Presentation
Autodesk Vision Series | How to give soul to a faceless alien, question? Animating Rocky in Project Hail Mary with Framestore
DescriptionAt the core of Project Hail Mary is an unlikely friendship between an astronaut, Grace, and a faceless alien, Rocky. In this presentation, VFX Supervisor Bob Winter and Animation Supervisor Aulo Licinio break down Framestore’s collaboration with directors Phil Lord and Chris Miller to deliver the emotional heartbeat of the story.
Bringing Rocky to life meant inventing a completely unique physical language for a creature with no eyes, no face, and no human expressions. The team will detail how they navigated the unique challenges of controlling a five-legged anatomy, turning strict biological constraints into endearing character quirks.
Discover how Framestore blended cutting-edge keyframe animation with physical on-set puppetry to build a tactile, believable connection between the two leads, and see if you can spot where the puppet ends and the digital animation begins.
Bringing Rocky to life meant inventing a completely unique physical language for a creature with no eyes, no face, and no human expressions. The team will detail how they navigated the unique challenges of controlling a five-legged anatomy, turning strict biological constraints into endearing character quirks.
Discover how Framestore blended cutting-edge keyframe animation with physical on-set puppetry to build a tactile, believable connection between the two leads, and see if you can spot where the puppet ends and the digital animation begins.
Event Type
Industry Session
TimeTuesday, 21 July 202610:45am - 11:30am PDT
LocationPetree C
Production & Animation
Animation
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