AI had nothing to do with it. Just an artist who cared a lot. That's why it's so beautiful. Check out Motion lab - our upcoming reference footage catalogue: www.animatorguild.com/motion-lab.html

@david_t_nethery_animator

Жыл бұрын

Motion Lab looks like it will be a great resource. Very excited to see this.

@nnm6

Жыл бұрын

This reminds me of Robert Valley + Troy Browne !

I made a hand drawn chalk animation back in uni and this is like.....that on steroids! Wish I'd have seen this back them, would have blown my mind even more than it is now!

@HowardWimshurst

Жыл бұрын

Yes! The textures and colours really remind me of chalk drawings! Well observed

It is splendid. Jacques is an atypical artist in France. In this excerpt he says that he is nothing, like before birth and after death, that he became someone when he understood that he was nothing, nothing... That's why this animation work is so abstract and in construction of something.

It saddens me to imagine that GOVO must have spent years mastering this craft and some AI in the near future will unethically steal it and churn out videos in this style within minutes.

@HowardWimshurst

Жыл бұрын

Yes, it's terrible, and everyone is waking up to the fact that it is terrible. That's why Italy has blocked AI and France, Germany and Ireland are soon to follow. In the space of a year, generative AI has earned a dogs**t reputation. Years from now, no one will want to admit that they took part in the shameful AI data looting.

@t111ran3

Жыл бұрын

You are greatly underestimating this guy's creativity and overestimating AI's potential. But I don't see how it's a bad thing if an algorithm will eventually be capable of this sorta stuff

@newtybot

Жыл бұрын

@@t111ran3 Spoken like someone who knows nothing

@t111ran3

Жыл бұрын

@@newtybot can you enlighten me, I will be very glad. I'm sorry to come off as ignorant, it's just the way I see it. Ai is very weak in comparison to humans and the progress is close to the slowing down phase. Again, it's just my opinion after using AI's

@Jet_Set_Go

Жыл бұрын

​@@t111ran3 TL;DR It's the complete opposite of what you said, now more than ever it's moving at incredibly fast paces and just yesterday a text to video model came out capable of doing similar things and more.

i lost my words when i watched this! thank you for bringing attention to other animators that deserve a bigger reach

funfact! at the part you talk about around 8:30 it's supposed to represent a baby inside a womb! it's because the lyrics talk about birth at that part

This looks similar to content aware scaling. There is propably a way to use the drawn lines as a guide to warp the video footage. Then the different colors of the dance animation are used as masks to combine multiple variations of warped video footage.

This animation is god level, but at the same time, the music does so much as well. I don't know a word of French but this song helped get me through a really rough time in my life. The animation is like an unexpected dessert and I love it.

The start reminds me of those videos where they pour different paints on one another and then they make cool patterns.

@HowardWimshurst

Жыл бұрын

I know what you mean!

The king returns

therapist: titan howard doesn't exist he can't hurt you titan howard : 4:02

also you cant look over the fact that the animation was matched with the music itself so well

At 13:09 the video is from a music video, Saint Claude by Christine and the Queens who is also french! Gave me a little bit of a nostalgic feeling.

this animation reminds me of time lapse video of molds.... like slime molds... but its so pretty and mesmerizing and clearly an expressionist portrayal of someone dancing

Damn! The video was so very well animated! Wish I could make it someday... And sir Howard, thank you for your initiative for Motion Lab! I really was in need for some reference footages! Thank you!

The beginning looks like part of Yoshitaka Amano's "1001 Nights" (which I have uploaded on my channel) -- although I think Mike Smith actually did some of the animation for it.

Finally found someone talking about this. I went nuts with this video a while ago. Such a brilliant piece of art.

As a capoeira and fx artist. This was amazing you got my subscription. I'm just as excited as you were. 😍😍😍

So great to see you explore and break down GOVO's work! It really is a unique style and the way he emphasizes motion is captivating! Also excited for motion labs, really impressed with all the work you and your team are putting into it!

