Animation Backgrounds Blog – For Study and Inspiration.
The Animation Backgrounds Blog is run by Rob Richards and is an amazing resource for those who are interested in background art in animated movies and short films. From classic shorts to the latest Disney movie, Rob eliminates the characters from the foreground leaving the beautiful painted backgrounds completely visible.
How the process works:
“On rare occasions, a background will appear for a frame or two by itself, before a character enters or leaves a scene. They are the exception, however. Usually the animated character(s) move all over the scene.
So then, the concept is (with DVD screen caps) to look for the places where the character is NOT. I layer these in Photoshop like a jigsaw puzzle, blending the seams where the pieces meet, and eventually I have a completed background.” (http://animationbackgrounds.blogspot.com/search/label/Photoshop)
This is one of my favourite blogs to visit with its treasure trove of beautiful background art! If you haven’t found this blog already, then it is definitely worth setting aside some time to browse this amazing resource.
Wow, what cool concept. I really like what he’s doing, just so happens my current area of research is background art. Thanks Squibble!
No worries! Glad it’s useful to you! And Flashfilmmaker is looking awesome by the way!