Behind the scenes

Stylized blur for animation

21 April 201923 April 2019 Duduf 0 Comments Behind the scenes, Blur, Compositing, Depth of Field, Post-production

When compositing a 2D animated film, choosing the right blur to simulate depth of field (or choosing to not use blur at all) is very important and has a great impact on the general aesthetic of the film, and its stylistic consistency.

This is an example of how I worked the blur effects (with After Effects) for the short movie Purpleboy, by Alexandre Siqueira. The film is co-produced by my cooperative Rainbox.

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Breakdown of a character animation – Acting

26 November 201726 November 2017 Duduf 4 Comments After Effects, Animation, Behind the scenes, Character Animation, Character Design, Duik

I’ve just finished a new character animation from an illustration by Justine Cunha.
I’ve recorded this three-hour animation work (excluding character rigging). Here’s the accelerated video – three hours compressed in 8 minutes – and a few explanations about the different steps of my animation process for an acting like this in After Effects with Duik. You can watch the finished animation at the end of the video or in the end of this post.