1:46 I do not understand the mental capacity it takes to rotate a 2D object like this. This is ridiculously good.

@wisgarus

2 ай бұрын

It's one thing to just rotate an object, but the fact that both characters are still acting, being expressive and synced to dialogue makes it actually insane

@grey_25666

2 ай бұрын

I know, it’s literally so impressive his skill is insane

@monochromesoul5873

2 ай бұрын

Its very reminiscent of the scene he made in Steven Universe

@bendingdemon6483

Ай бұрын

They're not just rotating Simba and Scar but they're rotating the background as well, just rotating the two for them would be turning in circles but they go so far as to rotate the entire background

I still cannot believe that last shot is entirely 2D, your talent is unmatched

@elleroy9775

Жыл бұрын

Almost all Baxter's pencils move and rotate like 3D!! It's amazing! Just put atention in the form of the head, jaws, nose, eyes on Scar.

@Tebsi_a

Жыл бұрын

Skill*

@stefansauvageonwhat-a-twis1369

Жыл бұрын

@@Tebsi_a heh true

@ForTheOmnissiah

Жыл бұрын

I know, it's actually insane. I thought they used CGI to some capacity to pull it off, til I learned about Baxter a few years ago. Then I knew he just drew it cause he's a legend.

@jamesbaxter1236

Жыл бұрын

@princessmeg999 Actually, no cg or maquette help on this one. I’m just being careful. You can kind of tell because when you look at the Simba drawings it’s the profiles and the front and back views which are more heavily worked on in the first rough stage. This was me taking my time to get these 4 important drawings right before breaking it down. Next up are all the three quarter views, breaking it down into eight positions - those are a little heavier in there line work as I’m searching for exactly the right spot to turn that form in space. As it gets broken down more the line placement becomes easier and therefore lighter in the rough stage.

I love the lip sync on “what would your mother think?” The k in “think” was especially satisfying to watch :]

I love the scene where Scar circles around Simba. It feels so cinematic and all-encompassing!! It blew me away as a child and it still does to this day. It just illustrates so well how guilt and/or someone as toxic as Scar can make you feel trapped. Thank you for sharing!!!

Doing all this on paper is seriously mind-boggling

I like how 1:07 has the head wiggle, but afterwards it's removed so the flashy animation doesn't take away from the narrative. The amount of work put to figure out the perfect expression is so cool. Concepting out a whole bunch of movements for a single moment, so inspiring.

That last shot is INSANE! Not only is Scar circling around Simba, but the camera is rotating around them both. And you can FEEL that even without a background being there. Just pencil, paper, and raw talent. But seriously, JB must be an alien from another world!

God, I miss 2D! Something about seeing the pencil lines just puts me in awe!

The man, the myth, the legend! James Baxter has literally built my childhood

You must have a 3D camera in your head seeing how you managed to make Scar so alive and realized in his shot with adult Simba. Fantastic as always! I may not be an animator but you are someone I really look up to.

What a monumental movie for the animation industry. Thank you for your work, Mr. Baxter.

That last shot with Scar circling Simba is genuinely incredible, I can't wrap my mind around how you're able to animate something that complex.

That last shot is sooo cool! To be able to animate a character walking in circles while the camera ALSO is turning is so crazy impressive and it’s like eye candy to me omg

I don't think I wouldn't have gotten into 2D animation if it wasn't for you and your amazing work, James! I would absolutely love to sit down with you and get into a long discussion about animation. You have a lot of wisdom in this craft.

@comd4609

Жыл бұрын

YOOOOOOOOOO

Having the camera rotate around a character has always been a amazing feat.

The Horse ... Has Returned! Fun fact: In the scene where Scar said "Kill him", the Hyenas were animated by Ken Boyer, one of the character designers for Tiny Toon Adventures.

