• Evolution of a Scene, Volume 2

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    Once upon a time in a magical land called Equestria Daily, there was a video by an animator who worked on My Little Pony detailing the process that went into putting together a complete and tv-ready scene.

    Now, that brave soul returns to give you another look, this time pulling something from Winter Wrap Up (no, not the song). If you've ever wanted to see what sort of mad science goes into the creation of a Mutant Dragon-Pony Totem Pole, today is your lucky day. Check it out after the page break!


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    40 comments:

    1. AnonymousJuly 10, 2011 at 2:02 PM

      WHY CAN'T I

      STOP E-MAILING THESE VIDEOS A SECOND AFTER IT'S UPLOADED

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    2. TenchiFreak5July 10, 2011 at 2:02 PM

      I saw this a little earlier today. I love these things.

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    3. sdfasdfaJuly 10, 2011 at 2:02 PM

      :DD

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    4. AnonymousJuly 10, 2011 at 2:05 PM

      Hah, it was spectacular at the end when all sorts of objects (obviously all from their symbol library in Flash) went flying out as they shook their heads.. i saw a lot of apples :3

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    5. RaidenZER0July 10, 2011 at 2:06 PM

      Haha, mutant dragon-pony totem pole. I loved the final part of the video.

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    6. Laurence BrownJuly 10, 2011 at 2:07 PM

      The amount that I am hoping that these scenes, plus others being kept hidden away, are going to be extras on a DVD set can not be measured.

      Gives me one of these per episode (on average), some commentary from the VAs, and a couple of other goodies, and I'll shell out the money and then some, Hasbro.

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    7. 7heSamaJuly 10, 2011 at 2:09 PM

      Really cool. I love how it's scene 148c XD
      That must get confusing. Wonder how long their storyboards are...

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    8. AnonymousJuly 10, 2011 at 2:12 PM

      Oh my glob that was so very awesome, I love these making of scenes, I hope they add stuff like this to the dvd's more than anything personally (if they do make them).

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    9. Wolf NanakiJuly 10, 2011 at 2:12 PM

      Did anyone notice Trixie's hat at the end?

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    10. AnonymousJuly 10, 2011 at 2:22 PM

      @Wolf Nanaki
      what about the moon? xD

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    11. BagOfChipsJuly 10, 2011 at 2:26 PM

      AWesome. lol Loved the end.

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    12. Eddie PerkinsJuly 10, 2011 at 2:29 PM

      I love these.

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    13. AnonymousJuly 10, 2011 at 2:29 PM

      We need a .gif of the mutant dragon-pony totem pole.

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    14. kwjJuly 10, 2011 at 2:31 PM

      awesome i love these things hope the get this in the dvd

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    15. Shy Guy RedJuly 10, 2011 at 2:38 PM

      This was very interesting, it's amazing how much time they put into each scene. I wonder how long it takes them to do a whole episode on average.

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    16. JamesJuly 10, 2011 at 2:40 PM

      These guys are maniacs when it comes to details... Amazing what they're able to do.

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    17. IgnaesiaJuly 10, 2011 at 2:44 PM

      Loving the attention to detail

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    18. ThattagenJuly 10, 2011 at 2:52 PM

      Calling it: mutant dragon-pony totem pole fanart within the week.

      I want more of these! Um...if that's okay with you...

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    19. AnonymousJuly 10, 2011 at 3:02 PM

      I noticed Cheerilee's filly photo, the elements of harmony, the baby carriage from ep 3, the banjo, the stuffed turtle, Pinkie's megaphone, the jackhammer from Cloudsdale, Dash's "Hermes'" helmet, the anvil, the sign with an arrow on it, the accordion, the tuba, the fucking Moon, the tickets, the phoenix feather...

      Oh, and it's really neat how much work goes into tweaking just 21 seconds of footage.

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    20. AnonymousJuly 10, 2011 at 4:08 PM

      The artist didn't seem too happy about it, but the shortened head-shakes were definately better.

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    21. Aquaman52July 10, 2011 at 4:10 PM

      There are very few things on earth better than an artist willing to laugh at his or herself.

      Those guys are probably the ones most excited about how many older fans they have. I can't imagine that most children's cartoons have such a large segment of their fanbases that would be interested in the technical components of the construction of a scene.

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    22. AnonymousJuly 10, 2011 at 4:32 PM

      I was talking with some non-brony friends over Xbox Live when I watched this.
      Me: *laughing*
      Friend: What happened?
      Me: The moon just came out of Pinkie Pie's ears.
      Friend: ...

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    23. CalnosJuly 10, 2011 at 4:35 PM

      So, Pinkie's hair really IS a Bag of Holding! Sure explains a lot...

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    24. CoffeeGruntJuly 10, 2011 at 4:37 PM

      Confound you Phoe, I emailed this to Sethisto for dibs!

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    25. jenovaiiJuly 10, 2011 at 5:02 PM

      Somepony loop that last part for an hour and put it to crazy music!

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    26. moerkoetJuly 10, 2011 at 5:45 PM

      "No."

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    27. AnonymousJuly 10, 2011 at 5:47 PM

      >257 votes

      I lol'd

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    28. AnonymousJuly 10, 2011 at 5:47 PM

      @Anonymous
      Oh crap. Wrong tab!

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    29. Eric OmegaJuly 10, 2011 at 5:49 PM

      These videos are very interesting. Keep 'em coming!

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    30. ProfesorRodJuly 10, 2011 at 5:58 PM

      "4th wall, you are next."

      And suddenly BAMF, the fucking moon!

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    31. MoongazeJuly 10, 2011 at 6:53 PM

      @Anonymous

      I lol'd when Rarity's tail came flying out.

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    32. AnonymousJuly 10, 2011 at 9:20 PM

      hold on, is that a parasprite sound?
      like when their heads are shaking

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    33. AnonymousJuly 10, 2011 at 9:28 PM

      by which i mean the noise pinkie makes

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    34. Retired FC1July 10, 2011 at 9:40 PM

      I love watching the thought process that takes a story from static drawings on a storyboard to finished animation. The rationale behind the various decisions is intensely interesting to me. I also love that they feel secure enough in the superior quality of the work they turn out to show us the nuts and bolts of it, as well as the effort into making it that way, and even the "rough cut", when it wasn't everything they had hoped it would be. ^_^

      More please!

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    35. AnonymousJuly 10, 2011 at 10:57 PM

      Pinkie Pie's voice actress did an excellent "brrr."

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    36. DCNPonyJuly 11, 2011 at 12:41 AM

      I want to know what kind of post production they use. The lines seem "thicker" somehow.

      Do they do it for the whole episode, or is it just to correct for outdoor/indoor scenes and lighting?

      I can NOT get enough of this.

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    37. Lucky SanityJuly 11, 2011 at 12:36 PM

      Was I the only one waiting for Gilda to pop up at the end?

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    38. AnonymousJuly 11, 2011 at 1:28 PM

      This is how you know the show is awesome. The animators have fun working on it, and this guy apparently has fun talking about it, too.

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    39. The Lord of Ábrocen LandmearcaJuly 11, 2011 at 2:19 PM

      Huzzah! So lovely to watch.

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    40. StahiJuly 24, 2011 at 5:04 PM

      A happy sun, followed by a happy pinata sun.

      Wow.

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