Monster House - Polyloop

Grendel · 23rd July 2006, 17:06

I just returned from seeing Monster House with the kids and it is awesome. Robert Zemekis used the same motion capture technique developed for Polar Express. They used a more stylized look for the characters though(thankfully) so they managed to avoid the "creepy" look that plagued the polar characters.

The rendering is probably the most impressive thing, it looks like every scene used GI and it came out beautifully. I would reccomend anyone who does 3d to go see this movie.

JuST · 25th July 2006, 14:26

Is this an old movie or does it come into the cinemas here (in Germany) in the next future?

AWBenson · 25th July 2006, 16:01

In the US, it got released just this past weekend. It'll probablly go to Germany, but it may be a few weeks behind. Have you heard anything about this movie before? I would assume that you've had if they are going to translate the language for the general audience and release it there...

I haven't seen it yet, but I'm looking forward to it ;).

tonytrout · 26th July 2006, 21:40

Not on screen here yet but sounds fun. I went with my wife son and his girlfriend to Over the Hedge and it was a blast. Isnt it funny how you go to a movie like that and you find yourself studying the bears fur and the eye rendering and the animation timing.

AWBenson · 26th July 2006, 22:35

Not really that funny considering the profession/interests we have. When I look around, I notice "Ooo! What a cool texture! I wonder what procedural setting can make that..." or "this object is intersting, I would build thing with a set of splines, here and there and do this.... and this..." to make that shape.

;)

tonytrout · 27th July 2006, 20:02

I just got 3Dworld magazine yesterday and theres a writeup of Monster House in it. The CG looks really well done, cant wait to see the movie.

23rd July 2006, 17:06	#1 (permalink)
Grendel Moderator Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 1,264	Monster House I just returned from seeing Monster House with the kids and it is awesome. Robert Zemekis used the same motion capture technique developed for Polar Express. They used a more stylized look for the characters though(thankfully) so they managed to avoid the "creepy" look that plagued the polar characters. The rendering is probably the most impressive thing, it looks like every scene used GI and it came out beautifully. I would reccomend anyone who does 3d to go see this movie.

25th July 2006, 16:01	#3 (permalink)
AWBenson Box modeling Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Miami, FL Posts: 292	In the US, it got released just this past weekend. It'll probablly go to Germany, but it may be a few weeks behind. Have you heard anything about this movie before? I would assume that you've had if they are going to translate the language for the general audience and release it there... I haven't seen it yet, but I'm looking forward to it ;). __________________ Andrew Benson AKA: AWBenson www.awbenson.com andrew (at) awbenson (dot) com

26th July 2006, 22:35	#5 (permalink)
AWBenson Box modeling Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Miami, FL Posts: 292	Not really that funny considering the profession/interests we have. When I look around, I notice "Ooo! What a cool texture! I wonder what procedural setting can make that..." or "this object is intersting, I would build thing with a set of splines, here and there and do this.... and this..." to make that shape. ;) __________________ Andrew Benson AKA: AWBenson www.awbenson.com andrew (at) awbenson (dot) com

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25th July 2006, 14:26	#2 (permalink)
JuST Pixar want to hire me! Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Braunschweig, Germany Posts: 500	Is this an old movie or does it come into the cinemas here (in Germany) in the next future?

26th July 2006, 21:40	#4 (permalink)
tonytrout Pixar want to hire me! Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Aotearoa Land of the long white cloud. Posts: 581	Not on screen here yet but sounds fun. I went with my wife son and his girlfriend to Over the Hedge and it was a blast. Isnt it funny how you go to a movie like that and you find yourself studying the bears fur and the eye rendering and the animation timing.

27th July 2006, 20:02	#6 (permalink)
tonytrout Pixar want to hire me! Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Aotearoa Land of the long white cloud. Posts: 581	I just got 3Dworld magazine yesterday and theres a writeup of Monster House in it. The CG looks really well done, cant wait to see the movie.