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To elaborate on some of the items others have mention, here are head counts for Pixar's most recent film, Elemental, based on the credits on IMDB: 1 direct
by tzs 3y ago
To elaborate on some of the items others have mention, here are head counts for Pixar's most recent film, Elemental, based on the credits on IMDB:
1 director
3 writers
20 voice actors
5 producers
1 music composer
2 cinematographers
12 editing
5 casting
1 production designer
2 art directors
2 production managers
14 art department
42 sound department
85 visual effects
68 animation
46 music
1 continuity
77 additional crew
That's 387 people. These kinds of movies take years to produce (7 for Elemental), although not everyone works on them full time during the full length of production.
- Fluorescence 3y agoJust curious, what distinguishes a "visual effects" staff member from an "animation" staff member when making an animation? Are "animators" doing the original character/flow design work and then visual effects people punch up backgrounds/lighting/textures etc. and doing the rendering?
- khazhoux 3y agoAnimators do the characters. Visual Effects do wind, water, smoke, fire, cloth, etc.