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I built a multi-plane camera setup in high school for an animation project in, without knowing it was a thing used in the industry. My version was very simple.
by Fricken 5y ago
I built a multi-plane camera setup in high school for an animation project in, without knowing it was a thing used in the industry.
My version was very simple. Instead of stacking the planes, I hung them from yardsticks spanned between two tables, so I could slide the planes forward toward the camera at different rates of speed.
Here is a short doc from Disney (1957) about the invention of the first multi plane camera:
https://youtu.be/YdHTlUGN1zw https://youtu.be/YdHTlUGN1zw
- agys 5y agoI often reference this short doc from Disney for two reasons: the first is the subject itself, the multi-plane camera; the second is how well the subject is explained. It’s a good example of excellent and clear visual communication even if it might appear a bit slow in pace for today’s audience.
- JohnBooty 5y agoMy wife casually mentioned seeing that camera when she worked at Disney. She wasn't being coy; it just wasn't a big deal for her. For me, that was like "casually" mentioning she'd had lunch with Jesus or Einstein or something. I've always been really fascinated with that aspect of animation, so Disney's big multiplane rig is something of a holy relic to me.
- rwmj 5y agoThere's a simple one (two or three layers IIRC) in the Ghibli Museum which you can play with. I didn't know until now the name of this system.