Puppetworks reel - The Crew game cutscenes from Puppetworks Animation Studio on Vimeo.
Reel of single-player cinematics in "The Crew":
Puppetworks, a high-end animation studio based in Budapest,
working closely with Ubisoft, produced the entire cinematic story
arc spanning 13 minutes that make up the single-player campaign in
“The Crew,” Ubisoft’s revolutionary
action-driving MMO. The 8 cutscenes tell the story of Alex Taylor
(voiced by legendary voice actor Troy Baker), who infiltrates other
criminal “crews” on his reckless drive across America
seeking to avenge his brother’s murder.
Under the cinematic direction of Sebastien Laban, Puppetworks
utilized the talents of more than 40 artists in production for 8
months to create the stunning visuals and detailed character work.
The 13 minutes of cinematics comprise a total of 236 shots. Maya is
the backbone software for Puppetworks all the way from modeling,
rigging and animation to shading and lighting. The renderings were
done in Arnold with proprietary shaders. The Yeti plugin from
Peregrine Labs was used for character hair; effects were done in
Houdini.
About Puppetworks Studio
Puppetworks is a professional CGI studio specializing in
high-quality game trailers managing the entire workflow from
concept to completion. Led by industry veterans, Puppetworks also
has solid VFX experience in TV commercials as well as
feature-length and short films.
