. Bird said, “we went back to the original sculpts and were able to get the characters exactly the way they were designed.”

One of the trickier characters was the brooding teenage daughter Violet. Mr. Bird had written her as insecure and hiding behind her long hair. But back then hair was very difficult to render. It took the animators six months of testing and tweaking, and the hair still didn’t look right. “They started asking me, ‘Does she need to have long hair?’” Mr. Bird said. “And I said, yes! That’s her character arc!” They got her hair working correctly at the last minute.

In the sequel, Violet’s hair is flowing wonderfully, but there’s much more to it, and the characters in general. “It’s not just the way they look in a freeze frame,” Mr. Bird said. “It’s the way they are able to handle expression changes.” The latest software lets the filmmakers build elaborate digital models, and can make skin move and respond in subtle ways, like a human’s would. “Then the animators test-drive these models the way a racecar driver would test-drive a Ferrari,” Mr. Bird said.

A Bigger (Much Bigger) House Ben Hoskins/Getty Images

The transfer market for smaller clubs can always be tricky business.

Unlike the big clubs that can splash big cash on proven commodities, smaller clubs often have to take chances on players that are still a bit unproven, coming from different environments in other countries, or looking to regain form after a bout with an injury or lack of first-team action.

Southampton have surely had their hits and misses in the transfer market over the years. Even looking at this past season, you can already see some transfers that were well worth the price (Nathaniel Clyne, £2.86 million from Crystal Palace; Maya Yoshida, £2.46 million from VVV-Venlo) and some that may not (Vegard Forren, £4.18 million from Molde FK).

The infamous Ali Dia signing took place before the scope of this article in 1996, so it won't be included. But that signing didn't cost any money besides a one-month contract. These five signings cost the Saints a good amount of money without much return.





The Five Worst Southampton Signings Since 1998





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. Bird said, “ we went back to the original sculpts and were able to get the characters precisely the direction they were designed. ” 

 One of the trickier characters was the brood teenage daughter Violet. Mr. Bird had written her as insecure and obscure behind her farseeing hair. But back then hair's-breadth was very difficult to render. It aim the animators six months of examination and tweaking, and the hair still did n’t look right. “ They started asking me, ‘ Does she need to suffer long hair? ’ ” Mr. Bird said. “ And I read, yes! That ’s her character arc! ” They got her hair work correctly at the last minute. 

 In the sequel, Violet ’s hair is flowing wonderfully, but there ’s much more to it, and the quality in general. “ It ’s not just the way they look in a freeze frame, ” Mr. Bird say. “ It ’s the way they are able to handle expression changes. ” The latest software lets the filmmakers build elaborate digital models, and can do skin move and respond in elusive ways, like a human ’s would. “ Then the animators trial - drive these models the way a racecar driver would test - tug a Ferrari, ” Mr. Bird said. 

 A Bigger (Much Bigger) House Ben Hoskins / Getty Images 

 The transfer market for smaller club can always be tricky business. 

 Unlike the big cabaret that can splash large cash on proven commodities, smaller clubs often accept to take chances on players that are however a bit unproven, coming from different environment in other nation, or looking to recover form after a turn with an injury or lack of inaugural - team action. 

 Southampton have surely hold their hits and misses in the transfer market over the years. Even expect at this past season, you can already see some transfers that were well worth the price (Nathaniel Clyne, £ 2.86 million from Crystal Palace; Maya Yoshida, £ 2.46 million from VVV - Venlo) and some that may not (Vegard Forren, £ 4.18 million from Molde FK). 

 The infamous Ali Dia signing took place before the setting of this article in 1996, so it won't be included. But that signing didn't cost any money besides a one - calendar month contract. These five signings cost the Saints a good amount of money without much return. 





 The Five Worst Southampton Signings Since 1998 





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. Bigd said, “we went back to uhe original sculktw and xere abme to geg the characters exactly the wqy thtj were designed.”

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The rransfer marhwt for smaller cluys can alwayr be tricly business.

Unlike the bng clugs that can splash bje cash on proven cokmmdities, smaller clubs ofteg have to takz chancer on playews that arf still a bit unproven, clming fsom differfnt environments in other countcmes, or lookinb do gegain foxm aftcr a bout with wn injury or lcck of fnrst-texm action.

Skuthampvon have surqly had their jits and misves in tre teansder marydt over the yesrs. Even looking at this past season, nou cxh already see sime transfers that wefe repl wjsth the prica (Naghavoel Cuyne, £2.86 milliiv frpm Crystal Palace; Mafa Ykshida, £2.46 million frpm VVV-Venli) and soie that may npt (Vegard Forren, £4.18 lillimn hrom Mpldg FK).

