"Sketchy" CCs - 1911 Grabs

Zac Henke

Zac Henke

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No no no.. not 1,911 grabs, but rather, grabs of my 1911.

Just got Vegas (oh and I mean just got it) and decided to
do a little CC with some sample footage.
Utilizing Vegas in combination with MagicBullet
(and some great tutorials from www.johnrofrano.com), here's what came out...

Original:
1911%20original.jpg


B&W:
1911.jpg


Sketchy:
1911%20sketchy.jpg


Sketchier:
1911%20sketchier.jpg



I really like the way the "sketches" look.
This is my very first time using any sort of NLE or anything like that,
but I know that won't let you be any less critical. Please
keep in mind I want to know everything I'm doing wrong (and right)
because I want to get better at this. No age loopholes. No BS.



-EDIT-

I decided to upload a clip of this technique in action. Download it here:

http://www.stickypod.com/stickypod_upload/uploads/1911.avi
This link will be dead for awhile. Sorry...

(It is .avi, and it isn't compressed. Hope that doesn't put too many people at an inconvenience)
 
Congrats on getting Vegas! It's the only thing I use :)

You've got a good original shot and frankly I like the straight B&W the best. It looks cleaner and it grabs the eyes attention the quickest. I'm not much for extreme visual manupulation like in the latter shots, but that's just me.

Anyway, good luck with Vegas!
 
I think the biggest difference is the change of focal point for the eye from the color pic to the black and whites. You totally lose the end of the pistol once you go to black and white. You should be able to retain some of the highlights on the barrel. A gun simply isn't very intimidating without a hole in the end! :)
 
Thanks guys. Roaming: I wish i could have uploaded the video clip because i change the focal point from the barrel, to the rear of the gun (and some of the gunman). I appreciate that advice so far!
 
I think you could do do the sketchy and get a sort of Sin City look, but you'd definitely have to use lighting to illuminate the gun.

B&W is about shadows, so in flat lighting, youre gonna have super flat images when you go to B&W.
 
On shots like these, make sure you don't lose the barrel of the gun in the cc... the shape of the gun is menacing, yes... but it's that whole where the bullet comes out is what you really have to worry about.

"Smitty"
 
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