Amazing HOBBIT Inspired Animation Tells the History of Dragons

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This fantastic-looking digitally animated short inspired by The Hobbit explores the mysterious origins of the dragons of Middle Earth. It was directed by Kieran Duncan, and I love the papercraft design style that was used. It's alike an animated pop-up story book. 

This was an MSc Animation class project done in association with Axis Animation. It was made to provide an unofficial animated short to tie in with the release of The Hobbit: Desolation Of Smaug. The project took 13 weeks to make, and as you'll see, it turned out quite beautifully. I'd watch a full Hobbit movie in this style!

Thanks to io9 for the heads up. I really hope you like it!

Concerning Dragons - DJCAD Going Live 2014 An MSc Animation class project, in association with Axis Animation, to provide an unofficial short animation to tie in with the release of The Hobbit: Desolation Of Smaug. The project took 13 weeks and explores the mysterious origins of the dragons of Middle Earth. George Baritakis: Art Design Storyboarding Character Rigging Kieran Duncan - www.kieranjduncan.com : Director Art Design Previs Animation Character Modelling Layout Texturing Lighting Rendering Compositing Lilly Durrant - www.lillydurrant.blogspot.co.uk : Production Manager Art Design Previs Animation Character Modelling Character Rigging Animation Steph Flynn: Texturing Lighting Rendering Compositing Kirti Geonka - www.kirtigoenka.blogspot.co.uk : Art Design Environment Modelling Layout John Harrison - www.johnrharrison.com : Storyboarding Art Design Environment Modelling FX Design Animation Sheng Li: Storyboarding 2D Animatic Art Design Texturing Matte Painting J.J. McGowan - www.jzmcgowan.wordpress.com : Character Modelling Dynamics/VFX Sound Design Music Fraser Mac: Fire Video Reference Rebecca Paul - www.rebeccapaulanimation.wordpress.com : Art Design Storyboarding Environment Modelling Texturing Layout Tom Paxton - www.vimeo.com/76315061 : Narration Storyboarding Art Design Character Rigging Animation Credits DJCAD MSc Animation & Visualisation Going Live 2014 In Association With Axis Animation © MAV 2014 & DJCAD