So you want to work at Pixar. - Polyloop

Grendel · 4th July 2007, 20:54

I'm going to go over the creation of a rat from the new Pixar movie Ratatouille. This is the second movie from Brad Bird while at Pixar and he has done a wonderful job and I'd encourage anyone to see it.

The character itself is not hard to model and beginners will be able to follow along fairly well. The rendering will be done in Cinema4d and XSI, both will be using the built in hair functions of both apps.

It will be about two weeks and then I will post a screenshot walk-thru of the entire process. This will be located in the Sandbox section of the forum. I'll also post the model as shown in the attached after I find out if it is OK on the copyright side of things and if not I'll make another toon mouse that looks different but the same style. Does anyone know about these issues?

Here is a quick render to see where I'm going with this.

sadot · 4th July 2007, 21:50

I want to follow this one

nice start Grendel

Pete Exxtreme · 4th July 2007, 22:40

Very good start !

crazy wabbit · 4th July 2007, 22:51

You know something , I like you, your very very very talented. By the way what happened to the pooh stuff you were working on? So glad you are teaching us how to do things. I am so excited , now if i could get my hex going....

micaelito · 4th July 2007, 22:52

Very clean

crazy wabbit · 4th July 2007, 22:53

I also like to know what program did you render this one? XSI or Maxon?
I don't think it looks like the movie guy, so not to worry.

Grendel · 4th July 2007, 23:00

Thanks everyone, a fun little character.

The render was in Carrara and I'm too busy for the next week to make any progress other than this or a quick hair in C4D. I'll be getting screencaps for all the steps and posting together in sequence. It's too bad Carrara doesn't have a good hair solution.

crazy wabbit · 4th July 2007, 23:04

Hair solution, That would be good to have in version 6+

solt · 5th July 2007, 00:19

good start.
i will follow you on this wip...
if you got a job at pixar, don't forget your friends from polyloop

F@B · 5th July 2007, 02:07

hoo ! great start!

Snake 972 · 5th July 2007, 05:49

good start.
vivaciously the render

mi2mi · 5th July 2007, 12:29

Yes, I'll follow this too !!!

Very good start

Nate Owens · 5th July 2007, 14:55

Very cool.
Will watch for the installments.
Things are probably different now, but the Disney machine seemed like an assembly-line process. I think I've spent too many years going from scratch to finish to be that kind of "team" player... of course I know one person can't do all of the stuff. Just an old-school illustrator - probably a character defect on my part.

crazy wabbit · 5th July 2007, 15:25

Quote:

Originally Posted by Grendel

I will post a screenshot walk-thru of the entire process.

I guess you would not be using carrara for bones and such?

Grendel · 5th July 2007, 18:47

Nate - Everybody in the large studios has to adopt the assembly line approch, there's just too much going on at the same time for the single guy or small team to see the light at the end of the tunnel.

Behzad - No on the Carrara rigging, since I have to do the fur in other apps there is no point on rigging it in Carrara.

micaelito · 5th July 2007, 20:32

Hi Grendel !
Me i don't want to work for Pixar, i just want their wages !

Aunty Betty · 10th July 2007, 23:22

Sweet model - look forward to the tutorial.

A3DLover · 14th July 2007, 02:28

do a pdf and up it to rapidshare or mediafire.com if you dont mind

LUKO · 16th July 2007, 03:12

Excellent job! I like the general shape. Would be interesting to see it animated.

crazy wabbit · 17th July 2007, 04:12

when is the rat show starting, i am waiting with anticipation.

4th July 2007, 20:54	#1 (permalink)
Grendel Moderator Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 1,262	So you want to work at Pixar. I'm going to go over the creation of a rat from the new Pixar movie Ratatouille. This is the second movie from Brad Bird while at Pixar and he has done a wonderful job and I'd encourage anyone to see it. The character itself is not hard to model and beginners will be able to follow along fairly well. The rendering will be done in Cinema4d and XSI, both will be using the built in hair functions of both apps. It will be about two weeks and then I will post a screenshot walk-thru of the entire process. This will be located in the Sandbox section of the forum. I'll also post the model as shown in the attached after I find out if it is OK on the copyright side of things and if not I'll make another toon mouse that looks different but the same style. Does anyone know about these issues? Here is a quick render to see where I'm going with this. Attached Thumbnails Last edited by Grendel; 4th July 2007 at 21:51.

