Animations of the Movie, ‘The Incredibles’, 2004

The director of ‘The Incredibles‘ took his boyhood memories and actions into this movie. And it shows the genius in him; the superheroes forced to live in almost in exile. And Mr Incredible helps them in the fight of the villain and his coterie.

Cinematography

The Cinematography of “The Incredibles” is extemporary. So the animation followed suit as excellent too. The visual effects on the screen were meticulously crafted. In short, there is a total control of all elements that is required for a good animation movie. The three ingredients of a good cinematography- placement and movement of people, objects, etc. – for both moving and fixed frames are sweet. The visual composition with lights and shadows, as well as the angle, are worth mentioning. The synchronisation of layout and lighting is excellent to follow without strain.

Total control

The directors did use the control over the camera, lighting, and depth of field, perspective, and subject placement effectively. Faithful to the tradition of Pixar, they spent months and months on the visualisation. The ‘Incredible’ has every shot well planned A scene comprised of elements that are just there – allows the audiences’ attention to focus wander and lapse, but not in ‘The Incredibles.’

Homework

The homework in making the storyboards perfect reflects the quality. In a nutshell, all the parameters to make a good animation movie like Storyboard Sketch, Layout and Key Animation Surfacing, Set Dressing and Final Layout Simulation and Shading and Lighting all were correctly put in the right perspective and quality. A special mention of the shading -how the object reacts to light; how light is absorbed, reflected, or internally scattered by the form- is marvellous. This includes the shot composition and density distribution.

In the ultimate analysis, the team did use all the techniques and software needed to take an ordinary animation movie to an extraordinary level.

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