Meet Meline

Meet Meline is a short animation made in 2 years by French artists Sebastien Laban & Virginie Goyons. From concept to final realisation - everything within the film (bar sound and music) was created by them. While the film itself is quite sweet, I personally see it more as a technical achievement - being able to perform so many roles with only two people.

However, what is even more interesting and insightful is the "Making of" featurette which shows a behind the scenes of the entire making of the movie. While incredibly basic, it explain the process in which an animation like "Meet Meline" is made from concept, to production to post-production. For the keen eye, the footage shown throughout breaks the process down even further - allowing artists to see even further into the creation process.

What came as a surprise mostly to me, is how much work is done with post-production. The film is broken down into multiple composite images, rather than final renders, and highlights a process in the making of animation films and short I know very little about.

It is a brilliant resource to get started on, and also that if two (though highly talented individuals) can make something of this calibre - then I can certainly can take a character from conception to final (with all the bells and whistles) for my honours project.

Original Vimeo Link to "Meet Meline"