How Pixar's Movement Animation Became So Realistic | Movies Insider

Pixar gets its characters to move and emote by building them rigs and filling them with controls that allow animators to give them unique expressions and movements. "Toy Story 2" gave them the ability to adapt and reuse rigs for multiple characters, allowing a wide array of characters of all shapes and sizes. In "Finding Nemo," animators learned how to make fish show emotions despite their lack of eyebrows. Major breakthroughs occurred during "The Incredibles," in which animators now had the capability to give humans muscles and skin that moved like the real thing, eventually allowing "Ratatouille" to stretch the human mouth far and control a character's loose movements. Meanwhile in "Cars," a new technology called ground locking let cars drive on a straight path, while new stretchy rigs were created for realistic octopus tentacles in "Finding Dory" and an especially dynamic dog tongue in "Coco." Thanks to new features, like the ability to add tendons onto hands and a digital piano that played by itself, Pixar was able to show complex piano playing. None of it would have been possible without the animation and rigging breakthroughs that came before it.
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How Pixar's Movement Animation Became So Realistic | Movies Insider

[@newcombe1298]

wow animators don’t get nearly enough recognition that they should. their job is really hard.

[@TheBlazerGurl]

I'm now doing an animation course, and let me tell you, being a 3D animator is TOUGH. I struggled terribly even understanding the basics of 3D. 2D animation thrives on exaggeration, but 3D thrives on subtlety. Even if you character stops for one second in a 3D animation, it looks extremely unnatural. You have to be extremely patient and observant, and have a really good understanding of timing. I absolutely died trying the basics, and probably will never pursue 3D, but damn do I have a newfound respect for 3D animators

[@pehnutbota]

Thank you for recognises us ❤️

[@ruko4766]

@killer boy even with a good rig, you have to have the skills to be able to animate realistically, and the eyes to catch what is wrong.

[@pauldaniel5415]

@killer boy not just the animators.. The people who rig these things, this process is a very technical and complicated process.. Takes years of study and they are in more demand these days because of the sheer complexity.. I'm no rigger.. But I've had learn the basics for a project i had to do in college.. Made me understand riggers are geniuses

[@pineaplehead5020]

@killer boy lol, short mind

[@DSLRguide]

I knew that animation requires an insane amount of effort, but this shows just how much I underestimated that

[@bleh1027]

When I was young I was like nah nah nah they couldnt have drawn each frame thats imposibble but wow I truly underestimated animators

[@futureearsnosethroatsurgeon]

Now you must become an animator to a major pixar movie to redeem yourself

[@jismirus]

Good day sir

[@SupremeKaiZamasu]

Pixar gangster intel I load up sfm

[@AyangStudios]

Yes

[@danielarchila738]

Pixar: We are not trying to make things look super realistic, we want the emotions that the characters portray to feel real. Disney: These lions look super real. Shame about the lack of emotions though.

[@jeremy4410]

so no one is going to reply

[@janmar5576]

@@jeremy4410 no

[@TheOofster123]

*

[@lavenderstarzzz]

Lol

[@inkman002]

At this point we're still pushing boundaries. Lion king was just a test in realism. The stylized look has been done, and done again. It'll get better.

[@jessetorres8738]

It's funny rewatching Toy Story 1 and seeing how the humans in that movie look like mannequins.

[@jo_lar507]

The dog tho😂

[@borgir9817]

1k likes by me

[@GamerRusith]

Along with the fact that Andy's friends are just copies of him xD

[@Rickmarine1]

Actually that's exactly why the movie centers around toys, because the animators even admitted they're characters looked like dolls/mannequins. If you pay attentionyou'll

[@Thewolfguys.cartoons2000]

Even the baby from Tin toy, oh god...

[@donatello4201]

**animators have a problem** Pixar: So I started making software

[@lavenderstarzzz]

Lol

[@AyangStudios]

Lmao

[@karthanok6859]

lol

[@spoonofthegaw]

@@abra4662 Even if they do it would probably run very badly on any freelancer's or small studio's workspaces. Plus, Pixar is owned by Disney and knowing them they would make it so only people with butt loads of money could afford the software.

[@Quesbe]

@@spoonofthegaw Not necessarily. Take Renderman, for example. It runs well on my core i3 machine, and it is available for free. A lot of Pixar technology are free (and sometimes open-source), like some subdivision models, some shading models, etc.

[@ErikCPianoman]

Dang. Animation has come a long way from the OG Toy Story days.

[@davidthomas7722]

Erik Corrnel Hi I love you mario galaxy piano pieces thanks for the nostalgia I'd love to hear the mario galaxy 2 final bowser battle

[@mr.ratlover6685]

@@davidthomas7722 What??

[@mau2759]

@@mr.ratlover6685 He's talking about his arrangement of the Mario Galaxy theme (I think).

[@mr.ratlover6685]

@@mau2759 ok

[@davidthomas7722]

@@mau2759 yes

[@mynameispaul718]

I love how this shows the saying "progress, not perfection"

[@catmasters5413]

I don't get it sorry...

