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Creative Bloq
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Joe Foley

How Hoppers went from hand-drawn storyboard to polished 3D animation in 5 steps

Behind-the-scenes images from Pixar's Hoppers movie showing the characters in hand-drawn storyboard sketches and pre-animation .

Hoppers is being hailed as a successful return to form for Pixar. The mix of high-concept original storytelling, adorable character design and a new animation style has captivated viewers.

If you're one of them and you're wondering how director Daniel Chong and his team brought the movie to the screen, you're in luck. Pixar has just released a behind-the-scenes video revealing what Hoppers looked like at each stage in the animation process, from storyboarding to lighting (see our pick of the best animation software and the best laptops for animation if you're inspired).

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