Week 4 – Wiki

HEDKTE, Christianne. (2016). “Anomalisa, Stop-Motion Animation and How 3D Printers are Changing Filmmaking”. Available at: http://filmmakermagazine.com/96841-anomalisa-stop-motion-animation-and-how-3d-printers-are-changing-filmmaking/#.WeiUrFtSyM- [accessed 18/10/17]

WIKI by Rebecca Pearce-Davies
Despite being primarily focused on Charlie Kaufman’s 2015 film Anomalisa, this article also explores the history, milestones and some of the ethos of using 3D printers in animation.
Giving some brief preamble about the increased use of 3D printers in recent years, the article specifically cites LAIKA Entertainment’s Paranorman as the first example of its use in a major animated feature. The article wastes no time in addressing the issue of 3D-printed models being comparable to or even superior to traditional hand-made models, with the caveat that the process is neither easier nor less time consuming than making them by hand, due to the extensive amount of preparation and digital modelling required beforehand. The benefit of this approach then (according to the article) is the uniformity and authenticity of facial expression and character that it makes possible, with the additional benefit of actually existing physically, lending a more tactile, realistic look than a CGI approach.
Cleverly, the article links these facets of 3D-printed animation to the main themes of Anomalisa, that being the main character dealing with a world filled with mass-produced, uniform people with the same face and voice. It’s particularly interesting that Kaufman decided not to digitally ‘touch-up’ the models in post-production, correcting colour variance and erasing facial seams etc as LAIKA does in their work.
Overall, the article makes me consider the various merits of different stop-motion approaches in 2017, giving more information on the pros and cons of 3D printing vs hand-made models, and ending with a link to a 3D printing company, ‘Shapeways’, who will print and post digital models you send off to them, enabling amateurs to experiment with the technology before committing to buying their own printer.


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