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Cgtuts+ Hollywood Film Studio Logo Animation Series – Dreamworks Animation SKG, Part 1

Cgtuts+ Hollywood Film Studio Logo Animation Series – Dreamworks Animation SKG, Part 1

on Mar 30th 2012 with 45 comments
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This entry is part 3 of 3 in the series Cgtuts+ Hollywood Film Studio Logo Animation Series

Today we’re very happy to bring you the second tutorial in our “Film Studio Logo Animation Series” here on cgtuts+ from author Antonio Cerri. In the second project we’ll be looking at Dreamworks Animation SKG’s title sequence, one of the most eye catching and truly unique title animations of any Hollywood studio.

In part one, we’ll analyze the historical aspects of Dreamworks Animation SKG, and learn how to obtain the elements necessary to create the logo animation, including the space background and the animation for the camera and logo letters. This style of animation, is a reference for many 3D artists. So let’s get stated!

“The Film Studio Logo Animation Series” covers the creation of popular logo animations from the biggest studios in Hollywood, including Dreamworks Animation, 20th Century Fox, Warner Brothers Entertainment and Paramount pictures, to name just a few.

These tutorials will teach you exactly what goes into creating professional high quality logo animations and intros and will be authored by professional artist Antonio Cerri, the main man behind the popular “Hollywood Movie Title Series” that runs over on our sister site “Aetuts+”

Dreamworks Animation SKG (Original)

Tutorial Creating The Dreamworks Animation SKG Title Animation In Cinema 4D and After Effects

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  • pat

    seriously that self conscious of your voice that you used a computer voice lol?

    • http://www.crrntn.com Antonio Cerri
      Author

      Hi Patrick Riley, I remember you.
      Before you laugh too much like a hyena.
      Back to reality, with the works of your site.

      http://hazystudio.com/

      Before laughing out loud others,
      think about who you are.

      Next time, more Respect for all Authors! “Young Boy”

      • naftolimann

        Wow! thats the first time i ever heard you strike back at all the haters!
        Way to go!
        keep up the good work!

      • some person

        thanks antonio,

      • Patrick Riley

        Well i didnt mean to sound like an ass that was worded and probably shouldn’t have been said like that. Not sure if that was supposed to be an insult back or not but i still think its funny that you actually know of my website haha i havent touched in in years but you linking to it increased my web traffic haha ;) look i think its a great tutorial i didnt read your name and associate the language barrier until after i posted it.

        Sorry if that sounded rude! MUCH RESPECT MAN!

        and thanks for the 100′s of page views hehe ;)

      • Patrick Riley

        Also nice job on remembering my name considering i only put “pat” on that comment im laughing so hard!

      • http://digitalvandal.us timothy williams

        Antonio I love your tutorials. I was horrible at Cinema last year and you showed me how precise and meticulous you have to be to get things right.

        Your voice doesn’t bother me and if the fact that you take all this time out of your life to teach these people that watch for FREE is admirable. And then they have the balls to heckle you?!

        Keep doing what your doing, you are easily the best Cinema author on here

      • Daksh Mehra

        I followed all the steps and got a good result. When will the second part will be up? It has been a year and three months to be exact.

    • http://www.creativedojo.net VinhSon Nguyen

      You must remember that it may not be self conscious, but language barriers and ease. It may be easier for Antonio to script things out and produce a video that way, rather than doing it live and cutting. For some, English may not be their first language, so it’d be a pain for them to do so. To cut the frustration, he probably chose to do it this way.

      Great tutorial man!

      • Patrick

        Now thats a really good point i often speak before thinking and im not sure if he was trying to insult my website or not… lol i was only 17-18 when i made that site with no formal training and had only been using C4D for about 3 months.

  • Tillman

    Could you please do this kind of stuff in maya?

  • http://vfxbyjames.info james whiffin

    Wonderful introduction (though Isn’t the song composed by John Powell?)