Hello James, would it be possible for you to provide us, at some point, with a detailed explanation of the production process for the last scene? We, as animation enthusiasts and passionate professionals, would love to understand how you created this impressive scene. I remember the time when you explained the complex dress on Tumblr and how you conceptualized and animated it. It would be amazing to gain a similar understanding, to comprehend how you applied rotation, perspective, and the various involved processes. If possible, we would also like to know the duration of this work. I was truly impressed by this scene. ✨

@jamesbaxter1236

Жыл бұрын

Okay sure. I'm actually going to copy and paste a reply I posted about a year ago on another video, but if you want me to go into more detail, let me know. Here it is - Fortunately, it's only rotating in one axis, not flying all around (we'll get to that later). First, I elaborated on a sketch done by the layout artist showing the action from above, so that I could plan out where Scar, Simba, and the imaginary "camera" would be in order to catch all the most important parts of the acting. Then I took my time to draw a really nice ellipse on the ground-plane and divided it into eight sections like a big pizza. This "wheel" was my turntable which would rotate one slice every 16 frames and give me something to plant the characters on. I knew that the ground would not be in the final shot, but I wanted to do it anyway because I'm a loony. Then I drew my best attempt at a profile of Simba, and then a front view, being very careful with the proportions. To do the other profile, I took the first one and flipped the paper over to use as reference. Then I did a back view. Then breaking down these 4 positions, I added 3/4 views being very careful to move things out and around, like they are on a wheel, and not just in between. Then I just kept on breaking it down, adding more drawings being very careful with the placement and spacing. To do Scar, I decided that he would take a step every 16 frames. That would make it easier because my imaginary wheel on the ground was rotating one section every 16 frames. That way I could go through and draw the same phase of the walk (in this case the down position on his front legs, passing position on his back legs) every 16 frames on the next section of the pizza. Then, just like Simba, it was a question of breaking it down, adding more drawings, from 16s, to 8s, to 4s, to 2s, and finally to being all on 1's. Of course, to do this right, you have to know how a cat walks! Other shots in other movies that I have done which have cg backgrounds and are flying all over the place are a little harder. It means planning out the action carefully so that you can commit to a frame that a drawing will be on, there's no way to re-time your keys later. If you want to change the timing you have to redraw it because the background perspective will have shifted. Then you spend a lot of time on those key drawings to make sure they seem solid and in perspective before filling in the rest of the drawings. Luckily, computer moves are predictable and usually smooth, so if you concentrate on good arcs and good spacing, you can usually match it pretty well. Movies like Prince of Egypt and Spirit started to put in special extra cg cameras for the animators on these kind of shots to remove most of the big movement of the main camera and make it easier to animate in one spot. Then the animation would be tracked back into the main camera move. It made it a little easier. Also in Spirit, there were a couple of shots where I had a full cg horse model standing on the hill to use as reference, super easy!

@sheashells

Жыл бұрын

@@jamesbaxter1236 thank you for this detailed reply! I can't imagine how long you'd studied cat and lion anatomy to get this to look real and have personality

@user-vn2oc5ll8r

Жыл бұрын

@@jamesbaxter1236Wow. You’re truely an inspiration for me among many other. It’s animators like you who make me want to be one and I’m striving to be one every day. Thank you James Baxter, you are truely one of the greats.

@gabrielfDrawings

Жыл бұрын

@@jamesbaxter1236 I understood. Thank you very much for your response, James. I am immensely grateful. ✨😃🙏✨

@alexthebox

Жыл бұрын

​@@jamesbaxter1236thank you!

Now I know why these scenes stuck with me for over 29 years because they were animated by a legend!

Fantastic work as always! I always loved the close-up shot of Scar going “-You, he’d still be alive.” It’s a great portrayal of manipulation.

Scar's design is awesome, and there's so much personality in all of his movements

James, you're literally unbelievable

If it weren't for you, the masterpiece of Walt Disney animation studio would not look or feel nearly as beautiful and expressive, so thank you for the work and effort you put into this beloved cold classic.

