“The Snowman” by Nakamura
Conference:
- SIGGRAPH 2002 More animation videos from SIGGRAPH 2002:
SIGGRAPH Video Review:
Track:
- 24
Title:
- The Snowman
Length:
- 5:21
Director(s):
Company / Institution / Agency:
- Duck Soup Studios
Description:
Unwitting space aliens kidnap a snowman, hoping he will divulge the Earth’s secrets. The aliens, unaware that the snowman has begun to melt, subject their captive to a tortuous brain probe. Sparks fly as the ship’s electrical system begins to short and explode.
In addition to helping to create and animate the story, director Lane Nakamura created the alien language, which he based on, of all things, the names of different types of food.
Alias Wavefront’s Maya was used as a one-package solution for creating the story.
Additional Contributors:
Producer: Carolyn Bates
Animation Production Company: Duck Soup Studios
Voices: Lane Nakamura (Aliens)
Executive Producer: Mark Medernach
Music: John Howley
Story: Jonathan Lyons
Editing & Sound: Blake Maddox, Daniel Newbro, Melissa Timme
Creative Director: Roger Chouinard
Systems Administrator: Steve Thenell
Storyboards: Jonathan Lyons, Lane Nakamura
Titles & Credits: Paul Sloboda
Additional Production Assistance: Sandra Oda
Design & Modeling: Jiannjyh Chen, Todd Ingalls, Dan Knight, Lane Nakamura, Chad Shattuck
Sound Mix: Margarita Mix
Additional Modeling: Ulf Lundgren, Michael Teperson
Post Production: Riot (Henry), EFilm (Film Output)
3D Animation: Jiannjyh Chen, Todd Ingalls, Dan Knight, Lane Nakamura, Chad Shattuck
Additional Particle FX & Animation: Suzi Hammon, Konrad Scholler, James Murphy, Ming Ong
Rendering & Compositing: Jiannjyh Chen, Todd Ingalls, Dan Knight, Lane Nakamura, Chad Shattuck
Additional Textures: Paul Sloboda, Hyunju Son, Deborah Wagner
