبيبي يا نوااف ♥

[@Glide9441]

@@YousifPhotoshopTutorials lol

[@jackiethegoldenjackal]

When you have no friends so you literally make yourself one ;-;

[@SirWade]

That's literally my life. Hahaha

[@jackiethegoldenjackal]

Sir Wade Neistadt XD

[@nicopapichulo3009]

Introverts r genius

[@matheusmoura4716]

jackie the golden jackal cara fala minha lingua prf

[@zackextreme9018]

Sir Wade Neistadt hello

[@BradyDensock]

Imagine animated movies “Alright, next frame”

[@blossom5201]

They make it CGI. Everything that the CGI character touches is modelled digitally.

[@whrisu]

Imagine how they made cartoons back in the day... mad!

[@zunainfaisal]

3D tracking and mocap would've automated half of this process

[@1creeperchris421]

Its different now a days

[@hozzyboy]

I went to animation school (classical 2d) and it took me 2 weeks, 10 to 12hr days to animate a 1.5min shit cartoon. No sound no color. Obviously a pro could do it better and faster. But that's about 2160 pictures you have to draw minimum. If you have multiple characters or background animation it'll take more. Then you have to digitize them (we had a mount with a camera) which means taking a pic of each drawing and running them at 24 frames a second only to find out you messed up and have to redraw certain frames. Good times

[@randomvideosontheinternet5428]

" It's not really hard" -Pfff

[@SirWade]

lol

[@PhillipGohTseSoon]

Lmao..i can't even edit a photo properly

[@gannetmatengu]

Utsav Karki then do one

[@YouTubeExplore777]

so what do the letter and numbers mean on the keyboard? 😂

[@RahulVerma-ez9zk]

Its hard dude😓😓😓

[@HugoBossMtl]

Hi!! This is my first time on your channel and I'm really happy I found it! I've been a graphic, web and motion artist for the last 19 years but I've only been touching 3D for the last year or so... I was accepted at NAD university in Montreal for a full 3 year formation in 3D and special effects for movies starting at the end of this month! I can't wait!! Now that I see your amazing work you've made it pretty clear of what my dream is... Thanks for that!! Maybe one day we'll cross path in a studio or on a project! Keep your videos going and again thank you! 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@xeriana9052]

now i can photoshop people with me so i won’t be lonely

[@LitReese_]

nas tay lol

[@ambiviolent9383]

:'(

[@patelhimani2327]

:( Why are you alone

[@amihateyou3756]

Let me be your friend ^^,

[@nathangh1386]

Wow you have a sad life .-.

[@harendramaurya2804]

yes i want t know the whole process

[@nadyaflores5631]

Harendra Maurya me two but it probably take too long :c

[@bakani2218]

same here

[@AjayDuhan]

same here plz

[@kampanyn]

Whoaaaaaa

[@nikkoXmercado]

@@sernai6788 It was 6 replies too. Oh, wait.

[@sunnyn-pilly5497]

Awesome video. I love the Mya program. I also love the clear you in the corner instead of the box

[@VideoUpskill]

Wow that's awesome, so complex but great to see it in condensed form. Great work!

[@daywill8849]

I downloaded the thumbnail..... Cut out the animated character and pasted in my own photo.. Thug life!

[@djefardeur7958]

😂😂😂

[@bilalillahi6347]

good idea

[@aleekasaphirasolihin1283]

Gotta do the same!!

[@malmaestro2801]

😂😂😂💔

[@SirWade]

Thanks for watching!! FAQ: The fact that the character and I are looking in slightly different directions was a creative choice, not a mistake- It was a more appealing pose, and also my TV is huge, so we actually are both looking at the screen :) If you're wondering about my computer setup, my background or my schooling- check out some of my other videos specifically about these topics :D And if you have any questions, video requests or ideas, please let me know down below! Thanks again!

[@aundrekerr]

Sir Wade Neistadt just saw this 😂😂

[@asadcoolable]

I wish you make it for my Instagram

[@sajjadvlogs8252]

Sir Wade Neistadt plz

[@joshpage4547]

did you rig the body yourself? and also the character looks more crisp than you...

[@qimotamerc2405]

Sir Wade Neistadt how long you take time to edit the whole video ? tq 😊

[@bedtimecartoons5213]

This is a GREAT IDEA! I will create a picture of my cartoons.

