Sprookjesboom

Motek Entertainment in Amsterdam is currently producing Season 04 of the Sprookjesboom, due to start airing in late 2009. The new season utilizes Vicon T160 motion capture cameras and an advanced processing pipeline which includes color grading and compositing in Nuke.

Mark Walsh, directing animator for Ratatouille and Finding Nemo, had these kind words to say: "Sprookjesboom has the softest, nicest look of any full computer generated (CG) show I've seen. I found this so smart, because CG can look so harsh, especially when there's not a big budget. The soft look really makes everything look lush and rich. And while I can't speak the language, I found many of the gestures and acting ideas to be quite original. Usually TV animation acting is so bland. Again, this is the best I've seen in TV, especially TV production outside the USA."

I recently saw De Sprookjesboom and I was amazed by the excellent 3D work that is done by animator Marvin Vis and his company New Media Trix in Alkmaar. I mean, it's a program for children, but if you look further that you can see the true depth of De Sprookjesboom. And with that I don't only mean the depth because it's 3 dimensional, but the makers managed to put in some contemporary humor that is funny for children as well as adults. This way these series shed a new light on the fairy tales. The animated fairy tale figures are funny to look at and realistic at the same time. Respect for animator Marvin Vis for taking part in making this 3D-pearl possible.