Some interesting technical facts about the unbelievable Cars 2 triptych that debuted yesterday have been posted to The Fan Carpet.Featured Characters
Technical director Michael Frederickson tweeted that the triptych was originally rendered at 10k resolution. "It's absurd the amount of detail you can see in the 1:1 version," says Frederickson.
- Tokyo: 130 posed characters, 2 simulated crowds
- London: 145 posed characters, simulated traffic
- Italy: 140 posed characters, simulated crowds
- Total: 415 posed characters
Composition
- Total shots: 20 cameras and locations per poster = 60 individual shots
- Total staff: 20-25 people: CS TDs, layout artists, master lighters, matte painters, simulation TDs
- Total time to complete: 5 months
Camera/layout artist John Anon says on Twitter that he thinks the staff "was more like 40 [people] when you include project management, art supervision, etc."
Technical director Michael Frederickson tweeted that the triptych was originally rendered at 10k resolution. "It's absurd the amount of detail you can see in the 1:1 version," says Frederickson.
(via The Pixar Times)
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I didn't even think about the work that would have had to go into something like this... it was just an amazing image. But Now that I'm thinking about it... this is INCREDIBLE!
FOUND MATER AND McQUEEN IN THE LONDON ONE!
Look at the large gray building in front of the London Eye (the large Ferris Wheel) McQueen and Mater in front of that large gray building.
But I am stumped in one area... Where is McQueen in the Italy poster?
Wow, so much work went into that, but it was worth it; it looks fantastic!!!
Wow, five months?
Time well spent; you can see the talent and dedication that went into the triptych.
Hmmm... I can see Mack and his McQueen trailer on the bridge, and also Mater back against one of the buildings.
McQueen is in the London poster ?
But where ? I don't think so...
But I see Mater with a British guard.
I want the monster resolution with an "absurd the amount of detail you can see"!...
There's so much cars in the background that would be great to have a better look to, like the other cars after the wgp racers on the Tokyo circuit, or Todd, the pizza planet truck, on the London racetrack (I'm not joking), and also the presumed Stephenson the spy train (Italy poster)...
RE: the Italy poster, is THAT a Popemobile???
why is the Eiffel Tower in Italy???
Oh why didn't they make the 3 wheeled van in London yellow?
Yeah, Anonymous I don't see Todd on the London Racetrack.
I could be looking somewhere else though.
I did find Stephenson though!
@ FuturePixarian :
Check this image (I zoomed some times to get it...):
http://i22.servimg.com/u/f22/09/02/12/04/sans_t10.jpg
Todd is one of two "racers" just to get on the straight line...
They removed Luigi's (I assume) parents from the Italy poster! Instead, we get the Cars 2 logo.
I can't find Rod "Torque" Redline, I guess I'm not looking hard enough. Is he in the poster? Or not?
Anyway, the triptych is probably the best poster for a Pixar film yet.
Anonymous I, can you please post a similar zoom-in for that spy train (Stephenson)? I can't, for the life of me, see where a train can possibly be fitted in this poster.
Rod "Torque" Redline is in the public looking at the sumo wrestlers, in the Tokyo poster.
Besides, at his side are Kabuto and Yokoza.
For Stephenson, here's the link to a close-up:
http://images1.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20110417211119/pixar/images/a/aa/Stephenson.jpg
Since it's may be a little too close to spot where he is on the poster, I precise he's at the left of Mater, below the Eiffel Tower.
I see him now Anonymous!
Thank you!
Also, I would like to point out that the character I said earlier is not in fact McQueen and Mater.
But it is Mater with the British Guard character Sgt. High gear.
To Anonymous that found Rod, I thought that was him, but his front looked a little different. I'll have to look at it again.
Does anyone see Zen Master?
I've looked for him everywhere! Mostly in the Tokyo, has anyone spotted him?
@Future Pixarian:
It's not very evident.
He's in right of the crowd looking at the sumo wrestlers...
Amazing work. Can't wait to see the movie, the DVD, the art of cars 2 book (I've the one and I love it).... everything ;)
Thinking about going next year to Dineyland LA park ;)
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