Star Wars: Clone Wars – Prophecy Cave Sequence
Year: 2004
Medium: Standard Definition Video
Dimensions: 720×405
TRT: 1:15
Description:
This animated sequence for Genndy Tartakovsky’s Star Wars: Clone Wars depicts the cave wall painting that foreshadows Anakin Skywalker’s fall to the dark side. Working from provided key drawings, backgrounds, and X-sheets, I animated the entire sequence using a hybrid of 2D and 3D techniques.
The male characters were modeled, rigged, textured, surfaced, and animated in Autodesk Maya, with additional eye-geometry used as tracking markers for 2D animated overlays. The female characters were animated entirely in 2D using Autodesk Combustion’s Paint tools. To complete the effect, I added subtle film grain and firelight flicker, giving the impression of a living prophecy projected across a rough cave wall.
Responsibilities: Animation, Compositing
Software: Autodesk Combustion, Autodesk Maya