computer animation

To test the viability of a new Toothless, DreamWorks enlisted British visual effects and computer animation outfit Framestore to spend three months trying to create a “realistic” version of Toothless.

Both on-screen versions of Toothless were crafted using essentially the same digital technique: computer animation.

So he and his team looked both backward and forward: They drew heavy inspiration from Tyrus Wong’s revered painted environments for 1942’s “Bambi” and used cutting-edge computer animation tools to achieve the analog-looking visuals.

The reigning 3D computer animation style, with its smooth surfaces, often bright, even lighting and familiar character designs wasn’t right for the feeling he wanted to foster.

Although Wu studied animation in school, earning a degree in computer animation, “Jentry Chau vs. the Underworld” marks her first Hollywood project.