Breathing Life into Illustrations - Building a look for Stylized Compositing
Developing the look of GOAT required us to analyze stylized painted reference art, translate it into a visual language for 3D animation, and create a scalable workflow for a large team of artists with varied experience levels, while maintaining the desired level of artistic quality. We used the toolsets developed on previous shows [Davignon and Clair 2023] and worked with the team to create new tools that could solve problems unique to the look of GOAT. We break down the visual style and match its components with plug and play modules that artists can dial to taste. All modules are collected in a show library, equipping artists to tackle any problem they might face. The template starts with a very basic, procedural setup and allows artists to build upon it by adding snippets and modules. This approach allowed us to stay agile, address a wide variety of challenges with a small number of toolsets, and keep our look consistent throughout the film.