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  • Brief Look into The Evolution of a Scene

    by Sethisto
    One of the FiM animators sent this one over.  It's a brief look at the work he did on a scene in Cutie Mark Chronicles.

    You can find it below the break!

    Also when you see it....





    Monday, July 4, 2011 op 7:30 PM
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    1. AnonymousJuly 4, 2011 at 7:30 PM

      Very nice, thanks for uploading

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    2. Roman500July 4, 2011 at 7:32 PM

      Wow awesome! Ha Gilda in that last scene with all the animals.

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    3. TenchiFreak5July 4, 2011 at 7:34 PM

      That was pretty cool to learn.

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    4. AnonymousJuly 4, 2011 at 7:36 PM

      Brix were shat today.

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    5. FenixJuly 4, 2011 at 7:39 PM

      Oh Gilda what are you doing, you aren't a forest creature!

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    6. moerkoetJuly 4, 2011 at 7:39 PM

      Lol awsum

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    7. GabuExJuly 4, 2011 at 7:40 PM

      Wow, this is really really cool. I wish they'd do more of these things; I LOVE behind-the-scenes looks at things.

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    8. ZAquanimusJuly 4, 2011 at 7:41 PM

      And suddenly,
      GILDA

      XD

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    9. AnonymousJuly 4, 2011 at 7:42 PM

      So much work goes into this show, and it is VERY much appreciated.

      Lauren Faust might be stepping down, but with the crew they have, I'm not even a little worried.

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    10. SyrinKittyJuly 4, 2011 at 7:42 PM

      Wow. Oddly enough, the visual artistic process isn't that far removed from the literary artistic process. Interesting to see.

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    11. PegasiJuly 4, 2011 at 7:43 PM

      A normal news. Nothing realted to the most discussed topic right now. Thank Celstia.

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    12. AllicornJuly 4, 2011 at 7:43 PM

      Made my day right there :-)

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    13. ShakeJuly 4, 2011 at 7:43 PM

      Pause at 0:11 ....WTF MAN?

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    14. Rita LotJuly 4, 2011 at 7:45 PM

      I was expecting CELESTIA OUT OF FUCKING NOWHERE at the end, but Gilda is nice too, I suppose. Got a laugh out of me anyway.

      But yeah, this is pretty awesome to see. Always glad to see a small insight into the changes that are made between the first draft and the final product.

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    15. Aoshi StarkJuly 4, 2011 at 7:45 PM

      HA! Good with animals, not so much with a Gryphon.

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    16. AnonymousJuly 4, 2011 at 7:45 PM

      I love behind the scenes stuff like this! Definitely an interesting watch, hope to see more like this in the future!

      I loled hard at Gilda.

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    17. AnonymousJuly 4, 2011 at 7:46 PM

      I love that they pay so much attention to us! It's delightful!

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    18. C. Theron VulpinJuly 4, 2011 at 7:48 PM

      Aw, why wasn't that last bit in the actual episode? Bonus Gilda cameo.

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    19. ToonNinjaJuly 4, 2011 at 7:49 PM

      By God, the attention to detail! And to think that filly Fluttershy still makes me d'aaw, even in a little behind-the-scenes thing!

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    20. Eddie PerkinsJuly 4, 2011 at 7:51 PM

      Very neat!

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    21. 0July 4, 2011 at 7:52 PM

      Awesome thing to see.

      See, things like this and the interviews are exactly what I would have wanted to see in the bonus features of a DVD. It's like I got what I wanted, even though it doesn't exist yet.

      I for one am pleased and thankful.

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    22. OleetarJuly 4, 2011 at 7:52 PM

      @Pegasi

      So does that mean you'll be staying?

      if so, yay~

      Also, can anyone explain why turning away from the camera is bad?

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    23. PegasiJuly 4, 2011 at 7:56 PM

      @Oleetar

      I still can't decide.

      Hovever, my picture of this fandom is broken forever. Guess these guys on /co/ were right about that "Furries ruin everything" shit.

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    24. LucresJuly 4, 2011 at 7:56 PM

      This looks like a DVD extra.

      HUB! MAKE THIS A DVD EXTRA!

      Thank you.

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    25. TenchiFreak5July 4, 2011 at 7:57 PM

      @Oleetar

      That might be an edict handed down from above.

