Integration of high-end and low-end animation tools: a case studyof the production pathway for the Chicago Bulls broadcast animation

摘要

The broadcast animation division of High Voltage Software wascontracted by the Chicago Bulls Organization to complete an animatedopening to be shown at the United Center and on television before eachhome game. A team of animators and compositors developed a productionpathway based on the use of motion capture data to coordinate the use ofhigh-end NURBS based animation and lower-end polygonal based animationtools, and compositing software