Webster Colcord

The trailer for the movie I've been working on for most of this last year has just been released.  On this film I was the on-set Previs artist, the mocap integration guy, and the Postvis artist.  I also took on the mocap technician role after principal photography wrapped.  I haven't been blogging about my experience on the show because it's all been very top-secret.  Hope you enjoy it!

Webster Colcord 2012 Character Animation reel from Webster Colcord on Vimeo.

opening title with Nicoderm characters (keyframe)
Iron Man - flying shot breakdown from test (keyframe)
Iron Man - 2 shot breakdowns from test (mocap)
Live Free or Die Hard - freeway collapse breakdown (simulation with keyframe animation)
Superman Returns - bullet and Superman animation (keyframe)
Speed Racer - test (keyframe)
Evolution - cells divide (keyframe)
Evolution - fish (keyframe)
The Host - run cycle (keyframe), digital doubles (keyframe and mocap)
The Host - fall on truck (keyframe)
The Host - death scene (keyframe)
Dungeon Siege - 3 shots - crowds, cycles (keyframe and mocap)
Matrix: Revolutions - A.P.U. firing (keyframe)
Minority Report - 3 shots (keyframe)

Webster Colcord 2011 Stop-Motion Animation Reel from Webster Colcord on Vimeo.

I animated the sequence on the rooftop (photo above) and the walk-off at the end, with assistance from Dick Kaneshiro and Matt Manning. Amy Adamy and Misha Klein animated all of the "rotator" sequence.

A Very BRISK Behind the scenes from cinejess on Vimeo.
Behind-the-scenes video by Jessica Fisher

I animated the bit where Ozzy says, "Refer to your privates as naughty bits, believe commercials," the line "But why would you want to be normal?" and the product shot.


Here's a timelapse video of the shooting of the product shot. That's Matt Manning and Ellen Ridgeway helping set up the shot and me animating.


Animating the second half of the shot which begins with Ozzy in the bus, saying, "Refer to your private parts..." The set (designed by Fon Davis and crew) was on a turntable. photo by Dick Kaneshiro


Here's a view from above of the rig that was used to hold Ozzy up for the few frames where he had to be suspended in mid-air.


Here's a view of the rig from under the set.

This is a production photo from one of the three shots that I animated for the "Machete" Brisk commercial. Photo by Dick Kaneshiro, who assisted with the animation for this shot. This is part of a multi-spot ad campaign, so more to come...