The Dash Bash
summary
Studio turns a Lottie pain point into Opal, a free web tool that diffs and edits animation JSON (hue, HSL, scale, duration) so dark‑mode and custom icons change without re‑rendering After Effects. Collaboration with Firefly scales formations from 30 to 300 drones, upgrades LEDs from 6 fps to 24 fps, and produces a mocap‑driven music video with a lip‑synced drone head. Emphasis is on starting fast, probing JSON, and designing for constraints.
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chapters (9)
- 0:00Welcome and introduction
- 2:10About Hobbs and the team
- 5:02Mission and problem-solving
- 7:05Secret sauce: Be curious
- 8:49Creating Opal tool
- 11:06Secret sauce: Remember your problem
- 13:12Working with drone shows
- 18:51Secret sauce: Embrace constraints
- 20:14Constraints and innovation
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