[@Joel-ik3sz]

@@catmasters5413 As in, there's room for improvement still.

[@catmasters5413]

@@Joel-ik3sz ooo umm yeah that will do it lol...

[@SnakeTwix]

@@catmasters5413 Don't aim for the best technology, aim for better technology

[@elizabethkierere5806]

no being is perfect except from God. My mum always told me that :)

[@sumire4258]

Imagine Animating angles which are not even seen in the scene

[@ValentinoMarino11]

We don’t deserve Pixar...

[@gailcalupcupan278]

That’s just how 3d animation works.

[@AhbibHaald]

That's... How animation works

[@kikwishhart]

We don’t exactly hahah, when animating a scene, you usually “Cheat” some things in the shot to make it look better but only for a specific camera angle, if you turn the camera to another angle, you could be looking at a super broken animation that resembles more a Picasso painting than a human hahaha thats why its so important to do storyboards and CG layouts before animating

[@drewwagner5227]

@@gailcalupcupan278 even in the most minor detail, someone will notice

[@grace5464]

It is absolutely crazy how animators can make a whole movie out of a nothing. A blank slate. And they can animate humans, fish, lions, and more animals to make a whole dang movie. Mad respect

[@renanmendes1299]

crazy?! amogus reference1!!!12

[@myname.1602]

I mean they first get the script, then someone draws storyboard and concepts etc... so it's not a whole movie out of nothing if that makes sense. but it's indeed great

[@MrMoon-hy6pn]

@@renanmendes1299 pardon, what?

[@sebastianbreckons9966]

@@MrMoon-hy6pn among us

[@TurboV8boi]

Humans make everything out of nothing. It's the power of mind and tools, man.

[@natalieschall8933]

Pixar’s tech wouldn’t be the same if one of the movies they made didn’t exist.

[@JangoBricks]

Yep

[@noahkaltenbaugh]

Yep

[@chatter2765]

Yep

[@floweyfangirl69420]

Yep

[@djdiamond5710]

Yep

[@hermesz_]

After watching Raya, I'm convinced that Disney/Pixar is now just showing off their hair/fur, water and muscle animation skills. It was soooo realistic

[@Nouno470]

Yeah they sorta half-assed the story on that one but the animation, except for the Elsa dragon. I personally found its design a little too... kiddie

[@elliot_the_simpleton]

@@Nouno470 elsa dragon 💀 it's so accurate

[@CamelliaCorn]

man i wish they design the dragon to look more like south east asia dragons, that one looks so bland...

[@acamelwholikescoke4641]

@@CamelliaCorn I mean it’s ok. The movie was much better then the trailers showed it to be

[@Nouno470]

@@CamelliaCorn exactly!

[@blackspear217]

Everyone here saying "poor animators" but I am here thinking what a nightmare it must've been for the Riggers. This is some of the most insane complicated rigs I've seen in my life

[@jaidenoliver7165]

Yees! I really like modelling things and characters, but always hate the rigging part. So couldn't even imagine the amount of time and work it would take to make something like this. Feel like it takes a special kind of person to do rigging as a job and definitely earns a lot of respect.

[@adhritgulati6794]

I'm sorry for the modellers- I like rigging

[@hsbert7648]

@@adhritgulati6794 you like simple rigging, try rigging the octopus well 🙏

[@adhritgulati6794]

@@hsbert7648 good idea, i probably won't get it as good as Pixar though,

[@Sammysapphira]

How about the people that made the software to begin with? So much spacial math.

[@Scyrina]

Heck yes! Let this get general knowledge, please. I'm sick of people thinking, 3D animation is done by simply motion capturing people or that the computer generates the animation :_:::::::: Awful. Animators- and of course Riggers (which is definitely not the same) are so underappreciated in regards to movie success.

[@tornadomash00]

oh hey

[@fromgf]

Same goes for games, a lot of the process behind games and movies is the same. I wish everyone who contributed to any movie or game would get the recognition they deserve, from lightning artists to storyboard artists

[@arithmetic1938]

Motion capture is becoming more of a thing, but it's still really difficult and usually leads to something less good than what they make at Pixar. It's starting to show up in games more

[@ApanoA]

Hey, alright

[@kdevelopergw]

There are ways to motion capture, but they are uh.... Not that good

[@huanghank6301]

As a pianist, the piano scenes in this movie blew my mind. Their works are exceptional.

[@a_ycubing767]

lol

[@pantoleonantonio9653]

same, the hands look so nice and the movements were very realistic

[@KeysOnfireByAPSRathore]

I am also a pianist and I swear movement look so natural...

[@AyangStudios]

Yes

[@koolamusic_]

I thought the same too.

[@_-ronin-_5521]

Rip the guy who animted the croch of Mr. Incredible he missed his sons arival to the world

[@karlmarx828]

lmao

[@lavenderstarzzz]

Arival to the world

[@piano6380]

Onion

[@ithurtswhenipee4526]

F to pay respects

[@GT-tj1qg]

@@Av_on dw it's a reference to an Onion News parody of Pixar

[@SnowyDaBear]

As much as I love the films, it’s the people behind them that make them special.

