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Around 10 artists worked on the Transformers look-alike shot, including character animator Kiel Figgins, who was also involved in "Oblivion", and modeler George Longo,who worked on "Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunter" and "Men in Black 3". Will the shot impress Michael Bay?
Here is the final shot:
The breakdown video on animation progression by Kiel Figgins
Decepticon – Animation Progression from Kiel Figgins on Vimeo.
The robot’s motion test:
Decepticon Truck Crawl – Motion Test – Anim Render from Kiel Figgins on Vimeo.
The compositing breakdown:
Decepticon – Compositing Breakdown from Kiel Figgins on Vimeo.
Here are the complete team credits:
- Kiel Figgins ( www.3dFiggins.com ) : Animation / Team Lead.
- George Longo ( www.twenty100.net ) : Modeling / Design Arutyun
- Artur Sayan ( www.artursayan.blogspot.com ) : Lighting / Look Dev
- Joe Spano ( http://www.joespanovfx.com ) : Compositing
- Zach Christian ( www.DigitalFxRealm.com ) : Matte Painting
- Wayne Hollingsworth ( www.WayArt.com ) : Effects
- Justin Albers ( www.cargocollective.com/wwwjustinalbers ) : Concept / Design
- Keith Ruggiero / Chaz Windus ( www.soundsred.com ) : Sound Design
- Ed Laag ( http://www.cargocollective.com/EdLaag ) 2D post Effects for the intro and outro
