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James Baxter

James Baxter

Күн бұрын

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@Woofzilla
@Woofzilla Жыл бұрын
I still cannot believe that last shot is entirely 2D, your talent is unmatched
@elleroy9775
@elleroy9775 Жыл бұрын
Almost all Baxter's pencils move and rotate like 3D!! It's amazing! Just put atention in the form of the head, jaws, nose, eyes on Scar.
@Tebsi_a
@Tebsi_a Жыл бұрын
Skill*
@stefansauvageonwhat-a-twis1369
@stefansauvageonwhat-a-twis1369 Жыл бұрын
@@Tebsi_a heh true
@ForTheOmnissiah
@ForTheOmnissiah Жыл бұрын
I know, it's actually insane. I thought they used CGI to some capacity to pull it off, til I learned about Baxter a few years ago. Then I knew he just drew it cause he's a legend.
@jamesbaxter1236
@jamesbaxter1236 Жыл бұрын
@princessmeg999 Actually, no cg or maquette help on this one. I’m just being careful. You can kind of tell because when you look at the Simba drawings it’s the profiles and the front and back views which are more heavily worked on in the first rough stage. This was me taking my time to get these 4 important drawings right before breaking it down. Next up are all the three quarter views, breaking it down into eight positions - those are a little heavier in there line work as I’m searching for exactly the right spot to turn that form in space. As it gets broken down more the line placement becomes easier and therefore lighter in the rough stage.
@TheAndrewBen
@TheAndrewBen Жыл бұрын
1:46 I do not understand the mental capacity it takes to rotate a 2D object like this. This is ridiculously good.
@wisgarus
@wisgarus 9 ай бұрын
It's one thing to just rotate an object, but the fact that both characters are still acting, being expressive and synced to dialogue makes it actually insane
@grey_25666
@grey_25666 9 ай бұрын
I know, it’s literally so impressive his skill is insane
@monochromesoul5873
@monochromesoul5873 8 ай бұрын
Its very reminiscent of the scene he made in Steven Universe
@bendingdemon6483
@bendingdemon6483 8 ай бұрын
They're not just rotating Simba and Scar but they're rotating the background as well, just rotating the two for them would be turning in circles but they go so far as to rotate the entire background
@ab_stuffnart
@ab_stuffnart Жыл бұрын
I love the scene where Scar circles around Simba. It feels so cinematic and all-encompassing!! It blew me away as a child and it still does to this day. It just illustrates so well how guilt and/or someone as toxic as Scar can make you feel trapped. Thank you for sharing!!!
@MYLAR.
@MYLAR. 8 ай бұрын
I love the lip sync on “what would your mother think?” The k in “think” was especially satisfying to watch :]
@latsypie
@latsypie Жыл бұрын
The man, the myth, the legend! James Baxter has literally built my childhood
@Wushu17
@Wushu17 Жыл бұрын
That last shot is INSANE! Not only is Scar circling around Simba, but the camera is rotating around them both. And you can FEEL that even without a background being there. Just pencil, paper, and raw talent. But seriously, JB must be an alien from another world!
@Flying_Pand4
@Flying_Pand4 Жыл бұрын
I like how 1:07 has the head wiggle, but afterwards it's removed so the flashy animation doesn't take away from the narrative. The amount of work put to figure out the perfect expression is so cool. Concepting out a whole bunch of movements for a single moment, so inspiring.
@gubbothehuggo2771
@gubbothehuggo2771 7 ай бұрын
0:19 This must have been a really intimidating character acting shot to get right. Because Scar himself is acting, trying not to let the thrill of his victory betray his facade, but also you can’t have him seem too remorseful, because he definitely isn’t. He has to come across in a very controlled way.
@JotaTheCreature
@JotaTheCreature Жыл бұрын
Doing all this on paper is seriously mind-boggling
@SmileytheSmile
@SmileytheSmile Жыл бұрын
What a monumental movie for the animation industry. Thank you for your work, Mr. Baxter.