    • http://www.crrntn.com Antonio Cerri
      Author

      Hi james,

      The music accompanying the logo to start live-action DreamWorks movies was specially composed by John Williams (although a number of DreamWorks films, such as Galaxy Quest and Saving Private Ryan, omit the music); the DreamWorks Animation logo has music from the Harry Gregson-Williams/John Powell score for Shrek.

      This is the newest logo for DreamWorks Animation. The music was composed by John Powell and Harry Gregson-Williams (based on the theme from the first Shrek), and premiered on the 2010 film How to Train Your Dragon.

      Cheers
      Antonio

  • lfx2012

    Hola Antonio
    Hey man, i learn a lot with your tutorials, Thank you for sharing with us about this things…have a good day!

  • John

    Question: Is the Dreamworks animation logo you showed above the one you made, or the one that Dreamworks made? Great tutorial by the way, and I can’t wait to learn how to do those clouds!

    • http://www.bentateonline.com Ben Tate
      Staff

      Hey John,

      The Dreamworks video embeded in the page above is the original version. Sorry for any confusion, I should have noted it. But we’ll be using Antonio’s version for part 2′s post ;)

      Cheers,
      Ben

      • Kevin M

        When does part 2 come out?

  • kwaku nyantekyi

    I’m looking forward to part 2.

  • Felix Sunjaya

    Hello Mr.Antonio… great Tuts…. It had always been my dream to create Dreamworks opening.. I can’t wait for Part 2 of this tuts.. When will it be released?

  • Samuel Brice

    Whens the second part ready

  • marce

    When the second part ready please!! thanks for sharing

  • fedya

    I wish you long life and health of Antonio!! I wonder what the configuration of your computer system?? if you do not tell me the secret please ??

  • Samuel Brice

    Hey Antonio,

    How do you put a picture of the dreamworks logo

  • Samuel Brice

    Hey Antonio,

    How do you make the drawing of the dreamworks logo

  • Amey Patil

    Your the best Antonio, you have my full respect. BTW part 2 plzz

  • Sam

    What’s the font used in the dreamworks logo

  • http://www.sapphiredigital.net AntonioSD

    Hi Antonio Cerri,

    I was wondering if you can make a tutorial on the topic of creating the logos, text, etc in Illustrator and how you prepare it for Cinema 4D and how you do the same inside Cinema 4D with vector tools, keep up the superb work and tutorials you do, I’m a independent Motion Designer and it is a true honor having you share some of your knowledge and techniques that are in some cases different than what others do and work flawlessly, thanks and I hope you still be doing it for as long as you live, cheers.

  • Tayolor

    I’m so sad that i wont get the dreamworks day 2 because i cant find it anywhere.

  • noron

    Hi antonio,
    do you made yourself the texture of the moon by using photoshop?did you draw yourself or did you download it somewhere?

  • fedya

    Hi, AntonioSD a way in Illustrator as he did Cerry all the same but does not work if you want to give a tutorial that I made ​​myself!

    • http://www.sapphiredigital.net AntonioSD

      Hi fedya,

      Thanks for the reply, I just wanted to be more specific on that topic for others to learn and for most, the part of the Illustrator layered files inside Cinema 4D. How to save Illustrator files so it can be opened in Cinema 4D already layered.

      Thanks fedya and you can go to my website and see some of my work and share with all of us what your technics are, thanks again for the reply and hope we can speak again and share.

  • John

    2nd part PLEASE!

  • Marcelo

    2nd part? PLEASE!

  • Marcelo

    2nd part? PLEASE!!

  • Taylor

    Please I need dreamworks day 2 because I can’t take anymore of that months full.

  • marcelo

    2nd part? PLEASE!!

  • John

    Where is the second part!?

  • http://www.facebook.com/lays.hugo Lays Hugo

    when will be the second part?

  • http://www.facebook.com/lays.hugo Lays Hugo

    when are you going to continue the tutorial…?

  • marcelo

    2nd part? PLEASE!!

  • Daksh Mehra

    I followed all the steps and got a good result. When will the second part will be up? It has been a year and three months to be exact.

  • Michael

    How do i get the template files?