Girls and Cry Official Making Book

Girls Band Cry represents the cutting edge of contemporary animation, showcasing a bold new approach to animated expression. How did its illustration-inspired, fully 3D animation achieve such remarkable success? Based on dozens of hours of interviews with the Girls Band Cry production team, this volume offers an in-depth look behind the scenes of its creation. Covering every stage of the production process, the book explores the complete workflow in detail, including the screenplay, storyboards, the evolution from initial design sketches to final character designs, 3D modeling, location scouting using AR technology, techniques for enriching close-up shots, live performance production, rigging and modeling refinements for expressive facial animation, lighting, camera work and visual direction, art settings and concept boards, and a comprehensive staff listing. Featuring extensive interviews, abundant making-of materials, and side-by-side comparisons of production assets and finished scenes, this is the definitive making-of book for Girls Band Cry.