Show 011 – Eamonn Butler, Part Two

Clay — Mon, 30 Jan 2006 06:05:51 +0000

Conclusion of my interview with Eamonn Butler (he’s the one in the tux), Animation Supervisor on the films “Chicken Little” and “Reign of Fire.” Eamonn talks about how he approached many aspects of animation on “Chicken Little.” Part two of two.

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Continue for Show Notes…

0:00:00: The Intro Voice
0:00:04: Welcome
0:00:15: Intro
0:00:24: Combining 2d and CG crews
0:03:47: Counter animation and “broken” rigs
0:07:29: Pose to pose animation
0:09:21: Simplifying the interface
0:10:20: Training the crew
0:15:59: Props to The Intro Voice
0:16:30: Accomplishments of the crew
0:17:13: On Supervising Animators
0:22:02: The future of animation technology
0:26:44: Speed of CG vs. 2d
0:27:38: Bringing drawing in to CG
0:28:24: Things to look for in portfolios/reels – Darrell Johnson’s early work (updated link)
0:33:11: Eamonn leaving Disney
0:35:47: Looking back on “Chicken Little”
0:37:20: Wrapping up
0:38:20: Conclusion of part one
0:38:23: Feedback info
0:38:50: Phone calls
0:43:04: iTunes ratings and reviews – AP iTunes MP3 page, AP iTunes AAC page
0:48:39: More about “Wild Life” – H.B. Lewis’ site

Show 010 – Eamonn Butler, Part One

Show 010 – Eamonn Butler, Part One

Clay — Tue, 17 Jan 2006 01:02:33 +0000

Interview with Eamonn Butler (he’s the one in the tux), Animation Supervisor on the films “Chicken Little” and “Reign of Fire.” Eamonn recalls his animation career from “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles” through “Chicken Little.” Part one of two.

Get the MP3 here: Show 10: Eamonn Butler, Part One

(17.5MB, 38:06 minutes)

Or get the enhanced version playable only in Quicktime or iTunes
Get the AAC here: Show 10: Eamonn Butler, Part One

(9.8MB, 38:06 minutes)

Continue for Show Notes…

0:00:00: The Intro Voice
0:00:05: Theme Song by DJ Sweettooth
0:00:49: Welcome
0:01:06: Intro
0:01:33: Starting at small studios
0:02:29: “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles”
0:03:02: Moving toward features
0:03:12: “Freddy as F.R.O.7.”
0:03:49: Career advice for beginners
0:04:20: Working in Europe
0:05:02: “Bonjour La Famille”
0:05:38: “Felidae” Animation Supervisor
0:06:58: Working on a computer game
0:07:56: Call from Disney for 3d animators – Dave Brain
0:08:22: “Fantasia 2000″
0:12:16: Budget & time constraints
0:14:01: “Dinosaur”
0:20:19: Software on “Dinosaur”
0:21:44: “Wild Life”
0:22:20: Developing animation tools
0:23:02: Pose to pose animation approach
0:26:28: Cancelling “Wild Life”
0:27:51: “Reign of Fire”
0:31:51: “Chicken Little”
0:32:37: “Chicken Little” animation style
0:33:46: Eamonn’s take on Animation Supervisor
0:35:46: Conclusion
0:35:54: Feedback info
0:36:17: Phone calls