

On finding the correct tone and inspiration for the series, Kerry Shawcross cited Grimms' Fairy Tales as well as The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air as influences. For example, the personalities of Nora Valkyrie and Lie Ren were devised based only on the direction that they were "powerful" and "honorable", respectively. The pair developed characters based on the basic outlines given by Monty. Monty assigned the two writers anime homework so that they could have a better idea of what Monty was aiming for. Kerry Shawcross and Miles Luna were brought on by Monty to be the main writers.
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Motion capture footage was also widely used for animations in the show alongside manual animation. The assets were modelled in Autodesk Maya.
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The show was animated in the software Smith Micro's Poser, which Monty had years of experience and expertise in. Series writers Monty Oum, Miles Luna and Kerry ShawcrossĪfter receiving approval from Burnie, Monty then enlisted the services of Shane Newville to assist him in animating the show. The final model used in the show Team Expansion Many characters were designed by Eileen Chang, who followed rough sketches provided by Monty and further developed them into fully-fleshed out character designs.


This color theming would become a core part of the character development process and a key theme in the series itself. The theme of four colors, Red, White, Black and Yellow, each corresponding to four girls, came to Monty in a dream. However, Monty was careful to note that they are not adaptations, but rather original characters which allude to other works. Fairy tales, literature, mythology and historical figures would later become a source of inspiration for other characters, who are developed with a certain existing basis in mind. Monty pitched the idea for Ruby's character to Burnie as "a badass Red Riding Hood". Certain characters and their fighting style, such as Qrow Branwen, also pre-date the show entirely. For example, the idea for the shotgun nunchucks used by Sun Wukong can be seen in some of Monty's very early animation work. Some of the animations and concepts Monty used in the series were in development for more than 10 years. Blue Season 10 was being made, Monty recruited Miles, and the three of them began talking about RWBY. 19 Continuation of the Japanese ReleaseĪt some point Monty Oum had a dream of four different colored girls and told Kerry about it.13 Rooster Teeth Animation YouTube Channel.