Did you see characters act, move, and ROTATE? CONGRATULATIONS, you have just seen a genuine James Baxter! (Thank you for sharing these, James. They are wonderful.)

THE KING OF ANIMATION POSTED LETS GO

These are relics! Thanks so much for sharing your work!

@TonyTylerDraws

Жыл бұрын

It belongs in a museum!

1:55 WOW, stunning, simply impressive

That way u animate animals is just crazy like omggg I LOVE THESE

What a flex to have worked on that movie. Like omg I watched that when I was a little kid, this is amazing

Scar: "Oh no, Mufasa perhaps you shouldn't turn your back on me." Mufasa: " R̴҉̷̨̖̮̉͑ͯ̑̋͟͠O̷̵҉̢̭͚̜̠ͫͣ͐͢͟͢͠͞͝E҉̰̰͎̆͞E҉̰̰͎̆͞E҉̰̰͎̆͞E҉̰̰͎̆͞R̴҉̷̨̖̮̉͑ͯ̑̋͟͠ "

Huge Lion King fan here! This has been my favorite movie basically my whole life, and seeing all the animators' work and passion for this film makes me love it even more, honestly, I don't think Disney could've chosen better animators for Scar than you and the others! You made him a very sinister, and manipulative villain, with movements, expressions, that creepy design, all of that mixed with Jeremy Irons's PERFECT acting, it really makes him a psycho, old, jealous lion! 🤩I'm very proud of how you guys did this film, and thanks for making it so well done!

God, you make me wanna go back to art school and realize my childhood dreams 😭

I can't find the right words to compliment how insane it is that you were able to animate that last part in the 90s, hats off to you

This is incredible. the 360 AND the camera turn? immaculate. 1:37

Thank you for playing a role in creating such an iconic villain! This really goes to show the beauty of animation in the hands of peak skill!

Almost all Baxter's pencils move and rotate like 3D!! It's amazing! Just put atention in the form of the head, jaws, nose, eyes on Scar.

God, it's so beautiful to look at these. Your camera moving shots are always insane.

i'll always love the shot with scar walking around simba its so smooth

That last shot is just mindboggling for me...just wow

Truly a master of their craft. I love going back and watching these movies and seeing the different styles between all of the key animators that worked on them. Like Milt Kahl's head wiggles lmao

Wow, you helped create so much of my childhood... These are amazing and I couldn't imagine listening so much to the same lines of dialogue just to make sure tou got the lip sync correct

Scar: "Perhaps you shouldn't turn your back on me." Mufasa: "ASRN*&RYF*AE NF"

That turnaround at the end was beautiful! Got me feeling some type of way...

you have such stunning 3d awareness

Gives me chills just seeing this coming alive.

The Lion King is my all-time favorite movie and made me want to become an animator. Thank you for sharing these. ❤ That shot with Scar circling Simba as the camera turna has broken my brain for years. I can't imagine how hard it was to get that right.

The best there has ever been and probably ever will be from a technical standpoint. Simply amazing

Dont need to apologize for the quality, the fact that we can see the creation of this amazing film, is amazing

One of my favorite characters! So interesting

i can never get over your talent with sheer consistency with movement and spacing. its absolutely fantastic and captivating. It makes it looks like a 3d model. your talent is unmatched and admirable. As a self taught animator (more illustrator), i always look up to your work.

Animation is such a beautiful thing

every Scar scene is so juicy 👌 really making the most out of little attitudes in the voice track

thanks for uploading this! this is my favorite animated movie and ive watched and loved so many of these scenes many many times! these roughs are so cool to see!

Absolutely insane stuff right here. As an aspiring animator myself, you've been one of my biggest inspirations. So cool to see the process behind some of my favorite shots!

Absolutely stunning!! Thank you for posting these!

It's insane! The last shot has about 3 rotations! The camera going around Simba, Simba himself spinning, and Scar going in the opposite direction the camera is going! You're such an inspiration, your skills are unmatched

This is gorgeous! Such an inspiration!