@brelonwy
@brelonwy Жыл бұрын
You must have a 3D camera in your head seeing how you managed to make Scar so alive and realized in his shot with adult Simba. Fantastic as always! I may not be an animator but you are someone I really look up to.
@cayiika
@cayiika Жыл бұрын
That last shot with Scar circling Simba is genuinely incredible, I can't wrap my mind around how you're able to animate something that complex.
@girlfurriendscartoon3848
@girlfurriendscartoon3848 Жыл бұрын
The Horse ... Has Returned! Fun fact: In the scene where Scar said "Kill him", the Hyenas were animated by Ken Boyer, one of the character designers for Tiny Toon Adventures.
@CommonDrawings
@CommonDrawings Жыл бұрын
THE KING OF ANIMATION POSTED LETS GO
@NickAndriadze
@NickAndriadze Жыл бұрын
If it weren't for you, the masterpiece of Walt Disney animation studio would not look or feel nearly as beautiful and expressive, so thank you for the work and effort you put into this beloved cold classic.
@mollycblaeser
@mollycblaeser 8 ай бұрын
God, I miss 2D! Something about seeing the pencil lines just puts me in awe!
@shoocharu
@shoocharu Жыл бұрын
James, you're literally unbelievable
@Kyderra
@Kyderra Жыл бұрын
Having the camera rotate around a character has always been a amazing feat.
@Mayyde
@Mayyde Жыл бұрын
I don't think I wouldn't have gotten into 2D animation if it wasn't for you and your amazing work, James! I would absolutely love to sit down with you and get into a long discussion about animation. You have a lot of wisdom in this craft.
@comd4609
@comd4609 Жыл бұрын
YOOOOOOOOOO
@divalea
@divalea Жыл бұрын
Did you see characters act, move, and ROTATE? CONGRATULATIONS, you have just seen a genuine James Baxter! (Thank you for sharing these, James. They are wonderful.)
@lukeperkins1024
@lukeperkins1024 Жыл бұрын
Fantastic work as always! I always loved the close-up shot of Scar going “-You, he’d still be alive.” It’s a great portrayal of manipulation.
@mizurora9496
@mizurora9496 Жыл бұрын
These are relics! Thanks so much for sharing your work!
@TonyTylerDraws
@TonyTylerDraws Жыл бұрын
It belongs in a museum!
@iamnoone21
@iamnoone21 Жыл бұрын
Scar's design is awesome, and there's so much personality in all of his movements
@strangeactuallylegume
@strangeactuallylegume 8 ай бұрын
That last shot is sooo cool! To be able to animate a character walking in circles while the camera ALSO is turning is so crazy impressive and it’s like eye candy to me omg
@gabrielfDrawings
@gabrielfDrawings Жыл бұрын
Hello James, would it be possible for you to provide us, at some point, with a detailed explanation of the production process for the last scene? We, as animation enthusiasts and passionate professionals, would love to understand how you created this impressive scene. I remember the time when you explained the complex dress on Tumblr and how you conceptualized and animated it. It would be amazing to gain a similar understanding, to comprehend how you applied rotation, perspective, and the various involved processes. If possible, we would also like to know the duration of this work. I was truly impressed by this scene. ✨
@jamesbaxter1236
@jamesbaxter1236 Жыл бұрын
Okay sure. I'm actually going to copy and paste a reply I posted about a year ago on another video, but if you want me to go into more detail, let me know. Here it is - Fortunately, it's only rotating in one axis, not flying all around (we'll get to that later). First, I elaborated on a sketch done by the layout artist showing the action from above, so that I could plan out where Scar, Simba, and the imaginary "camera" would be in order to catch all the most important parts of the acting. Then I took my time to draw a really nice ellipse on the ground-plane and divided it into eight sections like a big pizza. This "wheel" was my turntable which would rotate one slice every 16 frames and give me something to plant the characters on. I knew that the ground would not be in the final shot, but I wanted to do it anyway because I'm a loony. Then I drew my best attempt at a profile of Simba, and then a front view, being very careful with