Being a big fan of animation and even cartoons on television, it is only natural that I always get a tad bit excited when I’m talking about them. Apparently it is not always that easy or simple and behind the scenes work that goes in to enabling these things come alive is simply awesome. It is as much fun as watching them, but with a lot more thinking and sweat. No wonder then that the designers for GRX Speed Racer had t work damn hard for it!
Michael Meyers, the CG Car Modeling Supervisor and Concept Designer on the movie Speed Racer was the man behind the entire awesome effects that are presented to us. Meyers created the Royalton GRX designed by Geof Darrow. Initially hired as a consultant he later overtook the entire project which revolved around the creation of the supercars to bringing them to life and then of course heightening the final product with the visual effects. Meyers did model a couple of other cars but it was the challenge involved in bringing the GRX to life that made him put it as the best work for the Speed Racer. The whole Mach 6 concept in the movies is simple amazing and something which we have already made know here at Auto.
The Creativity was real in all senses, not only because the designs were brought to life but for the fact that the 2D and the 3D experts supervised by Meyer created every car beginning with the chassis as though on a real production floor. Every design aspect such as the individual suspended wheels was talked about and then implemented by the virtual and the surreal experts. It would be damn fun to watch this though when I do get a chance and knowing these details will make it all the more fun for me and hopefully for you too!
