Re Film

after receiving some feed back I was told to film some establishing shots of the woman actor I was also told to re film the final shot but have the Jack the ripper character off camera and then he walks from behind the camera and follows her down the alley way.

Match Move Test

This is a test match move of my final shot it needs some tweaks and I would like to film this again and have the Ripper come from behind the camera.

Model

This is my model built and textured!

On Location

I have been on location filming for this project after receiving feed back I need to go out and get some more/change some shots for my final outcome. I will put a rough edit up soon when I have finished filming.

Texture Plan

This is the texture I have created for my model I created it using different photos of buildings and merging them together to make it look like one building I used photoshop to create this texture!

Final Design For VFX Model

This is my design for my VFX model which I am about to start in Maya.

Animatic!

This is my storyboard animatic the narration playing over the top isn't the one going to be used in my final video it is just a test for timing!

Storyboard

Heres the storyboard for my project ignore the bad handwriting! (Click images to make larger!)

Basic Synopsis and Treatment

This is my synopsis and treatment for my brief.

Synopsis

Its going to be set at night with a camera following a dark cloaked figure through the smoky misty streets of Victorian London. Then the figure will run down an alleyway and a woman’s scream will be heard. There will be a narration over the top of the footage which will follow the lines of this:

‘Nearly 150 years ago an unknown killer began a unforgettable reign of terror . He stalked his prey on the backstreets of london’s east end. He was cunning and merciless and with each attack his lust for blood grew stronger. Then no sooner had he stamped his name deep into criminal history. He was gone and left only his shadow to terrify generations to come. Leaving the Question Who is Jack The Ripper?!’

Treatment

Fading in from black a white title in a white box appears which says London 1888 This then fades back to black. The opening shot then fades in from black showing a wall distorted by fog, mist and smoke a cloaked man in a top hat walks past the camera going from left to right. The next shot the cloaked man is walking on a cobble road and the camera is following him focusing on his shoes until he walks of screen. Then the cloaked figure passes through an archway this is in two shots one a medium close up from behind the next a long shot from behind the man then vanishes into the fog. He is then seen again walking past the camera this time it’s a close up of his feet he leaves right of the screen. Then the camera is following the silhouette from behind this time of his shoulders. The shot then cuts to him walking through a bridge coming from behind the camera then disappears into the smog. The final shot is of him waiting on a corner of an alley way he waits for a woman to walk down there then follows her the shot then cuts to black and a woman’s scream is heard.  While the words Jack The Ripper in red drip onto the screen.

VFX Mock Up

This is a quick before and after mock up plate of how I would like my composite to look the building on the left I will create in maya and the background is going to be a matte painting/photo.

Jack The Ripper

I have been looking at some Jack The Ripper pictures and videos. I like my video to be similar to this style. I like the way the shots are lit with The Ripper being a silhouette I also like the mist and fog which I could use in my project to not only add to the creepiness but would also help mask some VFX work.

Location Decision

 This is the building I have chosen for my project I would like to extend down this alley way with a 3D model similar to the one in the picture I would also like a Jack The Ripper type character to be lurking around the corner and down the alway.

Location Location Location

Today I had another look at some possible locations!

More Victorian Buildings and Location Ideas.

I went out today and had a look at some Victorian buildings and some possible location ideas to shoot my project. I hope to go to some museums tomorrow to have a look at some Victorian interiors.

Set Extension Examples

Here are a few before and after set extension examples I have found as I do more research I will add more. I would also like to find some set extensions that are more suited to the style of work I want to do.

 Before

 After

 Before

 After

Victorian Buildings

I have had quick look on the internet at some Victorian buildings in Leicester. I hope to get out and shoot some of my own photos of Victorian buildings and some location ideas.