I was looking around on a couple animation blogs when I came across a 2014 animation project.
The project is an animation short film directed by Chris Williams about a young soldier enlisting in WW1 in an attempt to be reunited with his father.
Inspired by George Pratt's sketches of WW1 soliders the film would be a blend of 3D and traditional 2D animation.
The aim is to tell a beautiful story and "create a living and breathing sketchbook" in honor of all the sacrifices made in the war and all the lives lost.
George Pratt's drawings
I love the idea of bringing George Pratt's drawings to life.
The project unfortunately is far from their funding goal but hopefully they will get more pledges and this short will come to life one day.
I found it so interesting seeing how they are using loads of referencing in preparation. From drawing models in real WW1 uniforms in life drawing sessions to filming detailed reference videos to study how the cloth and uniform moves.
Chris Williams talks about how different clothes and how "everything affect how you move".
It was interesting because I remember Loyd Price (Aardman Director and Animator) talk about the exact same point during on of his lectures at the university.
Its fascinating how sometimes you can't see or imagine how much something can change the way you move until you try it or see it in real life.
The project unfortunately is far from their funding goal but hopefully they will get more pledges and this short will come to life one day.
I found it so interesting seeing how they are using loads of referencing in preparation. From drawing models in real WW1 uniforms in life drawing sessions to filming detailed reference videos to study how the cloth and uniform moves.
Chris Williams talks about how different clothes and how "everything affect how you move".
It was interesting because I remember Loyd Price (Aardman Director and Animator) talk about the exact same point during on of his lectures at the university.
Its fascinating how sometimes you can't see or imagine how much something can change the way you move until you try it or see it in real life.
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