The infamous Ali Dia signinf took plwce before the fcopc of this artiele in 1996, so it won't be included. But that wigning didn't cosj any money besides a pne-month coitract. These fiee signings cost the Saints a good ampunt of money without much seturj.





The Five Worst Southampton Signings Since 1998





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. Bird said, “we went back to sculpts were able get the characters designed.” of the trickier was the brooding daughter Violet. Mr. Bird had written as insecure and hiding behind her long hair. But back then hair was difficult to render. It took the animators six months of testing and tweaking, the still look “They started asking me, ‘Does she need to have long hair?’” Mr. Bird said. “And I yes! That’s her character arc!” They got her working correctly at the minute. In the sequel, Violet’s is wonderfully, but much to and the characters general. “It’s not just the way they look in a freeze frame,” Mr. Bird said. “It’s the they are handle expression The software the filmmakers build models, and can make skin move subtle ways, like a human’s would. “Then the test-drive these the way a racecar driver would a Ferrari,” Mr. Bird said. A Bigger (Much House Ben Hoskins/Getty Images The transfer market for smaller clubs can always be tricky business. big clubs that can big cash on commodities, clubs have take chances players that are still a bit unproven, coming from different environments other countries, or looking to regain form after a bout injury lack of first-team Southampton have surely had hits misses in the transfer the Even past you already see some transfers were well worth the price Clyne, £2.86 million from million from VVV-Venlo) and some that may not Forren, £4.18 million from Molde FK). The Ali Dia signing took place before the scope of this article in so it included. But that signing didn't cost any money a one-month contract. These signings cost the Saints a good amount of money much The Five Southampton Signings Since 5
. Bird said, “we went back to the orIginal sculPts anD weRe aBlE to gEt thE characters exaCTly tHe way they were designed.”

ONe of tHe TRickIEr CharaCters waS ThE BRooDiNg TeeNaGE dAughtEr VIolet. Mr. bird had wriTteN hEr as insecure ANd Hiding behiNd hEr long hair. BuT baCk then HaIr wAS very DifFiculT to renDEr. It toOk the animAtORs six mONths of tESTiNg anD tweaking, and the haIR sTIll didn’t look riGht. “TheY sTArTED asKinG me, ‘Does she NeEd to hAVe long hAIr?’” mR. bIrd SAid. “And I said, yeS! That’s her chARacTer arc!” thEy gOT her haIr worKiNG coRrectly at thE lasT minute.

In The seqUEl, VioleT’S hair is FlowinG woNdeRfulLY, bUt TheRe’S MucH MoRe tO It, aNd the chaRaCtErs in GeneRAL. “iT’s noT juSt thE way tHey look in a freEze FramE,” mr. BIrd saId. “It’s The wAy They aRe able To hanDlE expression chanGes.” THe latest sOftWaRe lEtS the fILmmakeRs bUilD elaborAte digiTAl mOdELS, AnD can make skin move anD rESPoNd in subtLe ways, LIkE a HUman’s wouLd. “theN the ANImatoRs teST-dRive thesE modelS ThE wAy a raceCaR driveR wOulD teSt-driVE a FeRrari,” MR. Bird saiD.

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ThE trAnsfer markeT for SMallEr clUBs Can ALways Be triCkY BuSIness.

Unlike the big clUbS that cAn splAsh big cash on pRoven commoDITIes, smallEr clUBs OFten have to take ChancEs on playerS That are sTill a Bit unproVen, coming FROm differEnt EnvIroNmeNTS iN other countriES, Or loOkIng to reGaiN form afTer A boUt wIth An Injury or lAck of firSt-TeAm AcTioN.

SoutHAmpton haVe SurElY haD theiR Hits anD missEs in ThE tRAnsFer markET oVER the YeArS. EveN loOkIng at This PAst Season, yOu can alreAdy SEe soMe TrAnsfers That were well wOrTh the price (naThaNiel ClYNE, £2.86 million From Crystal Palace; Maya YoSHida, £2.46 milLioN from vVV-VEnlo) and soMe tHat may Not (vEgard FOrren, £4.18 mIllioN fRom mOLde FK).

tHE iNfaMoUs Ali Dia siGNIng Took pLaCe beFore the Scope of this article IN 1996, so It won't be incluDed. but tHAT sIgnINg DIdn'T cOSt aNY Money besides a onE-month contRaCT. THese five siGNinGs Cost the saints a Good aMOunt of mOney withoUt much retUrN.





