Packing up and shooting on the virtual backlot
I'm starting to pack up my workshop in Mexico today.
It's kind of annoying to be doing this because it feels like I just set it up. The problem is that was being provided for the production to use at no cost, which was wonderful, but it won't be available after the summer. Thankfully, I *think* (fingers crossed) another no/low cost space will be available to me when I return mid-August, but I won't be able to see it until then to decide if it's suitable or not.
Most of my work during the past two weeks has been on the film's script. I'm also starting to do a proper visual effects breakdown to get a handle on just how many shots will need digital work and how many puppets, props and sets need to be physically built and how many I can "cheat" using Blender and After Effects.
I just read a great article about Stargate Films, a company that is doing a lot of incredible work creating 3D digital sets or "virtual environments" for TV shows like E.R. and Crossing Jordan. I want to avoid using digital sets for Bear Town as much as possible, but it's incredible reading about all the advances that are being made in that area. One of the main techniques used to create these kinds of effects is called nodal point pan and tile and Joseph Francis has a great tutorial on it here.
One final note, some upgrades to the site are being done over the next week and I may not have Internet access from Monday through Wednesday so the result may be a little more down time, but hopefully not.
It's kind of annoying to be doing this because it feels like I just set it up. The problem is that was being provided for the production to use at no cost, which was wonderful, but it won't be available after the summer. Thankfully, I *think* (fingers crossed) another no/low cost space will be available to me when I return mid-August, but I won't be able to see it until then to decide if it's suitable or not.
Most of my work during the past two weeks has been on the film's script. I'm also starting to do a proper visual effects breakdown to get a handle on just how many shots will need digital work and how many puppets, props and sets need to be physically built and how many I can "cheat" using Blender and After Effects.
I just read a great article about Stargate Films, a company that is doing a lot of incredible work creating 3D digital sets or "virtual environments" for TV shows like E.R. and Crossing Jordan. I want to avoid using digital sets for Bear Town as much as possible, but it's incredible reading about all the advances that are being made in that area. One of the main techniques used to create these kinds of effects is called nodal point pan and tile and Joseph Francis has a great tutorial on it here.
One final note, some upgrades to the site are being done over the next week and I may not have Internet access from Monday through Wednesday so the result may be a little more down time, but hopefully not.
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