“Gex” by Crystal Dynamics

  • © Crystal Dynamics

Conference:


Title:


    Gex

Company / Institution / Agency:


  • Crystal Dynamics

Description:


    This piece is an example of contrasting styles of motion-capture animation. EvilRez is almost entirely animated with raw motion capture. The detail animation of the hands and cape were added. Gex, however, is heavily refined and exaggerated as he is violently snatched into the TV and spit out again. He needed to stretch, contort, and tumble in ways that were impossible for the motion talent to perform.

Hardware:


    HARDWARE: SILICON GRAPHICS, ASCENSION FLOCK
    OF BIRDS

Software:


    SOFTWARE DEVELOPER: WINDLIGHT PROPRIETARY, ALIAS
    POWER ANIMATOR, AMAZON PAINT

Additional Contributors:


    Producer: WINDLIGHT STUDIOS
    Contributors: DON BAJUS, SCOTT DYER, DAWN DUERRE, JEFF FAUST, ERIC FLAHERTY, SHANNON GILLEY, ORIE HEGRE, ROBIN KAPLAN, PAM LEHN, KELLY MCMANUS, ALISON MORSE, DAVE NOVAK, EVAN OLSON, RON PITTS, JEFF RAYMOND, MILTON RODRIGUEZ, AMY SANDERS, JOAN STAVELEY, JENNIFER STEPHENSON
    Video Game Animation: CRYSTAL DYNAMICS
    Special Thanks to: CRYSTAL DYNAMICS, MIRA ROSS, LYLE HALL, STEVE KONGLSE, WEBTONE
    PRODUCTIONS, KATSIN/LOEB
    ADVERTISING, ALIAS | WAVEFRONT

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