Christian Hoffman
ABSTRACT
What is a Pixar skeleton? Answering this question presented a significant challenge to Coco's character team as we balanced our stylized production aesthetic with the desire to make realistic and believable skeletons. We discuss our challenges and decisions through character modeling, rigging, and shading.
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Bringing skeletons to life for Coco
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