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    26. nudemanonbikeJuly 4, 2011 at 7:58 PM

      I had the same thought; I know you shouldn't have your back to the crowd in theater, but why not here?

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    27. C. Theron VulpinJuly 4, 2011 at 8:01 PM

      @Oleetar
      Keeping one's face toward the audience as much as possible is a basic rule of live theater because it makes it easier for them to hear the lines. It seems that rule is applied even to animation... makes it seem more professional I guess.

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    28. BronyMikeJuly 4, 2011 at 8:03 PM

      DAT FUKKIN GILDA

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    29. KeinJuly 4, 2011 at 8:03 PM

      It appears that video is from the "other studio" guys since they animated ep24 mostly. Gilda, ofc, was put for the lulz.

      And I belive it was the same guy who animated evil pony in some episode >_>

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    30. NinestempestJuly 4, 2011 at 8:04 PM

      Lol random gilda

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    31. AnonymousJuly 4, 2011 at 8:08 PM

      Really goes to show how much work goes into animating.

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    32. OleetarJuly 4, 2011 at 8:08 PM

      @Pegasi

      Just remember that strange minorities are everywhere, and they're simply that, minorities.
      I shouldn't be dragging conversation over into other blog posts though, good luck.

      @C. Theron Vulpin
      huh. Confound these ponies, they drive me to learn about live theater.

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    33. AnonymousJuly 4, 2011 at 8:10 PM

      And out of fucking nowhere, Gilda.

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    34. BronyQuestJuly 4, 2011 at 8:11 PM

      Suddenly... GILDA, OUT OF NOWHERE.

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    35. The Lord of Ábrocen LandmearcaJuly 4, 2011 at 8:13 PM

      Oh that Gilda!

      @nudemanonbike I think it has to do with giving the editor his framing prerogative- if he he feels the need to trim what you've shot, the viewer is seeing them start to turn behind them and then move into the next seen at a totally different angle. Unless you're trying to do dreamworld madness or the like, Character exciting a fram should be facing the same when when they re-eneter the frame in the next shot when they're traveling.

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    36. PresspassJuly 4, 2011 at 8:14 PM

      It's so cool to be able to get a peek behind the curtain. I hadn't considered scenes like this to need the sort of "stage direction" and blocking that real-life scenes do.

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    37. The Lord of Ábrocen LandmearcaJuly 4, 2011 at 8:14 PM

      @Pegasi

      WAAAAH! Suddenly, Pegasi out of context nowhere!

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    38. AnonymousJuly 4, 2011 at 8:15 PM

      Could I have some moar please?

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    39. OleetarJuly 4, 2011 at 8:17 PM

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    40. TenchiFreak5July 4, 2011 at 8:23 PM

      @Oleetar

      I'm enough of a dork that I immediately checked the episode after watching this, and I didn't see her.

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    41. Roman500July 4, 2011 at 8:25 PM

      I'm pretty sure Fluttershy can't turn a certain way to the camera is because her hair would get in the way of her face.

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    42. PacceJuly 4, 2011 at 8:26 PM

      SQUEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE! GILDA!

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    43. AnonymousJuly 4, 2011 at 8:34 PM

      @TenchiFreak5
      It's called a shoutout to us bronies. That's not normally in there, but the guy who worked on the show and sent us this included random Gilda because we would lol at it. And we did.

      @Pegasi and @Oleetar
      DON'T BRING THAT FLAME WAR WITH YOU!! Sorry about the yelling, but let's just NOT argue over inresolvable issues of opinion on sexuality and fanfics in the comments section of unrelated articles (and try to keep it below flame-war trolling when the article is related). Good? Now, back to normalcy!

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    44. OleetarJuly 4, 2011 at 8:43 PM

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    45. TGPFluttershyJuly 4, 2011 at 8:54 PM

      This is definitely going to my animation teacher's laptop tomorrow!

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    46. OleetarJuly 4, 2011 at 8:54 PM

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    47. AnonymousJuly 4, 2011 at 9:18 PM

      Clips like this really show the attention to detail and love the animators have for the show. I honestly wonder if this much effort is spent for a scene that only lasted mere seconds in the 'typical' kids cartoon. Probably not.

      It also demonstrates a perk of them using Flash instead of traditional cels; you can much more easily edit frames to fix problems. Or slip in jokes, as Gilda flying by briefly demonstrates..

