Dive into the world of Introdans
Introdans - one of the most famous dance theaters in the Netherlands - came to Het Nieuwe Kader with a request for a new website for a younger public. They were in need of animated dancers for on the web pages.
For this we proposed to make it 3D, record the performance of one of their dancers via motion capture; A solution admittedly slightly more expensive, but infinitely more relevant and impressive to look at. For this we made a quick proof of concept video of a pre-made mocap dance attached to 3 different cartoon characters.
They loved it and a 3 days later, Alberto (one of the Introdans stars) was in the studio doing all his dances for the mocap recording in one morning.
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The Job
Making a semi-realistic 3D character dance over Introdans web pages.
My Role
— All client contact during proposal and production phases
— Managing proposal, scope/budget, proof of concept, planning
— Managing the small team from proof of concept to delivery
— Managing client feedback/approvals, and deliveries
The Process
— Making a proof or concept to convince the client
— Recording the dance moves of Alberto in the studio via mocap
— Adapting a 3D character with clothing according to brief
— Attaching all the dances to the character
— Lights, camera, render --> Delivery!
Introdans voor Jou - animations (full set)
CLIENT SIDE VIPS
PRODUCER
★ Pieta Koopman
★ Elise Jacobs
DANCER
★ Alberto Villanueva Rodríguez
PROJECT DETAILS
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January 2023
DELIVERABLES
— 1x animation of dancer long (15-20s)
— 15x animations of dancer short (5-10s)
all on alpha / transparent background
TIMINGS
— Start production: half November, 2022
— Mocap shoot: half day
— 3D Production: 2-3 weeks
— Delivery: begin December, 2022
