. “It’s like they’re meant to be folded up in a little case together and they fit each other.”

Hank, voiced by Ed O’Neill, was a huge challenge.


Hank is kind of Dory’s own sidekick.

“Hank is intended to be the side kick, the Anti-Dory, who can do things she can’t,” McLane said. Basically, he’s the Dory to her Marlin. Much more on him in a bit.


Hank had some wide-ranging inspiration.

Besides just wanting an octopus character in the movie, the character of Hank was described to the animators to be “lovingly curmudgeonly,” like Pixar animator Bud Luckey, but with a movement like Kaa from The Jungle Book.


Character can come before story, and sometimes change it.

When the Stanton told the animators his vision for Hank they had no idea what the story was going to be for the character. They just knew what he looked like and how he has to move. It’s only in research that things develop. So, for example, Stanton found out that some octopuses can move around and camouflage themselves. “They’re the most ambulatory creature there is in the ocean,” he said. And that gave him a perfect vehicle to get a fish around a human place, like an aquarium.


Bones would make things so much easier.

Bones make animation kind of easy. An animator can predict movement with them. But an octopus doesn’t have bones, and that make makes animating one exceedingly difficult. It took over a year of animation work just to get the character’s movements to a believable place. Oh, and his skin changes color. Easy.


This scene took 13 months to animate.

Each shot takes an army.

Hank’s introduction is one of the most complicated shots in Finding Dory. In the end 146 total versions from 18 different artists, not including riggers, shaders and modelers, completed it of the course of 13 months. However, the good news is, once many of those problems were solved, things got easier.


A mountain of storyboards and footage

When breaking the story of Finding Dory, the team did about 103,000 storyboards over the course of three and a half years. They delivered
. “ It ’s like they ’re meant to be folded up in a little case in concert and they match each other. ” 

 Hank, voiced by Ed O’Neill, was a huge challenge. 


 Hank is kind of Dory ’s own buddy. 

 “ Hank is intended to be the english kick, the Anti - Dory, who can do thing she ca n’t, ” McLane said. Basically, he ’s the Dory to her Marlin. Much more on him in a spot. 


 Hank had some wide - ranging inhalation. 

 Besides just wanting an octopus quality in the movie, the fictional character of Hank was described to the animators to be “ lovingly curmudgeonly, ” like Pixar animator Bud Luckey, but with a movement like Kaa from The Jungle Book. 


 Character can arrive before story, and sometimes change it. 

 When the Stanton told the animator his vision for Hank they had no idea what the story was die to be for the character. They just knew what he looked like and how he has to go. It ’s only in research that things develop. So, for case, Stanton found out that some octopuses can move around and camouflage themselves. “ They ’re the most ambulatory creature there is in the ocean, ” he said. And that gave him a arrant fomite to get a fish around a human place, like an aquarium. 


 bone would make things so a lot easier. 

 bone make animation kind of comfortable. An animator can predict movement with them. But an octopus does n’t have bones, and that make makes animating one exceedingly difficult. It took over a year of vivification work merely to get the character ’s movements to a believable place. Oh, and his hide changes color. Easy. 


 This fit took 13 months to animate. 

 Each shot aim an army. 

 Hank ’s insertion is one of the most complicated shots in Finding Dory. In the goal 146 total version from 18 different artist, not including riggers, shaders and modeler, completed it of the course of 13 months. However, the good news is, once many of those problems were solved, thing got easier. 


 A mountain of storyboards and footage 

 When breaking the story of Finding Dory, the team did about 103,000 storyboards over the course of three and a one-half years. They delivered
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HaNK iS kind Of Dory’s OWn SIDekIcK.

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CharaCTer can cOme befOre StoRy, anD SoMeTimEs CHanGE iT.

WhEN thE Stanton ToLd The anImatORS HIs viSioN for hank tHey had no idea wHat The sTOry Was goIng to Be foR tHe chaRacter. they jUsT knew what he lookEd liKe and how hE haS tO moVe. it’s onLY in resEarCh tHat thinGs develOP. So, FoR EXAmPle, Stanton found out ThAT SoMe octopuSes can MOvE aROund and cAmOufLage THEmselVes. “THEy’Re the mosT ambulAToRy CreaturE tHere is In The OceAn,” he sAId. AnD that gAve him a pErfecT Vehicle to get a fISh around a humaN PlACE, lIKe an AquArium.


Bones wOuld MAke tHingS So MucH EasieR.

BoneS mAKe ANimation kind of easy. AN aNimatoR can pRedict movemenT with them. BUT AN octopus DoesN’T hAVe bones, and that Make mAkes animatINg one excEedinGly diffiCult. It tooK OVer a year Of aNimAtiOn wORK jUst to get the chARActeR’s MovemenTs tO a belieVabLe pLacE. Oh, AnD his skin cHanges coLoR. EAsY.


THis Scene TOok 13 monthS tO anImAte.

each sHOt takeS an arMy.