[@ChingAgriBansTV]

The 3rd reply is ultra gay

[@sanjivinsmoke2719]

@ғʀᴏɢɢɪ カエル 🤣

[@serentique]

Same with every thing tho, architecture, clothing, art ykno

[@FinAndo69]

1300th like. Epic

[@Diamondesignsempires]

The first reply is gay

[@beabubb3973]

Its all about that reference.

[@calebh.7184]

Y no replies

[@gen5fan293]

Ikr

[@subwaytails8732]

b

[@HamzaKhan-dc4fn]

c

[@speedycube3239]

d

[@AAvfx]

I find myself watching your clips all day. No business for me, only pleasure! 😂

[@HavingMyWay513]

😂😂

[@stuck_in_a_bubble]

Honestly I was most blown away by the scene where we see dorothea playing the saxophone for the first time. From the texture of her hair to the way light traveled down the saxophone as she played, everything was so incredibly detailed it was almost scary.

[@rencat7075]

ikr I rewatched that cut like 5 times lol

[@jessepinkmansimp6090]

Animal crossing also blows me away. I thought city folk and new leaf were as good as it was gonna get graphics wise until I got new horizons. Have you SEEN the water? The buildings, the texture on the objects and ground? The sky? Breathtaking.

[@jamssy3409]

@Avreus where did you watch it? :O

[@alainaab31]

Same here! It was so incredible to watch and as a sax player it made me happy

[@Cadet.Songbird]

666 likes and 6 replies. Imma break this delicate balance

[@marcjustin5863]

Normal People: wow the story is so good Animators: Damn the movements, nice job

[@jjjjj1339]

Tru

[@StrabbyStrabby]

*normal people* lol

[@lostkey7301]

Animators are beyond that of normal people

[@ScotyChokey]

Student that pursuing in Animation : HOLY SHIT THAT MOTIONS LOOKS EPIC

[@chillpill2016]

I’m an animator, so when I watch a move I say: THEY COULD HAVE DONE THAT BETTER

[@KylieWagner]

Honestly the animation in soul is incredible. I can’t wait to see where we are in another 10-20 years 😳

[@bocaszn2090]

Omg yes. I was just thinking about that the other day.

[@ntisoshl3201]

I love you

[@TeraMrByte]

So is nobody gonna talk about how cursed, pre-rendered toy-story characters look like? 1:47

[@gus6905]

*new fear unlocked*

[@annes5986]

Therapist: Cursed pre-rended Woody and Buzz don't exist, they can't hurt you Pre-rended Woody and Buzz: 1:47

[@JamesZ32100]

The old Woody design was scarier, with him looking sorta like a puppet

[@oceanman7176]

6:39 imagine seeing this outside your window

[@drawingguy2300]

@@oceanman7176 I'd die just by watching it for 0,5 seconds.

[@detectivetacco2085]

Animators: Im gonna make the most realistic animation Computer Cpu: Fukoff will you...

[@pajalixd4016]

yep XD

[@凱-b4u]

thats why the rtx 3080s will be very useful

[@jaycreate7701]

@@凱-b4u and a good cpu for some logic scenes and what not =p it's like running a game you made

[@christiansandrini96]

@@凱-b4u more like a quadro or a tesla

[@notkray8468]

@@凱-b4u Quadro or Tesla GPU are better for large scale programs

[@Salaarkhan829]

Animators don’t get enough credit for this. Absolutely mind blowing how they do this.

[@tyler-qr5jn]

4000%

[@ClamChowder_FireBuff69]

Pixar’s animation is going to become so real that live action movies are going to start looking like 1995 animation

[@mukundkanodia8817]

Haha

[@matheussanthiago9685]

@@kartunland today already, any superhero movie is basically a fancy animated movie with an eventual intersection of life action

[@Nouno470]

they really pulled a "just because they can, doesn't mean they should" on the Lion King live action

[@editoons15]

Realistic CGI is already a thing, but it’ll be a standard by 2050.

[@dingle2987]

Well, kinda. Real life movement is pretty different from animation in something like Soul. Mocap would still be used, but animators are needed to clean up errors in mocap data and have to exaggerate in areas that aren’t captured or simply do not exist in real life.

[@miko2642]

This movie is just so, **chef kiss**

[@rohitchaudhary3619]

Noice

[@itsmario2024]

So what?

[@devilzgaming8006]

@@itsmario2024 chef kiss is basically how the chef kiss after preparing an amazing meal. Try to visualise it...

[@horseoperamarker]

ratatouille

[@miko2642]

@@horseoperamarker Oh no

[@itstoasty7089]

Its crazy how personification works because I completely forgot how the animals have eyebrows in most pixar movies

[@asielstarlit7455]

Animators are one of the most underrated people in an animated movies or series... Ironic Huh?

[@asielstarlit7455]

@@eel900 dude literally people dont really acknowledge how amazing an animated movies most of them think that its easy cuz many movies have been released yet they underestimate the work put in the animation. not that i don't respect your opinion but the fact that most people dont really acknowledge the effort of animators i just feel like there aren't given enough validation for there work...

