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Flags and Waves

Flags and Waves

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Flags and Waves

1986

0h 1m

5.3(15 votes)

Animation

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This film test is a demonstration of Pixar's early attempts to research, analyze and recreate qualities of motion, shading and lighting that make water believable. Said techniques are later expanded upon in "Finding Nemo"

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Directed by: Bill Reeves
Alain Fournier

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