the proportions. To do the other profile, I took the first one and flipped the paper over to use as reference. Then I did a back view. Then breaking down these 4 positions, I added 3/4 views being very careful to move things out and around, like they are on a wheel, and not just in between. Then I just kept on breaking it down, adding more drawings being very careful with the placement and spacing. To do Scar, I decided that he would take a step every 16 frames. That would make it easier because my imaginary wheel on the ground was rotating one section every 16 frames. That way I could go through and draw the same phase of the walk (in this case the down position on his front legs, passing position on his back legs) every 16 frames on the next section of the pizza. Then, just like Simba, it was a question of breaking it down, adding more drawings, from 16s, to 8s, to 4s, to 2s, and finally to being all on 1's. Of course, to do this right, you have to know how a cat walks! Other shots in other movies that I have done which have cg backgrounds and are flying all over the place are a little harder. It means planning out the action carefully so that you can commit to a frame that a drawing will be on, there's no way to re-time your keys later. If you want to change the timing you have to redraw it because the background perspective will have shifted. Then you spend a lot of time on those key drawings to make sure they seem solid and in perspective before filling in the rest of the drawings. Luckily, computer moves are predictable and usually smooth, so if you concentrate on good arcs and good spacing, you can usually match it pretty well. Movies like Prince of Egypt and Spirit started to put in special extra cg cameras for the animators on these kind of shots to remove most of the big movement of the main camera and make it easier to animate in one spot. Then the animation would be tracked back into the main camera move. It made it a little easier. Also in Spirit, there were a couple of shots where I had a full cg horse model standing on the hill to use as reference, super easy!
@sheashells
@sheashells Жыл бұрын
@@jamesbaxter1236 thank you for this detailed reply! I can't imagine how long you'd studied cat and lion anatomy to get this to look real and have personality
@user-vn2oc5ll8r
@user-vn2oc5ll8r Жыл бұрын
@@jamesbaxter1236Wow. You’re truely an inspiration for me among many other. It’s animators like you who make me want to be one and I’m striving to be one every day. Thank you James Baxter, you are truely one of the greats.
@gabrielfDrawings
@gabrielfDrawings Жыл бұрын
@@jamesbaxter1236 I understood. Thank you very much for your response, James. I am immensely grateful. ✨😃🙏✨
@alexthebox
@alexthebox Жыл бұрын
​@@jamesbaxter1236thank you!
@asia1174
@asia1174 9 ай бұрын
What a flex to have worked on that movie. Like omg I watched that when I was a little kid, this is amazing
@Montoni-sy7uz
@Montoni-sy7uz 2 күн бұрын
These were always my favorite shots, they felt like they had real volume and heft. You did an amazing job! Thank you!!
@skylerdale5351
@skylerdale5351 Жыл бұрын
This is incredible. the 360 AND the camera turn? immaculate. 1:37
@fuzzylittlespider
@fuzzylittlespider 8 ай бұрын
Now I know why these scenes stuck with me for over 29 years because they were animated by a legend!
@isabellacrump103
@isabellacrump103 Жыл бұрын
That way u animate animals is just crazy like omggg I LOVE THESE
@GeriStrawberry
@GeriStrawberry Жыл бұрын
i can never get over your talent with sheer consistency with movement and spacing. its absolutely fantastic and captivating. It makes it looks like a 3d model. your talent is unmatched and admirable. As a self taught animator (more illustrator), i always look up to your work.
@Dan-sx9gl
@Dan-sx9gl Жыл бұрын
The best there has ever been and probably ever will be from a technical standpoint. Simply amazing
@SillyBilly_Sonarian
@SillyBilly_Sonarian 4 күн бұрын
There's something about this that just makes it so, so perfect. So 3D. It still amazes me that there are people out there like you with this amount of talent!!
