“Melvin: The Red-Headed Stepchild” by McCormick

  • ©Michael 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

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