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3D Animator (Pixar/Disney)

The Hook

Making monsters move smoothly.

What is it?

Animators use Geometry and Splines to create smooth curves. A character's skin is a mesh of thousands of tiny triangles.

Time Travel (History)

Pixar's 'Toy Story' was the first fully computer-animated movie, relying entirely on geometric formulas.

Cheat Code

Subdivision Surfaces turn blocky shapes into smooth, organic faces.