@addys8901
@addys8901 Жыл бұрын
Huge Lion King fan here! This has been my favorite movie basically my whole life, and seeing all the animators' work and passion for this film makes me love it even more, honestly, I don't think Disney could've chosen better animators for Scar than you and the others! You made him a very sinister, and manipulative villain, with movements, expressions, that creepy design, all of that mixed with Jeremy Irons's PERFECT acting, it really makes him a psycho, old, jealous lion! 🤩I'm very proud of how you guys did this film, and thanks for making it so well done!
@TheEnabledDisabled
@TheEnabledDisabled Жыл бұрын
Dont need to apologize for the quality, the fact that we can see the creation of this amazing film, is amazing
@derpidot
@derpidot Жыл бұрын
i'll always love the shot with scar walking around simba its so smooth
@Nyaiv
@Nyaiv Жыл бұрын
That turnaround at the end was beautiful! Got me feeling some type of way...
@effortlesslytalented
@effortlesslytalented Жыл бұрын
Truly a master of their craft. I love going back and watching these movies and seeing the different styles between all of the key animators that worked on them. Like Milt Kahl's head wiggles lmao
@kevinkempt
@kevinkempt Жыл бұрын
I still can't even believe that there are humans in this world that can make motion so wonderfully like this
@KrisDobbins
@KrisDobbins Жыл бұрын
The Lion King is my all-time favorite movie and made me want to become an animator. Thank you for sharing these. ❤ That shot with Scar circling Simba as the camera turna has broken my brain for years. I can't imagine how hard it was to get that right.
@Dimonds456
@Dimonds456 8 ай бұрын
Absolutely insane stuff right here. As an aspiring animator myself, you've been one of my biggest inspirations. So cool to see the process behind some of my favorite shots!
@enr1ss14ngurl
@enr1ss14ngurl 9 сағат бұрын
I never noticed that head swaggle during his "comforting" of Simba!
@ChessAlbaneze
@ChessAlbaneze 8 ай бұрын
God, it's so beautiful to look at these. Your camera moving shots are always insane.
@auberry9900
@auberry9900 Жыл бұрын
Thank you for sharing these, Mr Baxter! Scar was always my favorite :) Your expressions are *to die for*
@RainbowSprnklz
@RainbowSprnklz Жыл бұрын
thanks for uploading this! this is my favorite animated movie and ive watched and loved so many of these scenes many many times! these roughs are so cool to see!
@NikiPaprika
@NikiPaprika Жыл бұрын
this is AMAZING that these linetests are still around! thank you for sharing these after many years. also sorry to gush, but holy moly that last shot, it's one of those ones that i can barely believe that this is animated on paper, just an amazing show of technical draftmanship and sense of perspective!
@thomaskite7222
@thomaskite7222 Жыл бұрын
Scar: "Perhaps you shouldn't turn your back on me." Mufasa: "ASRN*&RYF*AE NF"
@Cuapdoki
@Cuapdoki 11 ай бұрын
I can't find the right words to compliment how insane it is that you were able to animate that last part in the 90s, hats off to you
@elleroy9775
@elleroy9775 Жыл бұрын
Almost all Baxter's pencils move and rotate like 3D!! It's amazing! Just put atention in the form of the head, jaws, nose, eyes on Scar.
@a-myriad-of-stars96
@a-myriad-of-stars96 Жыл бұрын
You are absolutely incredible. Your sense of depth, of space, of volume, is unmatched and yet to be replicated by us mere mortals. The way you animate makes things feel alive. It’s not just a drawing on a page when you’re behind the pencil, it’s a living breathing thing. I love watching your work, because even pencil tests are vibrantly alive.
@wolfcry087
@wolfcry087 Жыл бұрын
My favorite Lion King character, my favorite movie series, and my favorite animator
@Necnut
@Necnut Жыл бұрын
Thank you james for working on this movie. I made so many good memories watching it with my father back in the day.
