The Polar Express in 4D

Polar Express runs on Cinema 4D and Bodypaint 3D

Polar Express runs on Cinema 4D and Bodypaint 3D
Maxon’s software used in Sony Pictures’ Christmas CGI fest

Animated CGI film ‘The Polar Express’, starring Tom hanks is Sony pictures bid for success at the box office this Christmas and it wouldn’t have been possible without Cinema 4D and Bodypaint 3D, Maxon claim.



Sony’s imageworks studio have been using BodyPaint 3D for texture-mapping since it’s release 2 years ago. Cinema 4D has been added to the studios toolbox for the creation of matte paintings for the movie.

Ivo Horvat, Matte Painting Supervisor for "The Polar Express" said "MAXON…have completely transformed our workflow for 2 1/2D and 3D matte paintings as a result… we are now able to output complex shots with a speed I had never seen previously in my experience."

Maxon’s tools have also been used in other recent feature films such as King Arthur, Spider-Man 2, Hero, but this is the first time they have been used in a full-length computer-generated feature film.

Aquarium Shows Polar Express In 4D - Video - WBAL Baltimore






Time for a road trip.

 

This sounds pretty bad ass.

http://www.aqua.org/4d.html

 

I just bought my ticket for next Saturday.
I haven't been to the Baltimore Aquarium since I was a kid. This is going to kick so much ass.

 

I went today. Getting squirted in the face a few times during a trailer so that kind of prepared me for the Express. The hot chocolate smell wasn't so great but the snow was awesome and I grabbed at them and the bubbles. I wonder what those snowflakes were made of they lingered for a bit once they landed on my track pants. I loved how the chairs shake when the train was out of control along with the tap I got when Santa cracked his whip on the reindeer. So f'in cute. It only lasted about 15 - 20 mins but it was while worth the 1/2 hour drive. The aquarium rocked as well.

 

Lol, I love it.
Planet Earth 4D will be coming out in January of '08.