A new game by Supercell, the creators of Clash of Clans and Clash Royale.
Everdale
Freelance Animation Tools Programmer
Nov. 2020 – May 2021
- Created bespoke animation tools for Sun Creature Studio, the animation studio commissioned by Supercell.
- Worked with a team of ~20 animators to create marketing materials in preparation for the launch of the game.
- Used Unity to build a complete pipeline from assets to the final render.
“We can’t animate all of this by hand”
A new level of respect
If there’s anything I’ve learned about animators, is that you should never make them do their work twice. And if there’s anything I’ve learned about working with a team of 20 animators, it’s that they are all on a very, very tight schedule.
When I was first approached by Sun Creature Studio, I wasn’t sure what they needed me for. I had seen their work and it seemed they already had all the tools they needed. But when a client like Supercell asks for 10 hours of animated marketing footage, you need to up your game.
Sadly, the game never made it out of Beta and most of the footage was never used – but I’ll still remember all the characters, and the life we put into them.