@HowardWimshurst

Жыл бұрын

Thanks man, Your feedbakc has been so helpful to us developing it

Those wild bio membranes dance and flow so nice its wicked impressive : D

for thoses wondering at 13:09, the reference is from christine and the queen video clip of saint claude :)

Thankyou Howard! I will follow your channel! I love to watch your passion for animation. Mmm i used to be exactly like that. When I was 20.20years ago.iv been developing my painting This whole time. And Im planing to make animations out from my paintings. Animation is the best! Okey looking forward to watch more of your videos

Man that was sooooo cool, and again thanks for me getting to know about this awesome Animator

that is probably the coolest piece of work i've seen in a while. i mean, wow!

Thanks for drawing my attention to this work by Govo. I had not been aware of Govo's animation before. It's very interesting ! Some of the wild , flowing distortions (and attendant effects animation) inspired by the movement of the dancer remind me a bit Ryan Woodward's animation "Thought of You". (you've seen it , right ?) . It also reminds somewhat of animation by another Ryan: Ryan Larkin, his film "Street Musique" , made at the NFB . I agree with you that it looks like he may be using TVPaint (those brush strokes!) . Ultimately it's the result that gets on screen that matters , not the software that was used , but I'd be interested to know if he is using TVPaint.

I was watching the video and I realized that the same movements are repeated for every verse and every chorus it transitions into a clearer shape. You can tell by the repeated crouching ball form that repeats at 0:33, 1:04, and 1:38 in the actual animation. I feel like the repetition gives it a sense of overarching unity and also makes it an easier time for the animators.

Hmmm... This kinda makes me wanna see you analyze JP animators- Masanobu Hiraoka and Hiromatsu Shuu. Specifically, Masanobu Hiraoka maybe the MV for Dios' Dark Room. Or maybe the 9th ED for Chainsaw Man. Hiromatsu Shuu would be 5th ED for Chainsaw Man and also for Da Wang Rao Ming.

@HowardWimshurst

Жыл бұрын

I'm a big long time fan of Masanobu, And I have an unedited Hiromatsu Shuu analysis video sitting on my computer...

@SenseofNoneYT

Жыл бұрын

@@HowardWimshurst Well shoot. A few steps ahead already. Noice.

" all your favorite animator uses reference" and then there is Okiura that can do the most realistic character acting without reference🐐

Looks like he cut parts of a live action model and morphed and molded it with chalked up style on it really cool stuff.

Amazing, I always have huge respect for traditional animation. Bravo 👏 👏

BRAVO! Great Video appreciating the craft and animator!

The red clip of the dancer is Christine and the Queens another french singer, like Jacques.

I'm barely starting out in animation, I mean I've done it for a bit but not necessarily that well. Seeing stuff like this is just amazing, and overwhelming at the same time

This is amazing. Bought the duo pack yesterday. Will buy more next time. Literally did OT at work just to buy this. Thank you. It will age like wine.

@HowardWimshurst

Жыл бұрын

thank you man I'm honored that your OT wages went to this 👊 respect

For animation openings and commercials it is a perfect animation style.

amazing stuff! thanks for the insights!!

I saw this clip when it was released, it's mezmerising ^^ i love it.

ho man! thats so sick and the animation lab is a idea of genius like woah!!

I can imagine this could be doable by rotoscoping over manually warped video; but those test videos there suggest he probably really did freehanded it

Also the motionlab idea is quite a good idea. I also think people should be more aware of the Eadward Muybridges books on human and animal locomotion.

I've just been starting into the world of animation and seing this was truly orgasmic

Reminiscent of Anthony F Sheppard. 10:18 Id bet he’s using StableDiffusion and EBSyrnh to get that effect. Like doing a style transfer to his frames. You can even pick out the non temporal cohesion that’s associated with style transfer. 12:40 he’s definitely use it EbSynth

If you want more examples of this look into 60s-70s experimental animations,

Amazing analysis ❤

Forever ago MotionLab was a giant book of camera reel pictures.

i speak french and i can tell the song is fire too

@HowardWimshurst

Жыл бұрын

I don't speak French and I can tell the song is fire haha But really... what is he saying? 😂

