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Reel FX Cracks Code On Using Video Game Engine For Netflix Ani Series ‘Super Giant Robot Brothers!’
Mark Andrews (Brave) directs this 3D animated action-comedy about two robot brothers, Shiny and Thunder, as they fight off the Kaiju that threaten the world. Reel FX developed and produced this Netflix animated series, created by Executive Producers Victor Maldonado and Alfredo Torres. While many have tried to use video game engines, like Unity or Unreal Engine, for animation in the past, Reel FX is the first to create an innovative production animation pipeline that utilizes the Unreal Game Engine to visualize and render every aspect of the show. Reel FX’s groundbreaking use of the game engine combines live-action techniques and traditional tools makes animation more accessible.