“Big Bear: Paper Bag Bear” by Falcone

  • ©Frank Falcone Topix Computer Graphics and Animation Inc.

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    Big Bear: Paper Bag Bear

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  • Topix Computer Graphics and Animation Inc.

Description:


    This video brings a bear print-ed on a paper bag to life.Although Softimage provided the software for modeling, animating, and rendering the energetic and friendly bear, TOPIX developed its own method for animating the character with forward kinematics. This technique gives the bearmore natural and flexiblemotion.

Additional Contributors:


    Topix
    Executive Producer: LISA WEINRIB
    Director Animation/Live Action: FRANK FALCONE
    Creative Director: HAROLD HARRIS
    Director of Photography: ROY PIKE
    Animators: FRANK FALCONE, KEITH HUGGINS, MARK SCHREIBER
    Story Board Artist: BIRGITTA POLANNEN
    Ron Foth Advertising
    Producer: TED GORDON
    Creative Director: RON FOTH JR.

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