Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 (2013: Sony Animation) has some of the best and/or Unique character animation in a 3D cartoon.

Apr 30, 2018 2:07 PM

Cardenjs

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(My apologies for only including 1 example, I do not own a copy of the movie and rely on already existing gifs)

For some reason I am reminded of Dexter's Laboratory, I know that Gendy Tartovoski works at Sony now but I'm not sure how much (if any) he worked or contributed to this movie. I dabbled in character animation a few years ago and this kind of stuff makes me want to do it again.

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Comments (8)

Anamesolongnoonecouldhavepossiblychosenit2

I was tripping on acid when I saw this movie. Lost it at the butter frog scene. Then I beat Diablo 3. So many colors

8 years ago |

JustAnotherLinkInTheChain

He did hotel Transylvania 1 and 2

8 years ago |

mheurtevent1

Forgive my ignorance, but what qualifies this as "best" or "unique"? I feel ike we've seen better stuff in video games alone?

8 years ago |

Cardenjs

I don't have enough space in Imgur comments to explain all of it, but the skinny is that the animation "speaks" for the character. (1/-)

8 years ago |

Cardenjs

Chesters animation is loose but articulate, Flynns is energetic and "snappy" (didn't find a gif for an example) and the ability to (2/-)

8 years ago |

Cardenjs

Translate character traits through animation is a very important step and Sony Animations, especially in Hotel Transylvania, exhibit (3/-)

8 years ago |

Cardenjs

this skill in one of the most unique ways i've seen, all while maintaining a sort of amplification that a being a cartoon affords them (4/4)

8 years ago |

mheurtevent1

Thanks for your explanation (didn't see it earlier)!

8 years ago |