[@GeometryDashKenaz]

Doesn't matter, they get paid. They're not there for fame

[@oscarzavitz1147]

@@asielstarlit7455 Animators might not be recognized and that’s just a result of there being so many of them, but to say Pixar animators are under paid is preposterous they make on average like $100,000 a year.

[@beamerboy420]

@@asielstarlit7455 I don’t think they need validation since they already get paid a lot

[@asielstarlit7455]

@@beamerboy420 you got a point thooo🤔

[@mohamedbahaa5084]

This taught that every pixar movie is basically CG Study to make another pixar movie

[@Little1Cave]

Oh absolutely. And that accounts for the Pixar short films as well!

[@LEELOLKH]

If you see “Disney Pixar” the movie is gonna be great

[@legendman5354]

Hi

[@bubbleto7277]

Good Dinosaur*

[@yeetyaboi]

@@bubbleto7277 cars 2**

[@yeetyaboi]

Brave***

[@Fredo22]

@@yeetyaboi what are you talking about I enjoyed all of those movies

[@yimyam1301]

When animators and all the movie makers struggled a lot but people want to watch it for free LMAO I felt guilty

[@planetloopyofficial]

Same

[@gendiskaira]

Ah same✋😔

[@Nouno470]

* sweats in torrent *

[@planetloopyofficial]

Animators are underpaid

[@JamesZ32100]

Relatable, but in terms of video games lol

[@rishabhchaudhry6933]

in the animation movies the 90% work is done by animators like movement lighting even cinematography too but when we search on google we see only voice actor in first page the animators never expose

[@ravitejaknts]

It's mostly because the number of animators are just more. Whereas voice actors have their place for their character in the movie. It's like actors getting more popular than the cinematographer and editor.

[@rishabhchaudhry6933]

@@ravitejaknts no I think the main reason is voice actor are already become more popular so may be the film production put them in the front page to gain more popularity

[@traebeneck4994]

I agree with the sentiment but there are literally hundreds of animators on each of these projects

[@viksplosion7105]

*Animated by Pixar*

[@PlushTrapEditz]

Put it like this for example, a KZbinr hires an editor to do edit his videos most of the time. You won’t even recognize it unless they tell you that or look for it yourself. I am working with animators myself as a “Sound Engineer” I don’t get noticed whatsoever except from the people looking for it.

[@elizadesiree843]

Hey,if you,the one who's reading,is a 3D animator: I respect you so much. You enter the progam,get a shape with no color on a grey room with square grads for a floor and...you can...create such amazing things

[@sonicfan9144]

How does this comment have 9 likes? It deserves more.

[@andre1dewilbert]

Commas work like this: A, b. Not like this: A,b. Same with the ... thingies

[@faithl.9706]

I'm going to school for 3d animation so this makes me happy!

[@willian2848]

I'm a amateur 3d animator, but still, thank you :)

[@M_IAWIA]

"we're not trying to make things look necessarily perfectly real. What we're trying to do is make sure the emotions that are coming out of the characters and what they're thinking feel 100% real"

[@misskalea631]

Disney should've been taking notes before the Lion King remake

[@indianathe3rd742]

@@misskalea631 This video wasn't released yet lol

[@astridblue8182]

Just as I read this comment, he said that lol

[@mightycahjo4906]

@@indianathe3rd742 lmao

[@j04370859]

@Shoto Todoroki Not really the same, these are computer animated movies, still cartoons, even though Lion King 2019 was also that, it's meant to be a live action version, so of course they'd make it realistic as possible, lions don't have facial expressions.

[@msdenise1234567]

I always forget how many pixar animations actually do not have humans in them

[@atharvavankundre4942]

Same here ! I realise now that it is bcoz the characters themselves feel so human like. Cars, toy story, Finding Nemo, Monsters inc... wow !

[@PussInBootsTheLastWishFan2003]

@@atharvavankundre4942 they’re making more Pixar movies about humans Luca, Turning Red and Lightyear.

[@parthl]

0:36 WOAH WOAH WOAH YOU CANT SAY THA-

[@ch_boki]

as a student i still have PTSD from my first 3D animation Project... this is insane amout of work huge respect

[@aidenorpington4637]

@@bluesclues1527 lmao

[@windsofmarchjourneyperrytr2823]

Have you seen Wallace and Grommit, then...? 8 hours for 3 seconds of claymation dialog

[@kayleyisdisturbing8990]

@@windsofmarchjourneyperrytr2823 8 hours for 3 seconds of content? That’s a tad of a stretch 😂

[@MissMisnomer_]

We were lucky enough in my college to have one of the key animators for the octopus on Finding Dory come to my class and give us a presentation on it. He literally had one job, and it was just the tentacles. He said they were the hardest thing he'd ever worked on, but the result was groundbreaking. It was such a cool lecture 🐙

[@fia5594]

damnn, I heard they took like 2 months just to make 1 scene just for hank’s tentacles

[@MissMisnomer_]

@@fia5594 Absolutely true, he told me about it during the presentation. Totally mindboggling how much passion they put into their work.

