Matchmoving

I have started my final matchmove!

Wall Render

I have finally rendered out the wall! Now I am going to integrate all of the models into my footage.

Billboard

Modeled billboard for my scene.

This is a video test of the billboard for some reason its uploaded to vimeo in 4:3 but you can get the general idea.

Building Quick Render

This is a quick render of my building thats going to be in my project.

CCTV Model

This is a Diffuse and Ambiant Occlusion render of my CCTV camera model.

Oil Drums

These are some oil drums I modeled. These are going to be in the foreground of my scene as shown on the drawing below.

Colour Layout

This is a colour version of how I want my final project to look.

Composition Layout

This is a rough out line sketch of how I would like my scene to look. I will upload a better quality full colour one when its completed!

Rotoscoping

Sorry about the lack of updates. I have been rotoscoping which is why there hasn't been many updates!

This "Behind the Magic" clip of The Avengers is really good. Some of the set extensions and buildings is something I am hoping to achieve with my current project maybe not quite on this scale though!

Test Matchmove

This is my my maychmove test I created the match move using auto desk's Matchmover and the autotrack feature.

On Location

This is the rig I had set up to film my project I used two skateboards with really soft wheels on a level piece of wood. I was really pleased with the result a test matchmove will be uploaded soon to show the outcome.

Location Problems

I came to shoot my video and when getting to my location I found out that they had closed it off so I am unable to film in my original location.

I am going to use my second choice which is the location below. (as showed in Previous blog post.)

VFX Mock Up

This is a mock up test of how I would like my

shot to look.

Animatic

My animatic for my project

Story Board

This is the storyboard for my project.

Synopsis and Treatment

Synopsis

This video is going to be a 30 second establishing shot of a futuristic city scape. Its going to show a man getting out of a hover car and walking through a  run down area. The shot will then pan upwards revealing a futuristic city with large skyscrapers and hover cars and birds flying through the city.

Treatment.

Fading in from black a close up shot of a car door is shown a man gets out of the car and slams the door. As the door slams the shot changes to a medium long shot revealing the car is hovering and the person is walking through a run down area. As the person walks closer to the building the shot then pans upwards revealing skyscrapers billboards and futuristic buildings. The shot will then fade out to black.

Location Part 2

After receiving feedback on my location ideas my tutor has told me to change them reasons being that the car park location has been used lots of times for students work and feels I should try somewhere different. He also felt that the derelict factory wouldn't be suitable so I went back out to find more locations. The two new locations are a lot better and my tutor was pleased with both of them. The location I hope to shoot my project will be the second picture down. I feel it looks more dramatic.

Location Ideas

I have been walking around Leicester to try and find some location ideas here are a few I have liked so far I am just waiting for feed back off of my tutor.

Building Research Continued.

I also looked at some futuristic looking buildings in London such as the St Mary Axe and The Shard. I like the picture of the St Mary Axe because it shows an old run down building in front of the sci-fi looking tower and skyscrapers which is a cool looking contrast. The shard looks as if it was already in the future.

Building Research

To further my research I looked at some modern buildings in Leicester such as The Space Centre, Code Tower, The Curve and more. I thought these buildings looked very futuristic and would be the type of style I would like in my city scape.

DREDD

I also watched the more recent film Dredd by Pete Travis. I liked the integration of new and old buildings in Mega city one giving me ideas off what I could do in my own work. Also I liked the use of epic tracking shots of buildings which is something I would like to achieve with this project.

After watching the film I watched the making of Dredd which gave me some ideas of what is possible for example this building is actually only 3 stories high but in the film its made to look more like 30 stories. The set is just repeated and a extension is added to the background of the shot showing more of the city behind it.

Heres the link to view the making of videos. Making Of DREDD

Blade Runner

For Research I have watched Ridley Scott’s 1982 film Blade Runner. It was interesting to see what type of establishing  shots were used to show some of the cityscapes in the film. Such as panning upwards or downwards with in the shot. I also liked his use of large adverts in the city which is something I might consider incorporating into my project. The film was very stylized which is something I would like to portray into my work. 

Mood Board.

This Is a general mood board of the kind of style I have been looking at. it has stills from judge Dredd the film and comic the walking dead blade runner sin city and batman.

Production Schedule.

This is a look at my production schedule which I will be hopefully sticking to.

New Year New Project!

I am going to produce a VFX project that integrates and match moves a futuristic city scape into real live footage making it seamless. I am also going to add some moving elements such as hover cars. A false camera will be added in post production to pan upwards looking at the cityscape.

This is my project proposal.

Research and Development

This is my research and development log of my Jack the Ripper project.