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Charlie GR @cgratzlaff.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

oohh this is a great little breakdown of the cool techy stuff we did in anim on KPDH www.youtube.com/watch?v=XlJ4...

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'KPop Demon Hunters' VFX Breakdown

YouTube video by CartoonBrew.com Official

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Eric De Carolis @ericdecarolis.bsky.social · 01/03/2026

I was tasked with discovering Modo from an animation standpoint. Movement style, finding appealing angles, and nailing down Modos shape language. This was actually the first shot that was done on the film with Modo. I learned so much from animating this shot alone. 🙂

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Eric De Carolis @ericdecarolis.bsky.social · 22/07/2025

Thank you so much! I’m glad you enjoyed it!

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Eric De Carolis @ericdecarolis.bsky.social · 22/07/2025

Thats alright! Im pretty sure my own family doesnt really understand what I do lol In general animators are only responsible for the characters performance and any props that need to move Things like the lighting, design of the character, hair, clothing, set etc. are all done by other departments

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Eric De Carolis @ericdecarolis.bsky.social · 22/07/2025

Thank you! I’m really big on using reference. Locomotion can be so complicated and everyone moves so differently it’s hard to keep all of that information in my head, so studying reference for my shots is key. I also try to approach movements one step at a time.

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Eric De Carolis @ericdecarolis.bsky.social · 22/07/2025

Here’s everything I animated on #kpopdemonhunters I’m so grateful I got to add a little something to this amazing film 🙂

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Eric De Carolis @ericdecarolis.bsky.social · 17/07/2025

Thank you and I’m glad you enjoyed it!

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Eric De Carolis @ericdecarolis.bsky.social · 17/07/2025

Honestly the reference/planning part of animation is my favourite part! I feel like it’s where I get to make the most creative choices.

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Eric De Carolis @ericdecarolis.bsky.social · 15/07/2025

That’s awesome!! So glad you enjoyed it! I was only a very small part of making this film, but thank you 😊

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Eric De Carolis @ericdecarolis.bsky.social · 15/07/2025

The story board artists do a great job letting us know generally what’s going on in the scene. The emotional state of the characters with a few poses. With that info the animators will bring their take on what the acting/action will be while staying true to what was laid out in the story boards

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Eric De Carolis @ericdecarolis.bsky.social · 15/07/2025

This is just a reference collection of smaller shots. One thing to notice with video reference is that it’s just a road map. A lot of things can change as you dive deeper into the shot when it comes to performance.

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Eric De Carolis @ericdecarolis.bsky.social · 14/07/2025

This shot is a great example of collaborating with other animators to stitch together the best pieces of each animator’s performance. Thank you to the amazingly talented Joy Liu, Annike Pienaar and Sophia Lee for helping me out with this one! 🙂

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Eric De Carolis @ericdecarolis.bsky.social · 13/07/2025

Thank you! I made sure to move the couch cushions on the floor behind me so I could fully commit to that fall so I’m glad you enjoyed it lol

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Eric De Carolis @ericdecarolis.bsky.social · 13/07/2025

Here’s my reference for some of the shots I animated on KPop Demon Hunters. This sequence of shots was particularly fun because it was a rare opportunity to explore Jinu’s goofy side 🙂

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Eric De Carolis @ericdecarolis.bsky.social · 13/07/2025

Cool? Yaaaaa people definitely don’t know me here yet lol But thank you!

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Eric De Carolis @ericdecarolis.bsky.social · 13/07/2025

So glad to hear! Yea the whole crew did an amazing job 🙂

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Eric De Carolis @ericdecarolis.bsky.social · 13/07/2025

Aw shucks Charlie 🙂 Far from a rockstar, but thank you lol You’re an amazing lead Charlie!!

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Eric De Carolis @ericdecarolis.bsky.social · 13/07/2025

Another run of shots I animated here. Making sure each girl had their own personality in the way they move was really fun to explore.

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Eric De Carolis @ericdecarolis.bsky.social · 13/07/2025

Thank you! Super fun to animate 😃

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Eric De Carolis @ericdecarolis.bsky.social · 12/07/2025

Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it. The whole crew is amazing and I consider myself lucky to be a part of it 🙂

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Eric De Carolis @ericdecarolis.bsky.social · 12/07/2025

These were the very first shots I animated with the girls on screen at once. It was a fun way to discover each of their personalities, design language and how they play off of one another.

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Eric De Carolis @ericdecarolis.bsky.social · 12/07/2025

Thank you! Also big shout out to Ryusuke Furuya for helping plan a lot of the action shots on the film!

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Eric De Carolis @ericdecarolis.bsky.social · 12/07/2025

Charlie!! So good! Still one of my favourite shots of the movie lol

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Eric De Carolis @ericdecarolis.bsky.social · 12/07/2025

I never know what to say for my first posts on a new social media account 😐 I guess I’ll just say Hi! I’m a senior animator at Sony Pictures Imageworks and the latest project I worked on was KPop Demon Hunters Heres one of my shots. I’ll post some other shots I animated with some ref later 🙂

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