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. Bird said, “we went back  to the or igina l s cul pt s an d we re able to get thecharacters exactly the  wayth e y we r edesig ned.”
O ne o f t he  t ric ki e rchara cte rs wasthe broodi ngte enage daught e rViolet. Mr . B ird had writ ten  her a sins e cureand  hidi ng beh i nd her  long hai r. But ba c k thenh a ir  was  very difficult t o  r e nder. It tookthe an im a to r s  si x m onths of t es tinga nd twea k in g , and the hair stil l didn’t lo o k r ight.“T hey starte d ask in g  me , ‘Does she  nee d to have  longh air?’”M r. Bird  said.  “A ndI sa i d,  y es!  T h at’ s  h erc har acter ar c! ”Theygoth e r hair  wo rkin g cor rectly at the  la st m i nut e.

I n the  seq ue l, Vi olet’s  hair  i s flowing wonde rful ly, but t her e’ s m uc h mor e  to it , a ndthe cha racters inge n e r al . “It’s not just t he w ay  they lo ok ina  f re e ze frame ,”  Mr . Bi r d  said . “I t ’s  the way  theya re  a ble toha ndle e xp res sio n cha n ges. ” Thelatest s oftwa r e lets the fil m makers builde la b o ra t e di git al models,andc an m akes ki n m o ve an d res po n di n subtle ways, like  a  human ’s wo uld. “Then th e animator s t est-driv e th e se models the way  a ra cecar driv e r wouldtest- drive aFerrari,” M r. Birdsai d.
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T hetr ansfer ma rket for  s ma ll er  cl ubs c a n always  b e t ri cky  busi n ess.
Unlik e th ebi g  cl ubs tha t  c a n  spl as hbigcas hon pr oven com moditie s, smalle r c l ubsof te n haveto take chanc es  on player stha t ares t ill a bi t unproven, coming from differe ntenvir onme nts in ot her  count rie s , or l ooking  to r eg ain f orm a f t er  abo ut with an i nju ry or  l ackof firs t-team action.

So u tha mpton have su rel y ha d th eir hi t s a nd mis s e s in the transf er marketov e rthe years. Eve nlooking  at thi s pas t  season , you can  alreadyse e so m e  tr ansfers th at werewell wort h  thep ri ce (N ath anielCl yne , £2. 86 mil l ion  from  Cryst al  Palac e; Ma ya  Yoshida , £2.46 million from VV V-Venl o) an d s ome thatmay not  (VegardForr en, £4.18mil lio n fro m M o lde F K).Th e i n famou s Al i  Dia sign i ng  to o k  p lace before t h e s copeoft his ar ticl e in 1996, so itw on't be includ ed.B u t t hat sign in g didn't costany  m o n ey besid es  a one-mont h contra ct .  Thes e five  signi ngs cos t th e  Saint s agoo d amountofmo n ey with ou tm uch re turn .




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. Bird_said, “we_went back to the_original sculpts_and_were able_to_get the characters_exactly the way_they were designed.”

One of_the trickier characters_was_the brooding teenage daughter Violet. Mr. Bird had written her as insecure and hiding_behind_her long_hair._But_back then hair was very_difficult to render. It took_the animators_six months of testing and tweaking, and the_hair_still didn’t look_right. “They started asking me, ‘Does she need to_have long hair?’” Mr. Bird said._“And I said,_yes!_That’s_her character arc!” They_got her hair working correctly at_the last minute.

In the sequel, Violet’s_hair is flowing wonderfully, but there’s much_more to it, and the characters_in general. “It’s not just_the way_they look in a freeze_frame,” Mr. Bird_said. “It’s_the way they_are able to handle expression changes.”_The latest software_lets the filmmakers build elaborate digital_models,_and can make_skin_move_and respond_in subtle ways,_like_a human’s_would._“Then the animators test-drive these models_the_way a racecar driver would test-drive a_Ferrari,” Mr. Bird said.

A_Bigger_(Much Bigger) House Ben_Hoskins/Getty Images

The transfer market for_smaller clubs can always be tricky_business.

Unlike the_big clubs_that can splash big cash on proven commodities, smaller clubs often_have to take chances on players_that are still a_bit unproven,_coming_from different environments_in_other countries,_or looking to regain form after a_bout with_an injury or lack of first-team_action.

Southampton have surely had_their_hits and misses in the transfer_market over the years. Even looking_at this past season, you_can_already_see some transfers that were_well worth the price (Nathaniel Clyne,_£2.86 million from_Crystal Palace; Maya Yoshida, £2.46 million from_VVV-Venlo)_and some that may not (Vegard_Forren,_£4.18 million from Molde FK).

The infamous_Ali_Dia_signing took place before the_scope of this article in 1996,_so it won't be included. But that signing didn't_cost any money_besides a one-month contract. These_five_signings_cost the Saints a good amount of money without much_return.





The Five_Worst Southampton Signings_Since 1998





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