Behind the Scenes of The Bad Guys 2

Gnomon

Hear from Gnomon alumni and DreamWorks artists on the animation, FX, and look of The Bad Guys 2!

Join us on Thursday, August 28th at 7:00pm on the Dell Stage at Gnomon for a behind-the-scenes look at The Bad Guys 2 with Gnomon alumni and artists from DreamWorks! Representing the film’s Animation, Effects, and Look Development teams, the panel will break down how they helped bring the sequel’s bold, stylized visuals to life. <ul><li>Animation – Brooke Shay Bradford will explore the animation style of The Bad Guys, focusing on the challenges in animating the Cairo Chase sequence and the animation development of new characters: Kitty, Pigtail, and Doom.</li></ul><ul><li>Effects – Dakota Smith will provide a behind-the-scenes look at the design and technical workflows behind key FX shots, breaking down several setups used in the film.</li></ul><ul><li>Look Development – Rachael Yang will dive into the texturing, grooming, and micro-dressing pipelines used to achieve the signature Bad Guys visual style across characters and environments.</li></ul><ul><li>FX Techniques – Yorie Kumalasari will present the FX team’s approach to creating tire smoke, demonstrating how 2D and 3D effects were combined to bring the look to life.</li></ul> Whether you're interested in character animation, FX workflows, or stylized look development, this event is a chance to hear directly from industry artists as they share their techniques and lessons from production. Attendees will be able to ask questions during a live Q&amp;A, connect with other artists, and enjoy complimentary pizza. Campus tours with a Gnomon representative will also be available before the event. If you can’t make it to campus, the event will livestream on Gnomon’s Twitch and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/gnomonschool" title="https://www.youtube.com/gnomonschool" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">YouTube</a> channels. The livestream will be available to watch as VOD on Gnomon’s YouTube channel once the event concludes.Event Schedule:6:00PM - Tours with Gnomon Representatives6:30PM - Doors Open (free pizza, first come, first served)7:00PM - Event Begins8:30PM - Audience Q&amp;AGnomon events are sponsored by Dell and Dell Partners.Dell Precision has over 25 years of innovations, driving the work of power-users, designers and creators. The Precision product team works directly with customers and strategic partners to deliver the most reliable and powerful PCs from Dell. The intelligent performance is driven by AI-based software, Dell Optimizer for Precision, and the professional-level components, such as Intel® Core™ and Xeon® processors, fast memory (including ECC memory options), scalable storage, and professional graphics from NVIDIA that drive many of the creative applications and workflows, as well as exclusive technologies such as Reliable Memory Technology Pro and, patented thermals and the Dell Optimizer.