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PaulHellard
09-24-2009, 07:04 AM
Hey there,

CGSociety this week talks to Danny Dimian, shader writer for Sony Pictures' 'Cloudy with a chance of Meatballs'. Danny has a history of great work behind him in shader writing, mixing the highly technical with the artistic pursuits.

You can also chat with Danny and ask him some questions about his work, as he is launched out as 'Meet the Artist' . CLICK the PIC to read the article, then Click HERE to 'MEET the Artist'. (http://forums.cgsociety.org/showthread.php?p=6120709#post6120709)

http://features.cgsociety.org//images/plugs/feature/cloudy_plug.jpg (http://features.cgsociety.org/story.php?story_id=5263)
firstsingle
09-24-2009, 11:08 AM
Saw this in 3D last night. Very funny movie. Sony, you guys did an excellent job with the steroscopic tech. Everything was like, right in you face delicious.

Danny, We both share common interests,
Computer science and art.

Question 1) What technical challenges did you face as far as shading and rendering times go. The food and skin look amazing. The sky and clouds are very alive when the town is happy.

2) Did you come up with new algorithms or did you use a lot of the 'old bag of tricks'? The film looks more raytraced than GI. Is this true?

I understand what you mean when you say:
"I’m happy not to have to choose"


Thanks Danny.
undoz
09-24-2009, 04:44 PM
The images look truly beautiful.
I can't help but notice the increase of sss usage in the latest movies. I think this gummy look is very appealing to little kids.
ah-fx
09-24-2009, 07:16 PM
Very inspiring to see people who excel in art and technical work
DuttyFoot
09-25-2009, 05:21 AM
this was a really nice article. i enjoyed the movie.
Millionder
09-26-2009, 12:46 PM
Great job you've done there, way to go !! Is there any chance to see Crosseye frames of this feature?
parka81
09-27-2009, 05:59 PM
In case you guys missed it, there's a CLoudy art book, and it's deliciously beautiful!!!

http://parkablogs.com/content/book-review-art-and-making-of-cloudy-chance-of-meatballs

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/61RpcXhAoBL.jpg (http://parkablogs.com/content/book-review-art-and-making-of-cloudy-chance-of-meatballs)
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