Stern Pinball Stranger Things Animation Department Feature

Summary

Stern animation team details Stranger Things visual production workflow and creative techniques.

Chuck Ernst, CGI/Video Art Director at Stern Pinball, provides an internal walkthrough of the animation and visual effects department's work on Stranger Things pinball. The feature showcases the team's creative process across multiple specialized roles (3D modeling, lighting, animation, UI design) and highlights technical innovations including real-time rendering in Blender, dual-screen projection mapping, and custom animation recreation to match pinball timing requirements rather than using source material directly.

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  Stranger Things

  Stern