I've decided to start doing an everyday. Inspired by the master Mike Winkelmann, AKA Beeple & many others who have followed in his footsteps, I intend to improve my skills by focusing on a particular task / idea for at least one hour each day.
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Description: Working with Elstree Film Design & a young film maker we tasked ourselves with making a small film about the Fifty Plus Bowls group at our local community centre. As well as providing the centre with a film for their website we were also able to provide some work experience on a practical project.
Main Techniques Covered: Pre-production, filming interviews, filming cutaways, building a narrative, & delivering a final film.
Software Used: Premier, After Effects.
Description: 10 second VFX shot to test out the Cineware workflow from After Effects CC.
Main Techniques Covered: After Effects & C4D round tripping with Cineware, tracking, texturing, post depth of field, sound.
Software Used: Cinema 4D, After Effects, Premier, RSMB Motion Blur.
Description: This is one of my favourite photo's I have taken recently in the Yorkshire Dales. iPhotography is one of my favourite hobbies and this shot was taken using the panorama tool on my iPhone 5, and graded with the Camera + app. It would be great to be able to work this fast with my DSLR, i.e. take a photo, grade it straight away, upload it.
Description: This reel is a showcase of some of my most recent animation & VFX work. Further examples of work can be found on this blog & the Featured Work page of my site.
Showreel Track: Iron by Woodkid
Description: I'm currently working on a short animation (time permitting) based on 'The Element Song' by Tom Lehrer. I wanted to play with the Mograph Sound Effector in Cinema 4D to drive the animation in conjunction with some Dynamics and Thinking Particles.
Main Techniques Covered: Mograph, Lighting, Shaders.
Software Used: Cinema 4D, After Effects.
Description: A short abstract animation. Its purpose was to test some techniques in Cinema 4D & After Effects whilst making something pretty. Prepare for a very short burst of shiny geometry cut to a subtle sound track :).
Main Techniques Covered: Morphing with deformers, cloning looping animations onto randomised geometry, mograph effectors, multipass rendering, lighting.
Software Used: Cinema 4D, After Effects, Premier, GSG Light Kit, VC Optical Flares, RSMB Motion Blur.
Description: Design ideas for my own personal logo. No pallets or textures as yet, just possible geometry & layout. Want it to be clearly read as N & C as in Neil Copland. Think I like option 3 the most.
Description: Some RND for a personal short involving a paper airplane. I used 'Foundry Camera Tracker' for a little tracking test, and some simple joint rigging to allow the airplane to unfold. Not bad first attempt but the end track needs a little tweak. I need to shoot some proper footage and work on the natural lighting of the 3D object especially as it enters frame. Would like it all to feel home made and for the airplane to feel realistic, at least to begin with.
Description: Camera Projection techniques, created using a still image in Photoshop & geometry in Cinema 4D. I used Projection Man in Cinema 4D to map the textures to the geometry & Optical Flares in After Effects to create the effect of the Sun disappearing behind the spire.
Description: These abstract cloth & dynamic tests were created in Cinema 4D.
Description: Possible style frame for a short personal animation.
Description: Glass texture test in Cinema 4D using a default head model.
Description: This concertina style background was created in 3D by deforming geometry, it could be used as a possible transition between shots or other graphic elements.
Description: This is a small style test for an comedy/drama animation I intend to make.
Description: This reel is a showcase of some my older animation & VFX work. Further examples of work can be found on this blog & the 'Featured Work' page of my site.
Showreel Track: Arpeggio by Jackson & His Computer Band