@ToonTales-iy9ci

Жыл бұрын

​@HowardWimshurst 0:33 this is the lyrics; Nothing, nothing Nothing, nothing Nothing, nothing Nothing, nothing Nothing to the corners Nothing that scares me Nothing that exasperates me Today I do nothing I am part of nothing A bit like before birth Or like after death I've become someone since I realized that deep down I am Nothing, nothing Nothing, nothing Nothing is good enough Nothing in my mind, nothing on my computer Today I know nothing I don't know what's coming A bit like before birth Or like after dessert The glass is full since I realized it's full of Nothing, nothing Nothing, nothing Nothing that intervenes Nothing that bothers me, nothing that itches Today I am nothing Nor the emptiness I contain But I'm aware of my absence It makes me feel better when I think about it I finally changed the day I realised that it doesn't change History repeats itself endlessly Like we're not moving forward Until we accept the importance of the void That binds us, that separates us At the centre of the vortex a balance That never goes out of balance As soon as we accept the importance of the void That breaks us, that repairs us History repeats itself endlessly As if we were not moving forward Until we accept the importance of the void That binds us, that separates us At the centre of the vortex a balance That never goes out of balance As soon as we accept the importance of the void That breaks us, that repairs us

Photoshop. I've done something similar with texture brushes and video footage that was deformed along side being in fish eye which then he does large movements and adjustments in slow movements

You should check out the Lackadaisy pilot that just dropped. While this an interesting study of motion I really think the above mentioned pilot deserves a watch

The beginning reminded me of Norman McClaren. Canadian animator who used that style to animate stuff for the Oscar Peterson Trio

@HowardWimshurst

Жыл бұрын

For sure, he pioneered abstract music-driven animation

this is so inspiring!

Holy COW, this is mind blowing!!!!!!!!

Beautiful

the parts that look to have reference textures appear to be ai aided. I know that you can draw a cartoon distorted image of a cat and tell ai to fill in your outline with realistic cat texture.. it creates catoon shaped but realistic textured cats (as an example) - dont know if this is what they did, but it reminds me of it so much

@HowardWimshurst

Жыл бұрын

it's just bad timing that an amazing hand-made piece of art comes out while this AI buzz is in the news, and people falsely accredit it to AI

A lot of the subtle effects can be done After Effects. BTW, I'm not saying he used After Effect, but I have experience creating similar effects with After Effects some 20 yrs ago.

You know- I remember seeing this video from Randowis where there’s just one split frame where he uses this technique to show a hand pulling out some guns and I thought it was so cool.. but sad that it was only in that one second long shot… and then THIS pops up. Fantastic stuff dude, now on my list for favorite animators :) kzread.info/dash/bejne/iXyj1c2ahNnQg8Y.html

That's some real "National Film Board Of Canada's golden age" shit right there. Looks nice.

@HowardWimshurst

Жыл бұрын

ahaa my man you know what's good

Animation is all about doing the impossible baby!

th first thime this jacques video comes out it blow my mind

"33 seconds ago."

@HowardWimshurst

Жыл бұрын

dang

French music goes so hard

hunchback of notre dame vibes.

Looks like it was rotoscope and he stylized it heavily to give it this looks and feel.

time to watch again the wall

The blobs also reminded me of muscle groups

Will Motion Lab be sold separately or included for anyone that bought either Getting Started or Mastering course, or will it be free for everyone?

@HowardWimshurst

Жыл бұрын

It will be a library of reference packs. Many reference videos inside of a pack. Each pack can be bought separately.

Fastest click 😂

@HowardWimshurst

Жыл бұрын

that was fast

I gotta say you were incorrect about 1 of the software that you discounted as a raster capable software but I can tell you was wrong about it because it is not a widely available software Too use.

@HowardWimshurst

Жыл бұрын

You talking about ToonBoom? Sure it's capable of Raster. It's just not likely that he would have chosen it. Wanna put a bet on it? I bet you he didn't use ToonBoom.

The animation would be perfect if he hadn't added textures of the reference to the brush strokes.

You should see Bleach "Yamamoto vs Yhwach"

I don't understand why you said he couldnt have used Toon Boom because it has textures and bitmap drawings. Toon Boom can be used with bitmaps, it even imports photoshop textures, paper textures, etc.

@HowardWimshurst

Жыл бұрын

i guess you could.. if you wanted to.. But toonboom as a whole software deosn't really appeal to animators who are going after a traditional look

First rule of Animation Nothing is impossible

do you know how high you have to be to create something so unique and beautiful like this.