@alexisking3579
@alexisking3579 Жыл бұрын
Animation is such a beautiful thing
@soulslvr9562
@soulslvr9562 8 ай бұрын
Keep in mind.... Wish couldve been animated in 2d but that idea was refused as it would "limit the animators of what they could do"...... 2d animators can make 2d shots look 3d like in the last shot. AND THIS WAS A PENCIL TEST IT WASNT DONE YET
@rickiiezz
@rickiiezz Жыл бұрын
One of my favorite characters! So interesting
@artificialoutput
@artificialoutput Жыл бұрын
As someone working for an indie animation project I cannot say how much you inspire me. I often look to you works as a source of motivation and reference. You made my child hood and now I'm so happy to say I'm journeying down the same path. Thank you James Baxter!
@axelsgf
@axelsgf Жыл бұрын
I absolutely love seeing the expressions become more and more alive, 2D animation is beautiful
@T-Leaf
@T-Leaf Жыл бұрын
Still not over that scar turnaround shot at the end. Just immense skill and expertise on show - JB a legend!
@iggykidd
@iggykidd Жыл бұрын
Ah, of COURSE you did the rotating scene !! Amazing work.
@frownyclowny6955
@frownyclowny6955 8 ай бұрын
Thank you for playing a role in creating such an iconic villain! This really goes to show the beauty of animation in the hands of peak skill!
@Skeletonrizz
@Skeletonrizz Жыл бұрын
This film helped me when I was four to get over the loss of my father when he passed away around 2014. And it just makes me happy knowing that these are the real shots and the real animator, and I just wanted to say thank you to you and the team who made this movie. It has helped me so much. :)
@Yorancy
@Yorancy 8 ай бұрын
It's insane! The last shot has about 3 rotations! The camera going around Simba, Simba himself spinning, and Scar going in the opposite direction the camera is going! You're such an inspiration, your skills are unmatched
@Serarel
@Serarel Жыл бұрын
absolutely incredible
@bouncy372
@bouncy372 9 ай бұрын
The fact that hundred of individual drawings go into a seconds lasting scene is mindblowing. Massive respect and beautiful work
@roseywolf7867
@roseywolf7867 Жыл бұрын
Thank you for participating in this amazing movie always have loved it so much
@leeleebahleelee
@leeleebahleelee Жыл бұрын
This is gorgeous! Such an inspiration!
@MarcHendry
@MarcHendry Жыл бұрын
every Scar scene is so juicy 👌 really making the most out of little attitudes in the voice track
@doctordd-ey
@doctordd-ey 8 ай бұрын
Thank you for your work. It is no lie when I say animators have made an important part of my childhood!
@divatheeva7519
@divatheeva7519 Жыл бұрын
Absolutely stunning!! Thank you for posting these!
@stacypav1044
@stacypav1044 Жыл бұрын
Wow! People like you inspired me to draw ever since I was a child. I always was amazed by such animation + it's entirely on paper. It must've been very hard. Thank you for drawing such an amazing cartoon for us! Lion King is my number 1 favourite
@bluefox8011
@bluefox8011 8 ай бұрын
Wow, you helped create so much of my childhood... These are amazing and I couldn't imagine listening so much to the same lines of dialogue just to make sure tou got the lip sync correct
@Scytherwolf
@Scytherwolf Жыл бұрын
This is amazing, seeing the progress makes me so inspired
@sandrocleuzo8814
@sandrocleuzo8814 Жыл бұрын
These are still amazing to see! I keep studying it! Thanks for posting them!
@linnylinlinlin
@linnylinlinlin Жыл бұрын
The way the volume is already well displayed even through faint and few lines I JUST-
@JordanVanRyn
@JordanVanRyn Жыл бұрын
Wow, James! I personally love “The Lion King” as one of my favorite movies. But my goodness, the fluidity in your animation on Scar is just flawless to watch.
@Khyrberos
@Khyrberos Жыл бұрын
Fantastic, memorable work. Man what a character! What a movie.
@thedisneyarchives
@thedisneyarchives 10 ай бұрын
You are a big example for millions of people around the world. Thank you for being important in our childhood.
