Brave Character Design

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This video showcases the virtual model created for the character Merida, featured in the Pixar animated feature Brave (2012). Technical artists use the model packets as a blueprint for creating a virtual 3D model. They collaborate with concept artists and the director to refine or enhance the look of the character in the digital world. For example, technical artists were able to improve the look of Merida’s hair through new technologies, allowing for a greater variety of curls that reacted to each other in motion.