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What the freak is an animation pipeline?
A workflow to create a piece of animation from conception to completion.
What happens during pre-production?
A stories conception/ideation (research/look dev/etc)
List the departments in production in a 2D pipeline.
Layout, animation, inking & coloring, rendering, compositing
Name the departments mainly established mostly in post-production.
Compositing, editing, sound design, music
In independent animation studios, main source of income is...
Crowdfunding
What are the three main phases of a production?
Director, writer, production team, vis dev artists, story artists
List the departments in a production in a 3D pipeline
Layout, modeling, rigging, animation, texturing, lighting, rendering, compositing
Who composed the score for How to Train Your Dragon?
John Powell
What studio produced the series Arcane?
Fortiche
What is the main difference between the TV and Feature pipeline?
The pipeline is shorter for TV
Who voices Omni-Man in Invincible
JK Stinking Simmons
What was the first feature film to combine 2D and 3D animation?
Tarzan
What K-Pop group is featured covering a song in K-Pop Demon Hunters?
TWICE
How long does it usually take to produce one episode of anime?
1-2 months
How long does it typically take for an animated movie to be produced?
3-7 years
What was Spongebob's original name?
Spongeboy
How many colors are on screen in Akira?
(Bonus points if you can say how many colors were shown for the first time in animation)
327 (Record at the time)
50 new colors
What are the people who make sound effects called?
Foley artists
Who is the creator of the hit series The Amazing Digital Circus?
Gooseworx
What is the average cost of an episode of animated TV?
Anywhere from $10k-$1mill
What is the "Black Friday Reel?"
(Hint: Has something to do with Toy Story)
An original story reel where Woody was a villainous ventriloquist doll that was so negatively received it nearly cancelled the production of Toy Story
How many Spider-Man's are there in Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-verse
Over 600
How long did it take for The Thief and the Cobbler to be released?
31 years
What was the first film Hiyano Miyuzaki directed?
Lupin the Third: Castle of Cagliostro