The making of history's first 3D animation

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  @cuomostan · 2 years ago · pinned

  <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ebllmoLIf4&amp;t=1136">18:56</a> Guys, he said handful at the end of the video, which is actually a clever reference to the title of the video. &nbsp;What makes this joke so funny is that it actually uses the fact that the animators 3D modeled a hand in this video, which is the central idea of this video. &nbsp;This central idea (or motif, for those of you more literarily inclined) is also put in the title to give a heads up to everyone who is watching that this will be a video on the starting of animation, and suggesting that a hand is relevant in that situation. &nbsp;Now, fast forward to the end and you will notice that he says “handful” to refer to the hand that seemingly started animation. &nbsp;This is also a satisfying joke since it all comes back around full circle. &nbsp;As humans, we like it when something appears at the start, and end of media. &nbsp;However, I would argue that Camwing is just trying to scratch this itch inside of us without going through the hard work of really making it satisfying. &nbsp;I appreciate this clever “full circle” strategy, but it’s like appreciating sweet food. &nbsp;No matter what, it will likely be enjoyable, but that does not necessarily make it good since all sweets are enjoyable. &nbsp;Camwing uses something that is similar to a sweet. &nbsp;Sweets can still be tasty even if they’re bad. &nbsp;My favorite sweet is actually Hershey’s chocolate bars. &nbsp;When you take a bite out of them, they never fail to disappoint, unlike Camwing’s ending. &nbsp;I kind of wish everything was a Hershey’s Chocolate Bar? &nbsp;Maybe that’s just the greed talking. &nbsp;They are just so good, and as a glutton, I just want more and more and more. &nbsp;But that’s just my human instinct talking. &nbsp;Humans are too greedy. &nbsp;We want more food, water, and shelter than we need, and we just consume, consume, consume, but never give, give, give. &nbsp;We can make the world a better place if we all were a little less greedy. &nbsp;I should have accepted the fact that Camwing made a “full-circle” style joke, even if it wasn’t executed all too well. &nbsp;Anyways, that’s why Camwing’s joke at the end involving the reference to the hand was really funny.

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• KN

  @knightofiris · 2 years ago (edited)

  Animation, both as a medium and it’s history is so insane. Also, don’t know if it was intentional, but Sam knowing the door was open and you climbing through the window to get in is a great joke about amateur animators making things way harder and seasoned ones finding/making work arounds.

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• GR

  @GREG_WHEREISTHEMAYO · 2 years ago

  I cannot believe that you would propose something as preposterous as animators being properly compensated for their work. How else are the corporations supposed to pay their executives ridiculous salaries????????

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• ZB

  @zbee3694 · 1 year ago

  IS HE THE CATMULL FROM BLENDER SUBDIVISION?

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• EN

  @Entvari · 2 years ago

  Dude your content is so unbelievably high quality man and it just keeps getting better. You deserve more recognition, this stuff is amazing.

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• WI

  @Williaso · 2 years ago

  I&apos;m a very big fan of the &quot;low energy chaos&quot; of the opening of the video

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• RE

  @RedMoonArcade · 2 years ago

  I wish I had the time and the patience, to find a better way to do Animation in a different and easier way than I&apos;m used to..... manually... all of it.

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• JA

  @JayTheDevGuy · 2 years ago

  This was unreasonably good. &nbsp;I thought I knew a lot about the basic history of CGI &amp; Pixar, but I learned a ton from this! &nbsp;Good stuff man

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• NO

  @notcmiles · 2 years ago

  this is one of the camwing videos of all time

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• IE

  @ienjoyoranges · 1 year ago

  <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ebllmoLIf4&amp;t=207">3:27</a> Resident Evil would like to have a word.

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• MX

  @mxnevermind · 2 years ago

  Unless I&apos;ve misunderstood your confusion, the kind of camera they would have used to capture the screen is called a <b>*Pin Registered*</b> Camera; they&apos;re designed such that they can hold a frame perfectly still until any number of adjustments are made during multiple exposures, or in this case, long exposures, ensuring there won&apos;t be any bleed or overlap.

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• PI

  @pixelzwithaz · 2 years ago

  oh wait a second that’s me

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