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Postmaster
10-01-2009, 04:55 PM
Iīm working on some visual FX for "Indiana Jones and the Spear of Destiny"
Remember the last scene of "Raiders"?
Where that old guy rolls the box with the The Ark Of The Covenant into that big storage house?
We try to pull of something similar here, as a reminiscent on that great scene.
Hereīs a matte painting I did today.
Frank
Sad Max
10-01-2009, 05:40 PM
Is this a film project derived from the graphic novel?
Quite a few Nazi crates in that warehouse!
triplej96
10-01-2009, 07:42 PM
Looks nice Frank!
Drew Ott
10-01-2009, 08:54 PM
Nice!
Raptor365
10-01-2009, 09:42 PM
Looks really nice Frank.
Postmaster
10-01-2009, 11:48 PM
Is this a film project derived from the graphic novel?
!
Not exactly from the graphic novel. They have a lot of original screenplay in it, but the "theme" (Jones-Spear-Nazis - lotīs a trouble - save the World) is the same.
I DP for some of the scenes and do some of the VFX.
Itīs lots of fun and they also do a whole lot of great old school miniature models.
Frank
Tom Marshall
10-02-2009, 05:12 AM
I agree. Looks great. :beer:
El Director
11-07-2009, 05:11 PM
Looks really good. Just make sure any comps can rise to the occasion.
Raptor365
11-07-2009, 07:05 PM
Just make sure any comps can rise to the occasion.
...Please elaborate.
Postmaster
11-08-2009, 04:23 AM
Looks really good. Just make sure any comps can rise to the occasion.
Usually my English isn't bad. but I don't understand a word.
So yeah, what Raptor said.
Meanwhile, have a look at an other one I did:
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El Director
11-08-2009, 12:21 PM
Well, a lot of times, matte paintings are not the only thing in the shots. So I'm assuming there's going to be something composited (comp'd) into the matte painting. I'm saying is that the painting looks really good and that any compositing needs to match it.
Postmaster
11-08-2009, 02:46 PM
Oh, now i got it - yes I gonna make sure, itīs an important scene.
Frank
Raptor365
11-08-2009, 06:18 PM
That makes sense. Compositing and lighting are crafts all thier own.
Frank, nice matte and the CC really sold it. It often surprises me how important post work is to polish an effects shot. Mostly it's 50% of the job to pull it off visually.
Along those lines, when I've sent FX work to people, they always expect it to be a 'finished' piece of work and I always expect their post people to CC it and blur to match thier existing footage. They never do, they never touch it, as if it was sacraligious or something. And it always looks off. I can't say enough about the importance of compositing for those who, more often than not, overlook it. It's really 50% of the battle, imo.
Postmaster
11-09-2009, 01:49 PM
Here is some more: The Caves of Shangrila.
...and yeah, I know - those mountains need a higher resolution mesh.
But these are only the first tests.
Frank
Raptor365
11-09-2009, 02:13 PM
At first I liked the green in the background but the 2nd shot looks 10X better and moodier (colder and more consistant, and the added rock('s) piece). Very nice. Nice touch, I almost didn't notice at first the extras. :)
The very top portion of the frame, concerning the ceiling of the cave, is a bit too bright and flat. Maybe play with that a bit with contrast and levels.
You know what your doing.
I'm going to have to see this movie now. You've peaked my interest. :beer:
Oh also Frank, I've been spending some time on my Spit again. I can't post yet but I hope to make some minor updates soon. :beer:
Raptor365
11-09-2009, 03:21 PM
ooops. friendly bump. :beer: