Animated features introduce a different set of technical considerations into the grading process than live-action films, but the underlying creative priorities remain the same. The animated movie Rally: From Paris to the Pyramids was newly released in Norway and will be presented at the European Film Market in Berlin. Colourist Dylan Hopkin’s role was to refine and guide the visual language established by Qvisten Animation, shaping light, colour, and texture to support story, performance, and pacing, using DaVinci Resolve and Fusion.
“My approach to grading animated feature films is very similar to how I work on traditional live-action features,” says Hopkin. “It always begins with the story, identifying the unique visual qualities each scene has to offer and using them in service of the narrative.”
