“Melvin: The Red-Headed Stepchild” by McCormick
Conference:
SIGGRAPH Video Review:
Track:
- 05
Title:
- Melvin: The Red-Headed Stepchild
Director(s):
Company / Institution / Agency:
- Giant Studios
Description:
“Melvin” was created and designed to demonstrate the unique capabilities presented by the successful blend of Giant Studios’ CG production and motion-capture teams. Using a life-sized stuffed teddy bear and a performer for the role of Melvin, both characters were captured simultaneously using our proprietary Motion Reality system. The basic concept is a rude child who takes out his frustration at going to bed on his favorite teddy bear until his teddy bear retaliates.
Hardware:
Intergraph Wildcat GL2 systems
Software:
Alias|Wavefront’s Maya 2.0 Unlimited
Final composite was done in Adobe After Effects 3.1
Additional Contributors:
Producer: Candice Alger
Contributors: Kurt Judson, Michael Kennedy, Jeremy Garrison, Brian Windsor, Kelly Nelson, Matt Madden, Jeff Askew, Dave Henshaw, Robert Taylor