HaNk’S iNTroDuction IS oNE Of thE mOsT comPliCaTed shOts iN finDing DorY. In the end 146 TotAL verSiOnS from 18 diFferent artistS, nOt includinG rIggErs, shaDERs and modElers, completed it of the coURse of 13 moNthS. HoweVer, tHe good newS is, Once maNy oF Those pRoblemS were SoLveD, THings GOT eAsiEr.


a mountain oF STorYboarDs And fOotage

WHen breaking the storY Of FInding Dory, the TeaM did ABOuT 103,000 stORyBOarDs OVer THE course of three aNd a half yeaRs. tHeY delivered
. “It’s like they’re meant  to be fol ded u p i n a  l ittl e ca se together an d  the y fit each other.”

Ha nk, v oi c ed b y  E d O’N eill, w a sa hug ech all en g e. 


Ha nkis kind  of Dory’s  ow nsidekick.

“ H an k is inten ded  to be the s ide  kick,  t heA nti-D ory , who  can d o  thing s she can ’t , ” McLa n e said. B as ical ly, he’s the Dory to her Marlin. Mu ch mor eo nh i m i n a  bit.


Ha nk  hads ome wid e -r a n g ing inspiration.
Besides ju s t w anting  a n o c topuschara ct e r i n the movie , th e charact er ofH ank was describ ed tothe  an imat o rs  t o b e“ lov i ng lyc urm udgeonly ,”  l ike P ixar a n i mato r B ud L uckey , but with amov emen t  li ke Ka a fro m Th eJungl e Book .


C ha racter can come  bef ore story , a nd  so me times change  it .
When th e Stant o n t ol d t he  animators his vis io n fo r Hank t hey ha d  n oi dea what  t hestor y was g oing to  be forthe ch a ra ct er. The yjust k ne w w hat  he l o oked  likeand howhe ha s  to move. It’s only in resea r ch t ha t  thi ngs  develop. S o, f o r ex ampl e ,Sta n ton f oundou t  t h at some octopuses c an  movearoun d and camoufl age themse l v e s. “They ’ret he most ambulator y cre ature ther e  is in t he oc ean,” he  said. An d that gav e h ima p erf e c tvehicle to ge t a fi sh  around  ahuman p lac e,lik e a naquarium. 


Bones  w ou ld  m ake  thin g s so muc heas ie r.
Bone s  makeanima tion  k in d  of  easy.A na n imat or  c an p red ic t mov emen t  wi th them . But anoct o pusdo es n’t hav e bones, andth at make ma ke s a nimati n g  one exc eedingly difficult. Itt ook ove r a  year  ofanimation  wo rk jus t t o  get t he cha racte r’ s m o v ement s to  abe lievable p l a ce.  Oh,an d hi s skinchanges color. Eas y .

This scene t ook  13m o nt hst oa nim at e .
E a ch shot takes a n army.

H an k ’s  introduct i onis  one of  the mo st co m plicate d shots i n Finding  D ory. I n t he end 146  total v ersions f r om 18 di ffere ntartist s,  no t inc luding rig gers,  shade rs  and m odele rs , comple ted it of the course of  13 mo nths.  Ho wever, th e g o odnews is,once  many of t hos e p roble msw ere s olve d ,thi n gs go t ea s ier.


Am ou nta i n  o f storyboar d s and  foot age 
Whenbrea king the story of Finding Dory,thet e amdid abou t103,000 storyb oar ds o ver theco urse of thr ee and a  h a lf ye ars. T hey de livered 
. “It’s_like they’re_meant to be folded_up in_a_little case_together_and they fit_each other.”

Hank, voiced_by Ed O’Neill, was_a huge challenge.


Hank_is_kind of Dory’s own sidekick.

“Hank is intended to be the side kick, the Anti-Dory,_who_can do_things_she_can’t,” McLane said. Basically, he’s_the Dory to her Marlin._Much more_on him in a bit.


Hank had some wide-ranging_inspiration.

Besides_just wanting an_octopus character in the movie, the character of Hank_was described to the animators to_be “lovingly curmudgeonly,”_like_Pixar_animator Bud Luckey, but_with a movement like Kaa from_The Jungle Book.


Character can come before_story, and sometimes change it.

When the Stanton_told the animators his vision for_Hank they had no idea_what the_story was going to be_for the character._They just_knew what he_looked like and how he has_to move. It’s_only in research that things develop._So,_for example, Stanton_found_out_that some_octopuses can move_around_and camouflage_themselves._“They’re the most ambulatory creature there_is_in the ocean,” he said. And that_gave him a perfect_vehicle_to get a fish_around a human place, like_an aquarium.


Bones would make things so_much easier.

Bones_make animation_kind of easy. An animator can predict movement with them. But_an octopus doesn’t have bones, and_that make makes animating_one exceedingly_difficult._It took over_a_year of_animation work just to get the character’s_movements to_a believable place. Oh, and his_skin changes color. Easy.


This_scene_took 13 months to animate.

Each shot_takes an army.

Hank’s introduction is one_of the most complicated shots_in_Finding_Dory. In the end 146_total versions from 18 different artists,_not including riggers,_shaders and modelers, completed it of the_course_of 13 months. However, the good_news_is, once many of those problems_were_solved,_things got easier.


A mountain of_storyboards and footage

When breaking the story_of Finding Dory, the team did about 103,000 storyboards_over the course_of three and a half_years._They_delivered