[@krypto9095]

I need you on my team

[@SirWade]

Email or DM me! Let's talk :)

[@NotOfficialJosh]

Can i be on your team lol

[@frostyclipz2015]

No one likes you😂

[@killaco4]

ill like to join you

[@danielsuhaimi6068]

Fortnite Team ?

[@kodeDev]

I love the EXTREME ATTENTION TO DETAILS... You earned a SUB!!!

[@thevikingsock8527]

really impressed, looks like such an amount of work to get into this.

[@SanketDube]

Both looking towards same object or an imaginary screen would have been great! Good job!

[@wat3303]

reminds me of big hero 6

[@balknbarbie]

wat same

[@j3mes]

Tbh he reminds me of Disney Characters in General

[@darthvayden3188]

wat yaaa ikr

[@澤盧彥]

Yeah hahahha Tadashi is the first thing that pop into ma head

[@athanobioha8868]

wat that was what I was thinking of..... he looks a lot like Tadashi.

[@tempest_dawn]

A note on the photosphere thing - you can do this with any camera or phone and a computer. There's this neat free panorama stitcher application called Hugin (for Mac/PC) that can take a bunch of photos and produce a photosphere. Obviously the more accurate you can be at keeping the lens in the same place for all your photos the better the results, but even shooting hand-held with my phone it turns out great for scene lighting.

[@kingpho79]

Wade: "it's not that hard to do. . . " meanwhile Me: "Who's Maya and why is she not in this video?"

[@banglavaai545]

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAA Bro please, i Cant Breathe

[@DaveXBlinder.]

😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@priyasaha343]

Maya is a 3d software run by the company autodesk I do 3d animation in maya

[@sizlax]

Cool, it wasn't a full tutorial but it did cover the bullet points, as well as letting us know what we need in order to accomplish similar results. Thank you.

[@richardugwu8795]

You look animated, how do you do that?

[@尼姑勒死兔]

Richard Ugwu what I was thinking when the video starts

[@NostalgiCrazy]

Yeah, _he_ already looks like an animated character... I'm suspicious lol :p

[@NostalgiCrazy]

I think he's asking how he literally looks like he's an animated character lol. Like the filter he's using or something.

[@The_Joker_]

Pad “an animated character” 😳😳😳

[@poisedplanet1687]

Richard Ugwu 🤦‍♂️

[@pau8358]

Im a Photoshop student and im so amazed to that guys besides you..😊😊😊

[@GrainOfRice]

5:30 I'm dead 😂 this was amazing though!!!

[@Urmammaas]

Childish

[@jakehextall3755]

Very childish

[@nemesi8800]

Well I say, that was very childish indeed sir, you should reflect on your actions and receive a spanking... lol stfu

[@Urmammaas]

Nemesi: made my day💀💀😂

[@jakehextall3755]

Nemesi a nice long spanking off his mummy then some time on the naughty step

[@tss-thiagosantos6104]

I make this things using DAZ Studio. its very simple. I put a background photo and adjust a 3D character and render. Using Maya is very complicated.

[@joysaha7514]

Only if you both were looking at the same direction(TV Screen) it would've been 💯% perfect! Brilliant job btw it still looks awesome!!

[@vladyslavbereslavskyy5337]

Just one tip, try and get the eyes to look in the same direction because the character is looking a little of to the side. I don’t know if I’m right, but that’s just what I noticed. Great job btw!

[@pooch7449]

WHOAAAA IT'S ALL SO AMAZING 😍🤓💕🗯

[@SirWade]

+poochie thank you! 😂

[@iangraham6730]

Ghosting yourself in was genius, never seen that being done before 👌 Great render also 👍🏼👍🏼

[@Itschennotchan_]

haha i thought he's animated when he was talking at the first part 😂 0:01

[@sjohn-777]

WOW! the detail in your work is awesome.!

[@garfieldthegamerhedgehog2127]

thank you for creating such a fantastic idea! Now you have me wondering how to exactly do it! Plus you've earned a new subscriber! keep up the great work!

[@rayjardiolin5035]

The couch cushion is literally the only flaw, if you even want to count it. Wth, this is soo good dude

[@ShutterAuthority]

Very well done!

[@SirWade]

Thanks! You do some great work too! :) I'd love to collab :D

[@ShutterAuthority]

Sir Wade Neistadt thanks man. Yes, we should! Would be awesome :)

[@danilocecilia7831]

"is not that hard to do" ...dude u did a great work there....love it!

[@voisart]

*Time to bring my waifu to life.*

[@SubscribersWithNoVids-mq2lq]

Ohhh no

[@reapertheundertaker4438]

Beta Edition red flag anybody no ? Fuck

[@Oribaaa]

*Time to bring my waifu to laifu*

[@voisart]

Rise HD Perfect.

