Eamonn Butler; Animation Podcast, 2006-01-16

Conclusion of my interview with Eamonn Butler (he’s the one in the tux), Animation Supervisor on the films “Chicken Little” and “Reign of Fire.” Eamonn talks about how he approached many aspects of animation on “Chicken Little.”

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00:00:15 Intro
00:00:24 Combining 2d and CG crews
00:03:47 Counter animation and “broken” rigs
00:07:29 Pose to pose animation
00:09:21 Simplifying the interface
00:10:20 Training the crew
00:15:59 Props to The Intro Voice
00:16:30 Accomplishments of the crew
00:17:13 On Supervising Animators
00:22:02 The future of animation technology
00:26:44 Speed of CG vs. 2d
00:27:38 Bringing drawing in to CG
00:28:24 Things to look for in portfolios/reels – Darrell Johnson’s early work (updated link)
00:33:11 Eamonn leaving Disney
00:35:47 Looking back on “Chicken Little”
00:37:20 Wrapping up
00:38:20 Conclusion of part one

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Eamonn Butler - Part 1

Interview

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Eamonn Butler (interviewee)

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Animation
Chicken Little (2005)
Computer Generated Imagery

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