Pixar...thestudiobehindthis, andthis, andthis, hasmastered a sortofphoto-surrealisticstylewherethere's a senseofcartoonies, butmostthingslookandfeelliketheycouldexistintherealworld.
Renderingistheprocessbywhich a computertakesgeometry, textures, lighting, camerainputsanddoes a bunchofmathtoapplythatinformationinto a finalimage, likethisone.
Movieslike "MonsterHouse" and "A ChristmasCarol" wereintendedtolookstylizedtoo, butultimatelytheysettledbackintothattried-and-truephysicallybasedrenderinglook.
Accordingtooneoftheanimationsupervisorsfortheprojectafter a yearand a halfofwork, thestudiowasstillnervousthatpeopleweregoingtohatethevisuals, becausetheyfeltliketheyweretakingtoomanyrisks.
Pixar...thestudiobehindthis, andthis, andthis, hasmastered a sortofphoto-surrealisticstylewherethere's a senseofcartoonies, butmostthingslookandfeelliketheycouldexistintherealworld.