How Amazon’s “Undone” Animates Dreams With Rotoscoping And Oil Paints

Overview

Today on War Stories Ars Technica is joined by Hisko Hulsing, director and production designer of the Amazon original series “Undone.” The award-winning animator breaks down how he and his team achieved the show’s unique look, taking footage of actors shot on a soundstage and transforming them into impressionistic dreamscapes. Combining modern digital techniques like projection mapping with environments handcrafted in oil paints, “Undone” represents a new apex in Hikso Hulsing’s craft and a new frontier in cutting-edge, adult animation.