PERANAN KREATIVITAS ANIMATOR DALAM MEMADUKAN 3D MODELING DAN EFEK PARTIKEL DI FILM QODRAT 2

Abstract

The Indonesian film industry has been rapidly developing through digital technology,
such as the use of VFX in the film Qodrat 2 (2025). However, academic studies on
the creative dimensions of the animators behind it remain very limited.This study
aims to analyze how animator creativity is manifested in combining 3D modeling
and VFX particle effects, as well as to examine how the application of the 12 Basic
Principles of Animation influences the visual quality of the film. This research uses
a qualitative approach with a phenomenological method, conducted through in
depth interviews with the VFX Supervisor and VFX Artist who were directly involved
in the production of Qodrat 2. The findings show that animator creativity is
manifested in three main areas: the creation of 3D models with a visually threatening
atmosphere, the configuration of particle effects through physics-based simulations
and manual control, and the integration of physical realism with deliberate
imperfection strategies to create a mystical atmosphere. In addition, the 12 Basic
Principles of Animation are strongly confirmed in seven principles, such as Follow
Through and Arcs, while the classical principle of Exaggeration is less dominant in
the religious horror genre.This study concludes that animator creativity serves as a
bridge between technology and visual communication, with the philosophy of
invisible VFX as its main orientation.