The 2006 edition of Comic-Con Int’l in San Diego will feature a special panel discussion titled ‘Animating Comic-Book Heroes.’ Animators who worked on such major comic adaptations as Spider-Man, Superman Returns, Hellboy and Blade will be on hand to discuss their work and unique challenge of bringing famous heroes and villains to life in scenes involving digital animation.
Panelists lined up for the program are Sony Pictures Imageworks pros Spencer Cook, animation director on Spider-Man, and Andy Jones, animation director on Superman Returns. Joining them from the Animation Mentor character animation school are Dovi Anderson, senior animator on Hellboy, and Chris Williams, lead animator on Spider-Man. The participants’ various other credits include Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within, The Animatrix and The Matrix Reloaded. Each will show examples of their work and demonstrate their personal techniques as they discuss such topics as how to determine the best technique in creating digital characters and how to balance respect for iconic characters with cinematic needs.
The hour and a half-long program will be held on Thursday, July 20, at 4:30 p.m. in room 6A at the San Diego Conference Center. Taking place July 20-23, this year’s Comic-Con will offer a host of comic-book, film and video-game related events. More information can be found at www.comic-con.org.
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