      .. and yes, I too pulled up the episode in my pony folder to see if she was there and I missed it. Nope, just a shoutout, as others have said.. :)

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    48. BillyBatmanJuly 4, 2011 at 9:19 PM

      Shhh it's okay

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    49. AnonymousJuly 4, 2011 at 9:22 PM

      Wow, this really shows how much effort can go into just one scene.

      Also, Gilda out of fucking nowhere!

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    50. KaiCalimatinusJuly 4, 2011 at 9:34 PM

      If I see that Gilda ONE MORE TIME!...

      Lulz will be had.

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    51. ZMorrisJuly 4, 2011 at 9:56 PM

      This was neat. I still wish they'd make something showing the pencil sketches, Flash layers, etc., tho.

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    52. Retired FC1July 4, 2011 at 9:59 PM

      I am fascinated by the process of animation and its flexibility as a storytelling medium. This was pretty awesome! A follow-up question, if I may; wouldn't the character turning upstage (away from the camera) have been fixed in storyboard? Or do storyboards no longer exist in the traditional sense?

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    53. HeartmendJuly 4, 2011 at 10:28 PM

      Well that's cool! Thanks for sharing this! :D

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    54. CGentilcore11July 4, 2011 at 10:33 PM

      The amount of detail that the crew puts into one very short scene amazes me. They found mistakes in the scene, and then polished it up. Animation is magic.

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    55. AnonymousJuly 4, 2011 at 10:48 PM

      Next time someone throws a brony convention we should really honor the animators and staff who worked on MLP: FiM, they have been so involved with the fanbase and it has truly made it amazing.

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    56. ElectricZoNeJuly 4, 2011 at 11:05 PM

      That was pretty cool.

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    57. AnonymousJuly 5, 2011 at 12:10 AM

      To people asking about

      Turning toward the audience when moving or exiting is a common practice in theater. The idea is to remain open to the audience as much as possible.

      This practice was carried on through film and television as well as animation.

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    58. DavidJuly 5, 2011 at 12:30 AM

      To answer one's question above about storyboards

      Oh yes. They still depend upon storyboards. Even shows with really fast turnaround times like South Park, shows you'd expect to take as many shortcuts as possible to streamline the production process, depend heavily upon storyboards.

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    59. richfilesJuly 5, 2011 at 12:41 AM

      Wow! 3 more seconds of new official footage!

      It'll find it's way into a PMV in 10 seconds flat!

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    60. imnotparanoidJuly 5, 2011 at 1:47 AM

      I think Gilda got a wee confused there.

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    61. ultra8July 5, 2011 at 3:18 AM

      Always good to learn something and interesting. Never realized so much effort was put into a single scene, makes you wonder how many errors they have to catch on a regular basis.

      Hehe stealth Gilda.

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    62. TosxychorJuly 5, 2011 at 3:20 AM

      Wow, the animators are giving us prelly little gems every now and then! (They surely know how big our desire to know more about the show is!)
      It think this bears repeating: Best. Community. Ever.

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    63. FirleycatJuly 5, 2011 at 5:04 AM

      I always love seeing the behind the scenes stuff. So if anyone is wondering why season 2 is taking a lot of time, now you know what they have to do with every single scene.

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    64. The FerretJuly 5, 2011 at 7:55 AM

      Very awesome to see here's hoping for more goodness ^^

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    65. AnonymousJuly 5, 2011 at 10:34 AM

      lol GILDA flys by at 1:04
      (HuffytheMagicDragon)

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    66. Fast and FreeJuly 5, 2011 at 11:54 AM

      Come for the Fluttershy, stay for the Gilda

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    67. shimmyJuly 5, 2011 at 12:16 PM

      If you pause the video just right it looks like Gilda flies out of nowhere and hits Fillyshy in the face.

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    68. AnonymousJuly 5, 2011 at 11:07 PM

      All the tiny details in a show really add up to a much better finished project. Thanks for showing this!

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    69. UnknownJuly 6, 2011 at 1:42 PM

      Haha pretty cool

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    70. HeiJuly 6, 2011 at 7:39 PM

      Gilda's just frolicking with the forest creatures~

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    71. AnonymousJuly 6, 2011 at 9:24 PM

      This is the kind of stuff I want to see as extras on the DVD/Blu-Ray.

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    72. AnonymousOctober 10, 2011 at 9:44 PM

      See? Gilda DOES have a nicer side to her.

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