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Virtual production at model scale: A case-study of virtual production R&D in Aardman Animations

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: This article contextualizes the UKRI funded project ‘Virtual Production at Model Scale’ that took part within Aardman Animations Studio as part of the MyWorld R&D project. Considering the particularities of both stop-frame animation, large studio production cultures, the wider animation landscape and the dominant softwares within stop-frame production as well as the emergent orthodoxies of Virtual Production, this article sets the stage for a sequence of experiments that took place within Aardman in order to explore the use of virtual production toolkits. This article outlines the development and testing of the experimental toolkits before reflecting on possible areas of further research and avenues of implementation for the virtual production paradigm within creative and material practices that are not amenable to the adoption of off-the-shelf Virtual Production software, tools and methods.

Source: Convergence The International Journal of Research into New Media Technologies

DOI: 10.1177/13548565251394186

Author: Tom Livingstone

Institution: University of the West of England

Language: English

Topic: Digital Media and Visual Art

Subfield: Computer Graphics and Computer-Aided Design

Field: Computer Science

Domain: Physical Sciences

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $3,650

Funder: UK Research and Innovation