@Neo_Sprinkles
@Neo_Sprinkles Жыл бұрын
You're so freaking AMAZING at what you do James. Like It gave me chills as a child, anytime I see your animation gives me the same brain sensation with chills. I can pick out your work anywhere, the way you make movement alive in your animations will continue to move people through the generations. 👌💖🙏💕
@AtLeastA.C-plus
@AtLeastA.C-plus 7 ай бұрын
God, you make me wanna go back to art school and realize my childhood dreams 😭
@QuetzalYVerde
@QuetzalYVerde 8 ай бұрын
This is so cool to see! Thanks so much for uploading, I've always loved this movie
@davidhilliard8937
@davidhilliard8937 8 ай бұрын
I know that Andreas Deja was the lead animator, but I had no idea you were responsible for so many of my favorite shots of Scar. These are some of the most powerful moments in the film. Absolutely stunning. Thank you so much, and happy 30th anniversary to a film that means so much to so many. God bless.
@Jodipo
@Jodipo Жыл бұрын
A great gift from the man himself. What a day!!!
@BeautySnake
@BeautySnake Жыл бұрын
you have such stunning 3d awareness
@Tenshii_Artii
@Tenshii_Artii 11 ай бұрын
I always dreamed about becoming an animator. But for some reason, it’s just really difficult for me to grasp. Or I don’t know where to start. I still illustrate though. But no matter what. You will always be one of my biggest inspirations in the industry!
@abberistired
@abberistired 8 ай бұрын
these are just magical omggg I've never been able to wrap my head around animation, LET ALONE animation just on paper!!!!!!
@kittennnugget6532
@kittennnugget6532 Жыл бұрын
your animation is literally immaculate - amazing work!
@NoirCafeArt
@NoirCafeArt Жыл бұрын
The last one holy jesus
@alphadoggrito
@alphadoggrito Жыл бұрын
Oooh I didn’t know you worked on animating Scar too, these shots are incredible! Always so inspiring seeing footage of your work from over the years, older and recent! Thank you so much for your uploads, they make fellow aspiring animators such as myself so happy! :D
@skethy2333
@skethy2333 8 ай бұрын
That last shot is just mindboggling for me...just wow
@piotrkrauze2208
@piotrkrauze2208 Жыл бұрын
the last shot blows my mind every time
@ArtSoLili
@ArtSoLili Жыл бұрын
Your character turn arounds are such an inspiration!❤
@ummgoosesoya5409
@ummgoosesoya5409 Жыл бұрын
I am in love with these videos. Behind the scenes were always my fav and this is next level amazing! I gotta rewatch this movie so bad through the lens of an animator instead of a kid lol (AMAZING AWE-INSPIRING WORK AS ALWAYS BTW)
@pacifistcowboy
@pacifistcowboy Жыл бұрын
i will forever be in complete awe of your skill. absolutely mind blowing work
@NPC_YouTube
@NPC_YouTube Жыл бұрын
i love how half the commentors here are all surprised this was done by hand and not knowing who you are in the industry XD meanwhile people in the industry knows you as the myth and the legend lol it is a true blessing to have you here on youtube
@blinkspacestudio8892
@blinkspacestudio8892 11 ай бұрын
Gives me chills just seeing this coming alive.
@buh2001j
@buh2001j Жыл бұрын
It never gets old watching such expert precision sculpting towards perfection, your work renews my passion for the arts whenever I see it.
@RageHole
@RageHole Жыл бұрын
Some Milt Kahl-esque head swaggles in there!
@spacecat_scribbles
@spacecat_scribbles Жыл бұрын
these are INCREDIBLE!! Your work (especially on this film) is one of the main reasons I'm studying animation at university, so thank you. I got a chance to do inbetweening on paper for the first time today and it was so much fun!!
@AFlemPen
@AFlemPen Жыл бұрын
Wow you have worked on every great movie/show since the 90s. Thats awesome 👏
@jamesrowley2492
@jamesrowley2492 Жыл бұрын
The character acting fits perfectly with Jeremy Irons vocal performance. It interesting seeing the difference takes on the scenes.
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