4th July 2007, 21:50	#2 (permalink)
sadot yeah! thats my name Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Mexico City Posts: 720	I want to follow this one nice start Grendel __________________ el mundo se crea un polígono a la vez

4th July 2007, 22:40	#3 (permalink)
Pete Exxtreme Lick it up Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Thonon/France Posts: 4,631	Very good start ! __________________ Toute faute de frappe ou erreur de syntaxe sont dues a un clavier rebelle à toute forme d'autorité. LightWave 9 \| Hexagon 2 My gallery

4th July 2007, 22:52	#5 (permalink)
micaelito Expert en couscous Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Rigné (79) Posts: 924	Very clean __________________ " Qui promène son chien est au bout de la laisse." Prof. André Sanfrapper - 1817

5th July 2007, 00:19	#9 (permalink)
solt 3Dvagabond Join Date: May 2004 Location: Firminy_France Posts: 2,720	good start. i will follow you on this wip... if you got a job at pixar, don't forget your friends from polyloop __________________ Mes images

4th July 2007, 22:51	#4 (permalink)
crazy wabbit Now, I learn animation Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 1,381	You know something , I like you, your very very very talented. By the way what happened to the pooh stuff you were working on? So glad you are teaching us how to do things. I am so excited , now if i could get my hex going....

4th July 2007, 22:53	#6 (permalink)
crazy wabbit Now, I learn animation Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 1,381	I also like to know what program did you render this one? XSI or Maxon? I don't think it looks like the movie guy, so not to worry.

4th July 2007, 23:00	#7 (permalink)
Grendel Moderator Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 1,262	Thanks everyone, a fun little character. The render was in Carrara and I'm too busy for the next week to make any progress other than this or a quick hair in C4D. I'll be getting screencaps for all the steps and posting together in sequence. It's too bad Carrara doesn't have a good hair solution.

4th July 2007, 23:04	#8 (permalink)
crazy wabbit Now, I learn animation Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 1,381	Hair solution, That would be good to have in version 6+

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5th July 2007, 12:29	#12 (permalink)
mi2mi Edge modeling Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Roncq, France (juste au nord eud'Lille) Posts: 361	Yes, I'll follow this too !!! Very good start

5th July 2007, 14:55	#13 (permalink)
Nate Owens Doodlin' Dude Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: South Carolina, USA Posts: 1,005	Very cool. Will watch for the installments. Things are probably different now, but the Disney machine seemed like an assembly-line process. I think I've spent too many years going from scratch to finish to be that kind of "team" player... of course I know one person can't do all of the stuff. Just an old-school illustrator - probably a character defect on my part. __________________ Shirts, MousePads, Stuff / The Gallery / Videos / Blog

5th July 2007, 18:47	#15 (permalink)
Grendel Moderator Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 1,262	Nate - Everybody in the large studios has to adopt the assembly line approch, there's just too much going on at the same time for the single guy or small team to see the light at the end of the tunnel. Behzad - No on the Carrara rigging, since I have to do the fur in other apps there is no point on rigging it in Carrara.

5th July 2007, 20:32	#16 (permalink)
micaelito Expert en couscous Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Rigné (79) Posts: 924	Hi Grendel ! Me i don't want to work for Pixar, i just want their wages ! __________________ " Qui promène son chien est au bout de la laisse." Prof. André Sanfrapper - 1817

10th July 2007, 23:22	#17 (permalink)
Aunty Betty In the blooming heather Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Little Happening Posts: 569	Sweet model - look forward to the tutorial. __________________ aka Boozy Floozie

16th July 2007, 03:12	#19 (permalink)
LUKO Débutant Join Date: May 2004 Location: Saguenay, Québec, Canada. Posts: 1,917	Excellent job! I like the general shape. Would be interesting to see it animated. __________________ Dans cet univers provisoire, nos axiomes n'ont qu'une valeur de faits divers : Cioran. Carrara 6 Pro, Amapi Pro 7.52, Hexagon 2.2, Cheetah 4.6, Blender 2.48a. http://blog.iquebec.com/luko-3d

14th July 2007, 02:28	#18 (permalink)
A3DLover hobbyist Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 89	do a pdf and up it to rapidshare or mediafire.com if you dont mind

17th July 2007, 04:12	#20 (permalink)
crazy wabbit Now, I learn animation Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 1,381	when is the rat show starting, i am waiting with anticipation.

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