Thomas The Tank Engine Facial Animation Test

Published 2024-02-24
So a while ago, I did some animation tests for two Thomas episodes from the Clearwater features era. You’re probably wondering why I chose Thomas out of all things, I’ve always wondered what it would be like if they used cel animation with Ringo Starr providing the voice. I used both clips from Thomas, Terrence and the Snow & Wooly Bear because I thought Thomas’s insults were pretty funny. Both me and ‪@BluefireSorcererOfficial‬ converted this to NTSC-QT and NTSC-RS to get the analog effect too. We’re really happy with how this turned out. I hope you enjoy.

All Comments (6)
  • I’m still working on the Mike and Larry Christmas Special. It shall be released on February 29th. And if you’re a Thomas fan, then this is for you.
  • I remember when they used to show Shining Time on TV long ago on Channel 8, first it was Ringo Starr, then it was George Carlin. Both did an excellent job bringing the characters to life.
  • So technically they could have used the model faces for CGI, but they didn't work properly because the editors couldn't model it right, but you sir can edit it right