GOING WITH THE FLOW

Jin Kim did not alter his workflow but enjoyed the change in pace…

“I start to rough out a first pass on a Wacom tablet using Photoshop then show them to the director,” explains Jin Kim. “He picks some drawings and then there are more passes on the Wacom tablet. For the final stage, we choose one design and I make different angles and facial expressions. Then I go to my drafting table and start using pencil and paper. I sketch it out, and scan it. Then, I go back to digital and use Photoshop for effects like the darker shades. That’s the process.”

RIGHT MIX Jin Kim mixed a modern feel and fantasy into the character design of Belle. ANIMATION BLEND The real world was expressed using 2D hand-drawn animation, while the cyber environments of U were created using CG. OPERATIC MANNERISMS Opera singers like Sumi Jo where an influence for Jin Kim when envisioning how Belle would perform.