Australian animation & visual effects studio Iloura has brought SpongeBob Squarepants and his merry band of friends to CG-life for his second feature film, THE SPONGEBOB MOVIE: SPONGE OUT OF WATER. Completing 550 shots for the 3D-2D-Live action hybrid, Iloura was appointed the important task of building and animating the SpongeBob entourage for its big screen debut as CG characters.
Iloura’s VFX Supervisor Glenn Melenhorst and Executive Producer Ineke Majoor employed more than 100 artists and worked closely with Paramount Animation, Nickelodeon, Director Paul Tibbett and SpongeBob creator Stephen Hillenburg to ensure that the transition of the SpongeBob team of characters from 2D to 3D was as smooth and authentic as possible. With more than 15 years living on-screen as 2D characters and with a huge fan base of adults and children, it was essential to all on the production team that the 3D versions of the much-loved companions retained their aesthetic.
