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@laikastudios Animator Tilly Fidler reveals how she captured Prue’s wonder and determination in Wildwood. Watch the full episode on YouTube and see Wildwood in theatres now! #Wildwood

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Length · 3 Nov 2026
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Video #50153 · Talking Head Edit

Behind the scenes animation referencefrom @laikastudios

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Overview

An animator explains her specific role in providing live-action physical reference for a character in the movie Wildwood. The video visually supports her explanation by cutting between her interview, behind-the-scenes footage of her acting out the scenes, and the final animated shots to demonstrate the direct translation from human performance to animation.

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Simple outline

  1. 1State unique role
  2. 2Show physical process
  3. 3Validate with authority
  4. 4Explain final benefit

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Related videos

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Classification

Concepts
Behind The Scenes
Elements
B-Roll CutawaySplit ScreenPromotional End CardVoiceoverText Overlay

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Hook analysis

What stops the scroll in the first 3 seconds

Verbal hook

Out of a lot of the different animators on Wildwood, I kind of had the most proof physicality going on, so I think I ended up becoming a go to lover.

Visual hook

A quick cut from a standard talking-head interview to a split-screen comparison showing the real-life animator acting out a scene alongside the final 3D animated character.

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Hook and payoff

The promise the opener makes, and how the video pays it back

Hook

Establishing a unique personal advantage or specialization within a team that sets the subject apart.

Payoff

Explaining the ultimate benefit to the final product, providing a satisfying conclusion to why this process matters.

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Narrative framework

The structural pattern this video runs on

Framework

The Creator-Character Connection

Revealing the human element behind a crafted product by showing how the creator's personal traits directly influence the final output.

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    The Specialization Claim

    The subject explains their unique niche or physical connection to the work, establishing their specific value.

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    The Practical Demonstration

    Visual evidence showing how this personal trait or specialization translates into the actual work process, usually through side-by-side or intercut comparisons.

  3. 3

    The Authority Endorsement

    Referencing a supervisor or expert who validates why this specific approach is valuable to the project.

Themes

  • Creative process
  • Behind the scenes
  • Filmmaking

Techniques

  • Split screen
  • B-roll cutaways
  • Live-action reference

Trends

  • Behind the scenes content

Post caption

Animator Tilly Fidler reveals how she captured Prue’s wonder and determination in Wildwood. Watch the full episode on YouTube and see Wildwood in theatres now! #Wildwood

Text overlays

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    Animator's eye

  • call-to-action · end

    Watch the full video on YouTube

Transcript

Out of a lot of the different animators on Wildwood, I kind of had the most proof physicality going on, so I think I ended up becoming a go to lover. Our animation supervisor, he had talked about how it's just great to have someone who kind of embodies that character and then there's, like, a consistency throughout.

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