[@Requiemxo]

Beta Edition not perfect, parfecto

[@RaheenTV]

I appreciate the time you took to do this so I’m subbing

[@dheerbafna5834]

This channel is so Underrated!!! I wish it reaches 100k ASAP... you got a new subscriber now😍

[@SirWade]

Thank you! :) And welcome to the crew!

[@dheerbafna5834]

Sir Wade Neistadt Yooo😉

[@curioussoul5334]

That was really cool!! You almost inspire me to go back to programming

[@drutgat2]

Thank you. That was great, although I have to disagree when you say, "It's not that difficult to do!" I can do basic stuff in raster and vector-based editing apps such as CorelDraw, GIMP, Inkscape and so on, but your work, is really accomplished stuff. I very much enjoyed the small details, such as the slight red reflection of the game controller in 'Jules' 's right hand, and the reflection of the lighting on his teeth, and of course the attention to proper shadows.

[@Inkspittle]

Really cool! I know you didn't ask for it but here are some things I would improve. I would make the teeth a little whiter. They look kinda grey when you showed them up close. I usually pick a white that barely has some yellow in it. I think they also need some subsurface scattering. I think the black parts of the controller could be darker to match the controller you're holding.

[@efzak]

ok. i'll share myresult in 2025

[@Haulventuras]

FARIZ ZAKY 🤣

[@extendo7137]

How is it going mate😊

[@pactube8833]

still waiting...

[@neen9307]

5 years left

[@klebdegracia4491]

Aww you’re good... I was thinking my results would be posted in MyTube which is the new KZbin of 2038 lmao lol

[@sebs2121]

WOW! IT LOOKS AMAZING!!

[@peterkerkvliet9943]

Could you do a tutorial about the shading and materials of this scene? That would be very helpful! Also, what rendering software did you use?

[@SirWade]

+Peter Kerkvliet yeah I can do that! I think my next video is going to be the lighting portion of the workflow, I'll follow that with a surfacing portion! Great suggestion, thank you! 😃

[@SirWade]

+Peter Kerkvliet oh, I almost forgot to answer the second part. I used Arnold renderer, it's built into Maya 2017 and 2018 and it's really easy to learn and use. That'll probably end up being a video too 😋

[@SYQbySyauqi]

Autodesk Maya 2017

[@nipunalakmal8623]

that's amazing bro

[@amitasinha2827]

Who always watch these Hi-Tech vedios even knowing that they are not going to do this 😉😉

[@muhammadjiya9788]

Amita Sinha actually, I don't even have a PC!!!

[@dear_myself]

vedios

[@ParacosmicEscapism]

WeDIO

[@iwannago2dabeach]

*videos

[@pactube8833]

@@muhammadjiya9788 I hope you get one very very soon

[@BenlonMusic]

Awesome! The result looks really cool! Thanks for sharing your composing tricks, they really make sense ☺️👍🏽

[@ASifEmmy]

woow amazing

[@qoben38]

3 years? 26 likes? no replies?

[@qoben38]

actually 1 reply now... oh wait 2

[@JO-dc5pl]

I'm glad KZbin recommended me this video. I have interest in fiddling around with animation, cg and photoshopping. You got any tutorials coming up for a beginner like me? I'm not going professional on such stuff, just a way to learn something new and having fun during my holidays.

[@sherlockoberon_akomi9781]

This is a perfect way to being not alone and have depression...

[@starsoul_7]

This is so amazing. Thank you. It looks awesome.

[@samadteganu8481]

That cartoon always skip the leg day... hurmm...

[@SirWade]

He always skips leg day! Never wants to go with me...

[@fabiolover9392]

I liked it, the best real photo with a clone in animation

[@Drummer8nimation]

you hooked me to your channel with just the intro in the description!

[@SirWade]

Woohoo!! Glad you came to check it out! :) Thanks!

[@jasoncatlyn7331]

Thanks! Was alot of information in such a short video but its worth the watching!

[@Macketi]

DUDE!!!! this was awesome!!

[@Sadafsadighi__]

You are so talented...I want to create that into my own version

[@trialupload]

Cooooool dude I think u deserve 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌👍👍👍👏👏👏

[@DigiFootageFX]

Great work! Thanks for sharing the process.