[@jaidenoliver7165]

Some of my tutors worked on some of the older classics like lion king and brought in a few of the original rough sketch flipbooks. Was really cool to see! And just learning/seeing work from someone who made it is a really great way to get inspired.

[@MissMisnomer_]

@@jaidenoliver7165 You lucky duck!

[@jackcolson4745]

Hmm _t e n t a c l e s_

[@benjimidgley8666]

Therapist: skeleton woody in a cage isn't real, he can't hurt you skeleton woody in a cage: 6:38

[@RoyESC]

I almost died lol

[@athomenotavailable]

Imagine if it was 50 years ago, they would have to draw every line for every frame just to make it look like the same animation

[@jonathanverret6872]

50 years ago people seeing this movie would have thought they were watching a documentary!!

[@blueisacolor8747]

Disney’s first movie in 1937 ran at 24 FPS, the animators drew 24 pictures for every second of the 1 hour and 28 minute movie. It’s amazing how far technology has come.

[@captainonomatopoeia]

That would arguable be easier and cheaper funny enough. Because with pen and paper, you have absolute freedom to drawing anything, whilst using reference to help you visualize the concept. Whereas for the computers, you are now restricted to the tools you have. You are boxed in the mechanics those tools provide, due to the algorithm and the engine build into those software. Basically its like walking vs car. Walking takes a long time to get to a place. But you can hike hills, climb mountains, cut through a garden for a shortcut, doesn't take any other resources, etc. Whereas cars are much more robust and faster, they are expensive to create and buy, have limitations on navigating various terrains, though the increase of technology certainly is helping it improve and get better.

[@singhatar0912]

@@captainonomatopoeia very true

[@aidenorpington4637]

@@captainonomatopoeia true

[@crippleth7606]

People: 3d animation is lazy 3d animation:

[@dyamondwomack549]

Thank you oml I'm tired of seeing these people say 3d animation that is not hand drawn is lazy

[@JamesZ32100]

Also people who complain about hard to animate games

[@rasheednesbitt8667]

@Cman Buiscit 3D animation at a Pixar level of quality is way way more expensive than 2d.

[@Little1Cave]

Exactly. Don’t get me wrong, I do think that Western animation has been taken over by CGI and I wish that traditional animation had more love, but ALL animation, whether it’s traditional, CGI, or stop-motion, is hard work and gorgeous to see when done amazingly well. ❤️

[@hampter460]

3d animation and 2d animation are as hard and tedious as each other. They both have their pros and cons when animating and it is upto experience what is easier for you

[@Mo-mw4it]

2:48 is one reason I hate the Lion King remake. Imagine how dead Finding Nemo would be if they had realistic looking fish..

[@cherrycoked3]

As an animation student I feel so happy reading these comments and seeing people really appreciate the amount of hard work and dedication that is required of our career. A lot of times people look down on us and belittle us for choosing this career even though we work really hard to give people a few minutes of joy from what we create. I’m really glad people in this comment session are not belittling us but recognizing our efforts. Thank you ❤️

[@izy_8402]

Thank you so much, for making us happy!❤

[@黑橙-x9z]

Thank you, For continuing the passion.

[@bluesclues1527]

I am studying animation right now and I am dying. But it is a happy death you know.🤣

[@lunitixx6410]

omg yeah, i’m a 2d animator that started out around three years ago and i’ve had people tell me i should branch out but this is really what i enjoy

[@leslieasiedu7047]

Awww🥺🥺❤️... I'm touched

[@SalMans838]

We don’t give enough credit to these people. They made the movie happen. We just give credit to the voice actors. A big applause to them

[@GreenMagic0]

But I don't give credit to voice actors!

[@migsn.5556]

Yeah, artists and animators deserve to be stars as well

[@unusuariogenerico8382]

@@migsn.5556 everyone that worked at the movie production deserve recognition

[@leiajiang7877]

Literally the entire movie industry tho. But we pay people who has the easiest job of all most because they are infront of the camera.

[@emanley7]

right? The animators themselves are usually the actual actors. The voice actors mostly just do the voice (sometimes they might shoot video reference, but that's mostly the animators jobs). The character modelers and riggers don't get enough credit either, so yea anyone who isn't a voice actor definitely doesn't get the credit they deserve.

[@Wischmopp95]

Okay super interesting video but that tentacle tongue at 7:59 is C U R S E D and I can't get over it

[@devsauce]

When "Coco" was released, the lighting blew my mind and the "Soul" looked even better. Its hard to describe. Its so realistic, yet it feels like cartoon at the same time. I applaud the team behind animation and lighting technologies at Pixar 🔥

[@Spacie.AnnaMaria]

I think they use manipulate lighting with very realistic behaviours and properties (ex the scientific way light behaves on glass or fabric), but they also move the lights and place them in such a way that it may not necessarily make sense too logically speaking but its strategically very artistic!

