{"id":2329,"date":"2021-12-01T16:47:00","date_gmt":"2021-12-01T16:47:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cgnerd.com\/?post_type=portfolio-item&#038;p=2329"},"modified":"2024-08-07T11:47:59","modified_gmt":"2024-08-07T10:47:59","slug":"s4c-christmas-2021","status":"publish","type":"portfolio-item","link":"https:\/\/www.cgnerd.com\/index.php\/portfolio-item\/s4c-christmas-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"S4C Christmas Ident 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div style=\"--col-width:;\" class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Hysbyseb Nadolig S4C 2021 | 2021 S4C Christmas Advert\" width=\"1240\" height=\"698\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/LQKATDrYX8w?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-extra-small-font-size\"><strong>Date:<\/strong> December 1, 2021 \u25fc\ufe0e <strong>Client:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eleonoramignoli.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Picl Animation<\/a> \u25fc\ufe0e <strong>Platform:<\/strong> Broadcast \u25fc\ufe0e <strong>Software:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/moho.lostmarble.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Moho<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Overview<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>I was brought on board by Picl Animation as a rigger\/TD for the 2021 S4C Christmas ident. Picl had developed a lovely textured analogue design that I was tasked with re-creating in Moho. We wanted to keep the benefits of working with vector artwork while remaining true to the concept artwork. After testing, testing and a little more testing, I managed to create some rigs that struck a good balance. Making use of textured vector brushes for outlines and very high resolution paint stroke images for fills, we had the best of both worlds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When we were happy with how the test rigs looked, I jumped into creating the characters. This involved making vector versions of the concept artwork and rigging them to be as easy to use and as feature rich as possible. Limbs were given IK controls wherever appropriate and some elements (such as the beard for the goats) were given dynamic bones. This allowed the animators to focus on the core animation and they&#8217;d get supplemental animation (e.g. a waggling beard) for free. The rigs were also given rotation tools, allowing animators to easily rotate different parts of the body.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This was a lovely project to work on, we had a great team all pulling together to make this the best it could be. Because of this, we produced a lovely animation that S4C were over the moon with. Nadolig Llawen!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I rigged the lovely characters in this S4C Xmas Ident<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":2330,"template":"","filters":[28],"class_list":["post-2329","portfolio-item","type-portfolio-item","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","filters-animation","entry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>S4C Christmas Ident 2021 - CG Nerd<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"S4C Christmas Ident - 2021. 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