Sonic 2 VFX animator shows hybrid Maya + AI rendering pipeline
KarimHann · reddit · 2026-11-02
VFX animator Karim El Hannouti (Sonic 2, Wicked, The Little Mermaid) shared a demo reel of the hybrid pipeline he's been building for a year: animation, blocking and virtual camera in Maya with color-coded proxies to lock character positions, AI renders on top using model sheets for consistency, and layered rendering with depth/alpha output from ComfyUI for finer control. Fully AI-generated shots at the end serve as comparison. He's soliciting feedback on whether hybrid CG+AI is worth the extra work versus pure generation.
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