[@JessicaNeistadt]

YES LOVE YOU GO BABY

[@yahiat.abdalla2337]

Hi ate Jessica hope you have an amazing day Also did you see my comment in your last video you don't have to see it but I would really appreciate it

[@seemabhardwaj2429]

Jessica Neistadt

[@Despolitizado]

what???

[@JessicaNeistadt]

i'm proud of my husband and i like the videos he posts

[@sammyza9n]

You look pretty

[@hamadah1236]

Honestly his face in the recording looked like an animation low-key 👌🏿

[@EthanScarlett]

No friends? NO PROBLEM. Kidding man, this is epic haha

[@evolution1823]

so complicated. omg, great work!

[@NefertitiofEgypt]

This idea is great, but becsuse of the time lapse, I can't learn anything

[@toxicnameless]

I think it takes a long time to do

[@LeanLifestyleTV]

Aww lots of hardwork... And the result was awesome

[@MRSLAV]

Skipped leg day it seems.

[@jesusliveswithinus7212]

You ate super talented man!

[@-Lotus_]

Dang! I dont even know how to use microsoft word

[@abdulraufwolf]

That's incredible. You'll never be lazy in Ur Life. 👍 We'll done.

[@ArunVenukumar]

Well My question is how many weeks work for this picture?

[@berry3656]

this doesnt even take a week to make u could just make it an hour

[@devinsanmiguel7771]

Amazing, who needs friends when you can create your own.

[@JonelKingas]

6 hours for a picture imagine *ANIMATING* 1 hour 30 min movie :I

[@benjaminjoseph3532]

This proves that your excellent in editing

[@AlipmanOfficial]

I thought this was just an easy tutorial on PS and then he opened CGI stuff... *FML* xD xD

[@eliasmansour7769]

probably the only and first transparent web cam box

[@sol303]

hi i have a question im 37 and i would like to become a 3d animator ive started teaching myself blender and next semester im planning on going to my local community college to study there 3d animation program do you have any advice

[@SirWade]

That's awesome! My advice is to find a mentor. Connect with others who are also focused and passionate- talk to your peers. Get feedback and learn from others to speed up your own education! Also check out AnimatedBuzz - it's an animation social network :)

[@baselmmanasra6416]

This is the video that inspired me to get into 3d modeling and animation.

[@user-yu6bi2gv7s]

*REAL TITLE* how to make friends

[@jmotionworks6041]

I just cam across this video and it is really awesome! Thanks for sharing!

[@NickWheeler9559]

6:19 my face when i watch this video

[@JCPhotographyMallorca]

This is a pretty cool idea wade keep up the good work looking forward to seeing more from you. Just subscribed 👍🏼

[@Dxm612]

When you’re lonely, just make a friend

[@salem.g4551]

REALLY CREATIVE !! I wish if can understand what u did and make like it but Maya is very complicated

[@tamannachavada1076]

So can I do those In my ability

[@shanelpillay7053]

Your channel is just.....amazing

[@AchHadda]

i should try this out :D

[@SirWade]

Do it!! Send me what you make! :D

[@Jawmeow]

I legit thought you were an animated character talking which you made, turned out you're a real human. Gasp. You look so cartoony like those Disney movies characters.

[@EhsanShabahang]

you are awesome; I would live to have you make a pic for me so share on my channel and do a collaboration with you

[@SirWade]

Message me and let me know what you have in mind :)

[@anthonythickwolf7122]

Sir Wade Neistadt wait can I be in it too

[@Zeeshan-Syed]

That's insane.. You're amazing bro..

[@NoName-xb1rm]

This is exacly HOW TO MAKE A FRIEND video.

[@mfonobot1576]

this was super helpful, my mind has been blown. wow

[@JemiChan1101]

You are good looking as well as this video. :)

[@SirWade]

haha thanks!

[@samuelarman9693]

Yes, i would really love if you can make the tutorial step by step for this. Great video btw

[@sulaimonmaestro2436]

It's not that hard to do? c'mmon gimme a break

[@SirWade]

lol

[@stevensoether]

it's really not that hard...

[@sulaimonmaestro2436]

sure it not, maybe after trying a couple hunid times

[@TravelwithJames]

Lol

[@geralddiaz391]

Lol is hard for me😂 im in a website an animation class😂 and it's so hard is so many options😭

[@ErickSinatra]

Holy crap you’re talented as heck... hard work beats talent tho and can tell you’re a hard worker. Keep it up man!!

[@jimmeezelo]

Wow

[@jayshree9037]

You are so Smart with this stuff. I feel like a noob.