@HowardWimshurst

Жыл бұрын

hahaha

@voice_0f_reason

Жыл бұрын

You don't have to be high to create awesome things. Don't be fooled.

@kuzakiv3095

Жыл бұрын

@@voice_0f_reason chill out he was joking

@necoo214

Жыл бұрын

@@voice_0f_reason I appreciate the feedback but yes i was just joking. Glad to know there are some sober people in the world still :P .. thats also a joke.

WD mate ❤❤

I just think he's a really good painter

It’s feels like Rotoscope witchcraft 😂🔥🔥🔥🔥🫠

its just retroscoping mate. one of those LSD clips.

3:43 Nakamura did???

I saw some comments questioning wether or not there's AI involved.. We see how much work the artist has put into it, sketching, planning out, studies etc and it *COULD* be possible AI or something of the sort is the "mystery mask technique" mentioned in the video, or that it also could just have been done manualy with something like After Effects or whatever, there seems to be so little information about this artist online that we can't tell for sure. And *IF* there was some use of AI, would that invalidate ALL of this work? specially that *if* they ever used it, that would only be a a part of the process and not the thing as a whole. I generally dislike AI for all the reasons everybody knows, the theft, the ethics, how ppl get so annoying and condesending about it amidst problems and issues it already is causing etc BUT it also *can* do some interesting stuff I'm not saying that the artist wouldn't do that effect themselves or that it would be impossible for a person to do it or come up with it, its just that its A possibility that was just completelly disregarded ): The very video showing Govo's process has "Generative Art and Processing" as a tag on Vimeo which doesn't necessarily mean AI but mean that they used some software or whatever as part of the process its a vague term, idk if those tags are generated by the platform or if its a system like Steam or whatever, Ai has been around for a lot longer than most ppl think since early 2010's that it could be possible, regardless this discourse aversing AI is starting to become almost as obnoxious as the discourse pro AI itself, there's good reason AI has done more harm than good thus far and has the promise of doing more harm in the near future, though seems like most ppl don't think AI could ever be used as just another tool as most of things we see are annoying ppl with inflated egos using it and demeaning any artist that are either opposed or that just don't want to use it

You’ll never see this on A.I platforms

OMG....🔥🔥🔥, I AM FROM INDIA...😘

cant believe he has only 233 followers on vimeo

@HowardWimshurst

Жыл бұрын

hidden gem

damn.. it’s like after effects 😭

Fannyballs!

I feel like this definitely has AI stuff in there with the image integration

@Jenjak

Жыл бұрын

You don't need AI to do that. I'd be very disapointed if it was...

@nyxnox5244

Жыл бұрын

He's been using this technique way before all this AI stuff came out so I don't think so

@HowardWimshurst

Жыл бұрын

It has absolutely nothing to do with AI

@Crospic

Жыл бұрын

It's okay to be wrong.

@DylanHansenArt

Жыл бұрын

govo has 10 year old vids w the same technique. unlikely

Nothing impossible with animation

What's so impossible about it? Its just random.

I can hear that you rerecorded that

@HowardWimshurst

Жыл бұрын

i put the final edit together from a laptop in Bali

That's just french animators

Haters say it was Ai

mo cap with filters and drawing on top (rotoscoping?)

Jaques is pronounced Jocks

@HowardWimshurst

Жыл бұрын

thanks

I'm not sure what you think "fractal" means, but using it to describe those shapes in a video riddled with other intentionally vague misuses of language really destroys the "natural flow" & "energy" you're trying to communicate.

Govo probably used some kind of AI on it 🤔

@jacques_vortex

Жыл бұрын

I can tell Govo is its own AI

@HowardWimshurst

Жыл бұрын

It's so sad that you assume that

@Crospic

Жыл бұрын

It's okay to be wrong.

looks like ai

First

@HowardWimshurst

Жыл бұрын

my guy

Absurd

It's exaggerated rotoscope, no? He went abstract with it to a degree, but he's simply traced the video with his own feel is what I'm seeing.

@HowardWimshurst

Жыл бұрын

try "simply tracing" a video and see if it turns out like that. there's more to it

looks like AI of the video spliced back on his drawings

AI will do it better just wait

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