[@pizzaandpillowforts]

Yeahh, you’re right! It’s wild. Because it feels so human, but it adds so much exaggeration to the emotion in the atmosphere; it’s in a way that only cartoon-ish animation can convey. Taking advantage of cartoon-y abilities to make something feel even more human and emotional, basically. That’s so cool.

[@AyangStudios]

Same

[@juanmaa1414]

What gives that insane amount of realistic is (for major amount) a computational scheme of lighting called RayTracing.

[@jorgedegrandesfdez.-galian7201]

@@juanmaa1414 They started using ray tracing since Cars, then they implemented real camera lenses for Toy Story 4

[@ara4ra]

Also, fun fact. In Toy Story 1 they had to animate WITH SPREADSHEETS. There were no object controls you could grab and move in viewport yet. Only a HUGE table with all the variables for each control, and you had to manually type numbers in it.

[@yoshigamer507]

as someone who is learning 3D animation/modeling, this gave me physical pain

[@theharvardyard2356]

Not that I doubt you but that sounds insane. Do you have a source on that?

[@ara4ra]

@@theharvardyard2356 yeah! I got that from a bts documentary on Toy Story 1. It was posted on youtube somewhere

[@jaidenoliver7165]

And you still can too! Not like anyone would choose that over current techniques. I could never imagine trying to make anything like that.

[@ara4ra]

​@@jaidenoliver7165 ikr? Can't imagine posing with numbers :D

[@lukedstaten]

Most amateur filmmakers wouldn't bother spending more time to do their homework and put in 110% like Pixar does. Pixar only hires perfectionists who put heart into every frame. That is why I have so much respect towards them.

[@lancelot_dev]

pixar each new movie: "ahh yes, lets develop a new technology"

[@presleypaige5144]

Soul looked so realistic it was almost creepy. It's amazing how far Pixar has come

[@cooliipie]

The head is racist af

[@daniels.5631]

@@cooliipie wtf? Why would his head be racist? Do you even know what racism is? It is about discriminating people for their skin color. This movie has nothing to do with that. It just shows how some people can look like so where is the racism? Please stop bringing that into every discussion and assuming people for being racist if it's not there.

[@elvisariasrios5810]

@@cooliipie a.

[@aryyancarman705]

@@cooliipie s.

[@aidenchoe4971]

@@cooliipie s.

[@dentenn9545]

Everytime I watch something about Pixar. I'm always left amused and teary. :')

[@Som3D]

Pixar has mastered all the elements HAIR WATER MOVEMENT SIMULATION RENDERING

[@blutoonmation]

What if a glitch attack

[@CWinteruu]

@@blutoonmation We must find the Pixar to make the world peaceful

[@JamesZ32100]

@@blutoonmation Watch the rendering glitch of Brave lol, it's hilarious

[@ironeagle9096]

They just need ZA WARUDO

[@sokol2629]

@@ironeagle9096 Why they need to stop time- I don't get it

[@bridgecross]

I just rewatched the Toy Story series, and the differences are jaw-dropping. Toy Story (1995) is still a great film, because it's built on a solid story and characters in which you feel invested. But the human characters, especially the kids, look just as stiff as the toys. The facial expressions are creepy. By the second movie (1999) they could give the human antagonist a lot of screen time, and it looked just fine. By Toy Story 3 (2010) the teenage Andy had a fully expressive face, and could pull off complex emotions. With Inside Out and Soul, you can completely suspend your disbelief and see the characters as real people. Nobody beats Pixar at this.

[@MetalRaichu]

I like how souls visuals look realistic but the animation style has that special pixar feel

[@scottjohnnyhelgemoaune2951]

It’s so mindblowing to see how realistic Pixar looks, but at the same time as they have that cartoonish style. Let’s take Soul: the rendering, texture and light look super real! But all of the characters have big heads and big noses. But even tough the characters are far from realistic, they still look real. And then let’s talk about the animation. That too look pretty cartoonish. But as they explain here, they have put in a lot of realism into the animation. The whole thing basically looks like a cartoon character who have been transported into the real world

[@sheena333]

i absolutely love their mix of realism and toony-ness, it’s so effective and nice!

[@iososop9169]

@@sheena333 Me too, because otherwise what’s the point of it even being animated? If it looks exactly like real humans and real scenery, what’s the point? It also just helps avoid the uncanny valley too.

[@sheena333]

@@iososop9169 exactly!

[@AFCKingDavid]

They just stereotyped black people

[@scottjohnnyhelgemoaune2951]

@@AFCKingDavid What?

[@DarthAdii]

Steve Jobs would have been very happy, seeing how far Pixar has come......

[@PHlophe]

aditia he was still when ratatool came out . he knew

[@n01n47]

@@PHlophe ratatool ?

