Re: Why "Lighting" credits for "Kung Fu Panda"?
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Re: Why "Lighting" credits for "Kung Fu Panda"?         

Group: rec.arts.animation · Group Profile
Author: Martin Schemitsch
Date: Jul 20, 2008 10:17

On Mon, 30 Jun 2008 16:50:50 +0200, Gar netscape.net> wrote:
> On Jun 30, 6:42 am, Charles Packer cpacker.org> wrote:
>> The credits to "Kung Fu Panda" listed a couple of
>> dozen names under "Lighting". Wait a minute...wasn't
>> this movie produced entirely by computer animation?
>>
>> --
>> Charles Packerhttp://cpacker.org/whatnews
>> mailboxATcpacker.org
>
> All CGI animation is broken down into various departments that take
> care of different aspects of the process. One department does texture,
> another lighting, and so forth. The finished film is the sum of all
> these different and talented divisions.

If the budget allows for it. A lot of people do everything themselves.
It's called a "One Man Show". ;-)

Martin

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