Thank you for sharing these, Mr Baxter! Scar was always my favorite :) Your expressions are *to die for*

this is AMAZING that these linetests are still around! thank you for sharing these after many years. also sorry to gush, but holy moly that last shot, it's one of those ones that i can barely believe that this is animated on paper, just an amazing show of technical draftmanship and sense of perspective!

This is so cool to see! Thanks so much for uploading, I've always loved this movie

This is amazing, seeing the progress makes me so inspired

oh oy, this brings me joy. thank you for your hard work

the last two are so beautifully fluid

You are absolutely incredible. Your sense of depth, of space, of volume, is unmatched and yet to be replicated by us mere mortals. The way you animate makes things feel alive. It’s not just a drawing on a page when you’re behind the pencil, it’s a living breathing thing. I love watching your work, because even pencil tests are vibrantly alive.

The character acting fits perfectly with Jeremy Irons vocal performance. It interesting seeing the difference takes on the scenes.

The ability to create breathing, three-dimensional life from a flat piece of paper and a pencil is just enchanting! I'm going to keep practicing 🤣

these are just magical omggg I've never been able to wrap my head around animation, LET ALONE animation just on paper!!!!!!

your animation is literally immaculate - amazing work!

I absolutely love seeing the expressions become more and more alive, 2D animation is beautiful

Amazing as always, thank you for sharing yet another piece of your fantastic work!

1:54 still really impressed on how 3 dimensional this look despite the 2D animation

The last one holy jesus

These are still amazing to see! I keep studying it! Thanks for posting them!

the last shot blows my mind every time

My favorite Lion King character, my favorite movie series, and my favorite animator

0:19 This must have been a really intimidating character acting shot to get right. Because Scar himself is acting, trying not to let the thrill of his victory betray his facade, but also you can’t have him seem too remorseful, because he definitely isn’t. He has to come across in a very controlled way.

Ohhhh Jesus Christ that last shot is incredible

the king is back! Nice to see more of these

Thank you james for working on this movie. I made so many good memories watching it with my father back in the day.

One of the best Disney villains!! 😆😆

Ah, of COURSE you did the rotating scene !! Amazing work.

absolutely incredible

AHHH THIS IS SOAMAZING I’m so happy you sitll have these even after such a long time :D

Some Milt Kahl-esque head swaggles in there!

i will forever be in complete awe of your skill. absolutely mind blowing work

Holly hell You did an amazing Job, youre a total Legend James

Your character turn arounds are such an inspiration!❤

The life you give to these characters is astounding! You’re the best animator of our time

Wow you have worked on every great movie/show since the 90s. Thats awesome 👏

What a coincedence I was obsessing over your videos last night and here you are again today

that's so insanely well animated

As someone working for an indie animation project I cannot say how much you inspire me. I often look to you works as a source of motivation and reference. You made my child hood and now I'm so happy to say I'm journeying down the same path. Thank you James Baxter!

Oooh I didn’t know you worked on animating Scar too, these shots are incredible! Always so inspiring seeing footage of your work from over the years, older and recent! Thank you so much for your uploads, they make fellow aspiring animators such as myself so happy! :D

How you did that last shot is beyond comprehension 🙌

Thank you for participating in this amazing movie always have loved it so much

Thank you for your work. It is no lie when I say animators have made an important part of my childhood!

I know that Andreas Deja was the lead animator, but I had no idea you were responsible for so many of my favorite shots of Scar. These are some of the most powerful moments in the film. Absolutely stunning. Thank you so much, and happy 30th anniversary to a film that means so much to so many. God bless.

thank you so much for sharing this!

Absolutely masterful

these are INCREDIBLE!! Your work (especially on this film) is one of the main reasons I'm studying animation at university, so thank you. I got a chance to do inbetweening on paper for the first time today and it was so much fun!!

Still not over that scar turnaround shot at the end. Just immense skill and expertise on show - JB a legend!