[@-pastaman-2284]

@@PHlophe Ratatouille

[@slavbigyoshi7677]

@@PHlophe mouse utensil

[@whatuser9802]

@@slavbigyoshi7677 oui oui bauggete

[@whyisgamora3263]

when i watched soul, i was so mesmerized and impressed with the animations, with each new movie disney/ pixar come out with, i’m more and more impressed and amazed by how realistic it looks and all the little details and how much time and effort the animators and everyone who works on the movie, put into it, it’s truly incredible

[@mecoptera]

The ending credits are too underrated, and that's why they're so long

[@eyebags2860]

Imagine how much of they're gear crashed from *just* the rigging

[@XXXIMSEXYNIKNOWITXXX]

Damn riggers

[@smolchungus5647]

their*

[@XXXIMSEXYNIKNOWITXXX]

@@smolchungus5647 *n

[@smolchungus5647]

@@XXXIMSEXYNIKNOWITXXX lol

[@shairaptor1865]

Nice, but I still prefer 2d hand drawn animation over CGI animation.

[@melissaq8854]

i love how the animators for these movies are just like "need the character to do this thing, time for a new program" its so crazy

[@yuutsuu5657]

I am happy that everybody in comments are mentioning animators, but please give also some credits for amazing riggers, that came up with all of that technology and created all of that insane amount of controllers.

[@jaidenoliver7165]

And the modellers for making the original characters, and doing it in a way so they're optimised for rigging and even possible to move in these ways

[@HANI-wo1be]

Animate means "to bring life" because they bring life into these characters. It's literally magic.

[@RhysJosmin]

I'm an animator myself n I feel that this video is just scaring people If u wanna do animation just saying, it isn't complicated, atleast if you understand

[@soysource3218]

I recently started using Blender in January 2021. I feel like learning it is pretty damn easy. Except for modeling that is the most difficult part to learn.

[@grandmacat406]

Ez

[@randomcommenter6734]

Yeah the controls are all seperated into sections, the animators don't always look at 1k+ controls. Even as an animator I got scared lmaoo

[@RhysJosmin]

@Blender Dev depends from person to person , n I have only used blender soo it's easy for me

[@randompirates4824]

And a strong computer

[@luckyford22]

I really like that Luca looks less realistic, but goes for its own unique look. Even when it doesn’t go for the more detailed look, it still looks beautiful. No matter what, Pixar always manage to make their films look beautiful even without trying to mimic reality

[@iloveikea85]

2:58 thud sound effect

[@bisvizstudio1242]

As an aspired CG rookie, watching these Pixar's animation breakdown videos both motivates me and loses my hope at the same time. Like how can I get to this level of skill to work on Pixar? :(

[@IHeartSweetTea]

Have faith! 🍬🤍

[@Tazer_Lazer]

practice everyday until you couldn't move your hands anymore, I guess.

[@pumpkinbabe2123]

Practice makes perfect my guy, have faith and keep going

[@sheena333]

those pixar animators all started out somewhere! they’ve all been there, even the best of the best

[@jakeyboy7779]

You can do it! I know that may be a basic saying, but really, it’s true, especially if you tell yourself this! Good luck moving forward in your career!

[@ogmoiz]

No wonder Steve Jobs took an immediate interest when Pixar was in it's early stages!

[@bluedogz1624]

2:21 “The sea lions In Finding Dory were actually constructed from dog rigs.” Seems pretty accurate to real life, just with the AI instead of the rigs.

[@micro11.]

mmmm yes

[@HukoJlau_06]

Big one with dog parts is scary...

[@ok._.gubruh]

Pixar: Can make realistic movement animations Also Pixar: must make female character thiccc

[@bocaszn2090]

LMFAOOOOOOO😂😂😂 I WOULD LOVE THAT SO MUCH😍😍😍😍😍😍

[@zerotwoisreal]

69 likes 😏

[@strawberriprincess1914]

Animators are so freaking cool!!! They deserve a lot of respect and recognition✨

[@yosifadillah]

YES

[@ThatNerdGuy0]

younger me, who used to think all the frames were animated by hand: "LIES"

[@UtauHotaru]

They are actually. Pixar is hand animated, most 3D movies are. Maybe every other frame for some movements, but they're pretty up there.

[@ThatNerdGuy0]

@@UtauHotaru i meant like each frame, was drawn, in hd, by hand, because younger me was smort

[@UtauHotaru]

@@ThatNerdGuy0 OH haha that's hilarious

[@vierikristianto1334]

"I'm going to be an animator because there's no math in it" *Watch this clip "I think im going to be a doctor instead"

[@cloudydamiasofea115]

U have to count to if u being a doctor lol

[@TrollmanLOL]

Well the riggers are using math, not animators (Ok sometime you can but most of the time you don't)

[@TrollmanLOL]

@@goos6005 well I think multiplying and inversing matrices is a bit advanced maths tho xD but yeah most of the time it's smaller maths like subtracting or multiplying stuff I guess

[@lactosecaffeine]

Its more like physics to me..

[@UtauHotaru]

I suck at math and I'm a 3D animator. As long as you know how to read and understand graphs and charts you can do it! And understanding the concept of negative and positive numbers in relation to movement, and xyz for 3D space. Of course, being good at math is always a bonus, and could be helpful.

[@DavisSchulz]

very interesting, thanks for this video :)

[@oreocookie3165]

Ok

[@Chris-it4fe]

Ok

[@AyangStudios]

Yes

[@_adheeb.]

