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DreamWorks: Kung Fu Panda character maquettes (photo diary) [1]

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Date: 2022-11-16

According to MAC:

“From the makers of Shrek, Madagascar, Kung Fu Panda, How to Train Your Dragon and Trolls, comes an extraordinary exhibition celebrating over 25 years of DreamWorks Animation.”

According to the display:

“Character maquettes are hand-crafted, clay or moulded plaster sculptures, made during the production phase of DreamWorks Animation films. Sometimes maquettes are produced during the character development process to help find the character’s look. Usually, however, they are used as a character’s real-world counterpart; they are unique objects that make solid the hand-drawn or Computer Generated forms that otherwise only exist on paper or as computer data.”

The display also reports:

“They provide a common reference point for different animators working on the same character, allowing artists to study a character’s proportions from different views or illustrating the way a certain feature might cast a shadow.”

Shown below is some of the DreamWorks character maquettes for Kung Fu Panda.

Shown above is Mantis by Damon Bard. Resin, Kung Fu Panda, 2008.

Another view of Mantis

Shown above is Crane by Damon Bard. Resin, Kung Fu Panda, 2008.

Shown above is Tigress by Damon Bard. Resin, Kung Fu Panda, 2008.

Shown above is Monkey by Damon Bard. Resin, Kung Fu Panda, 2008.

Another view of Monkey

Shown above is Viper by Damon Bard. Resin, Kung Fu Panda, 2008.

Shown above is Li by Damon Bard. Resin, Kung Fu Panda 3, 2016.

Another view of Li

Shown above is Ping by Damon Bard. Resin, Kung Fu Panda 3, 2016.

Another view of Ping

Another view of Ping

Another view of Ping

Another view of Ping

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