Yes

[@bocaszn2090]

Yes

[@RecklessInternetting]

Hands are a giant pain in the ass to draw, and I can't imagine they're easy to freaking animate. Many tears were shed to advance this medium

[@gachalifeakiegaming3315]

Hand drawn hands arent hard when u get pass drawing the hands

[@blitzn00dle50]

@@gachalifeakiegaming3315 the floor here is made out of floor

[@isariyasuttakulpiboon2442]

It's like designing a physical robot to play the instrument

[@grilledcheezemurp]

I have so much respect for animators after this. Not like I didn't have any before, but damn. They work hard.

[@bocaszn2090]

Bi pride worldwide 💜 you're bisexual, I'm bisexual (I think). Let's go !!

[@jmilouise5097]

@@bocaszn2090 what the frick?

[@IntergalacticPotato999]

Salute to these people for making our childhood awesome.

[@catherine-nz7dn]

lol see yall when this is famous

[@qaisyaexe]

see ya too lmao

[@sniple007]

See ya i will come back

[@mitskisontop]

@@sniple007 U commented one minute ago 😏

[@LunSky-r2n]

See y’all

[@corginzer6139]

Lmao yes

[@maheshpai7781]

Damn! Really!. Nothing but respect to these animators. Such detail to story telling. You all are the real stars!! Bravo.👏

[@Iwasinyoung]

from now i dont judge any animated cartoons.

[@kakyoinnoriaki3032]

This is kinda helpful for me especially with my perfectionist brain. Im a beginner animator in roblox and im trying hard. This video kinda helped me. Idk why.

[@k.k8791]

Animators : we've done everything can we go i want to see my wife Pixar: hmmm a character is both air and water..with emotions and stuff

[@TripleEightss]

huh?

[@amr4g588]

i just downloaded blender so i can make some pixar like animation, now i decided to deleted blender after watching this video

[@originofcomics4973]

Man Pixar is Evolved so much from toy story to soul 👍🏻

[@containedhurricane]

Disney's old 2D character animations are like classical music, because they still look beautiful now. I think taste is more important than realism in animation

[@fitzhugh7463]

You should see Richard Williams’ the thief and the cobbler, it has some incredibly detailed hand animation!

[@containedhurricane]

@@fitzhugh7463 Richard Williams is one of the best character animators. I think most animators today learned from his book

[@CamelliaCorn]

@@fitzhugh7463 Right? I wish more ppl know ab it. The movie is so artistic

[@GurpreetSingh-vs4kg]

@@containedhurricane Right!

[@simonisenberg4516]

As someone working on Animation movies, I appreciate this a lot. I only ever animated and rigged inanimate objects but character animators are the real artists to me. They can make the most boring scene hilarious and the most epic one fall flat. I'm usually in the compositing department, so I make the end result prettier but that rarely can make or break a scene. Good animators and the engineers that support them (and of course often both in one person) deserve a lot of recognition.

[@pajalixd4016]

Me: Alright Notebook, lets model somethin' and animate it , ay . My notebook: Hm......something's burnin' . Don't ya smell it ?

[@GalluZ]

Me: This is fine

[@pillarman]

I don't wanna sound like a boomer but I'm truly in awe of how much we have achieved in this short period of time 💯

[@YISTECH]

that aint boomer. Thats appreciation

[@DM-qj7eh]

@@YISTECH i agree

[@lourasaputri3568]

1:01 me when my siblings get yelled by my parent for getting home late

[@javierdibattistawebb6792]

Animators: Disney Please!! I have children!! Disney: Give me more controls 😒💅

[@GreatTasteMurder]

I thought it's pixar?

[@jjjjj1339]

@@GreatTasteMurder oh ye

[@slitthroat6209]

If only Pixar makes a movie that has the uncanny faces of Polar express with not cartoony bodies or faces and add face pours

[@JasonZakrajsek]

I think you mean “pores”.

[@Nouno470]

DreamWorks' Shrek kinda has that same unique quality of Polar Express

[@ad-skyobsidion4267]

Only if the pores stretch

[@AceSfx]

I'm studying animation and composting at University, and cannot stress how much we are thankful for good quality riggers out there, they are the GOATS of our work.

[@annamunzar8548]

7:47 Sully be Tposing

[@TimeYT]

Toy story rigging Every toy: You can understand what I look like Woody: *is a block skeleton with eyes*

[@kxarmic]

honestly if pixar changes their characters design and made it realistic i could barely tell its cgi

[@mohamedelshazly2185]

6:57 Japanese hentai animators: pathetic

[@christinewestonchandler1]

YO?!

[@LuisManriquezRosas]

Can't wait to see how incredible Pixar will be in the future

[@laimawolf6826]

Someone: haha i dont like this guys hair that means the whole movie about him is bad The animators that spent weeks and months to perfect everything to make the movie enjoyable to watch: 👁👄👁

[@peopleplays452]

6:35 OH WOODY WHAT HAVE THEY DONE TO YOU