FEATURE: Stricken the Feature - A Matt Sconce Film

hey me too... I wish I would hurry up and get it done... If I just had a faster computer... JK

Side note... Check out Lisa's new little endeavor... it is the source of the book she is writing and should be a good Documentary which is one of my next projects.

queenofthedistracted.blogspot.com

and join the facebook page (search QUEEN OF THE DISTRACTED) and spread the word to anyone with ADHD or interested in a good laugh. Like I have said it before... who needs cable!
 
Thanks Gary!! That was a great night ..but the whole shoot was more fun than a gaggle of geese ...
I acted with my whole body on the episode of "Trauma" I shot last month and took quite a jolt...had knee pads and hip pads but just now recovering.....plus retweaked it in the gym....
but now I can truly say I'm 'Back to One'
 
uglysexy said:
Thanks Gary!! That was a great night ..but the whole shoot was more fun than a gaggle of geese ...
I acted with my whole body on the episode of "Trauma" I shot last month and took quite a jolt...had knee pads and hip pads but just now recovering.....plus retweaked it in the gym....
but now I can truly say I'm 'Back to One'
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I am so glad you are better. It is no fun getting smacked around, but you are very tough and sturdy. Be careful though.

Please tell us how we can watch your work in Trauma. Like Peter Sellers in the film 'Being There' we, "Like to watch." Hehe :Drogar-Happy(DBG): Watching you act is always a joy, David.

Please check out our fun, quick to shoot short 'NORRIS' that is on Youtube.com.

Master Dave Johnson is masterful as the heavy, 'Christopher'.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TR0sirIZQVg&feature=channel
 
Matt is in the Editing Chamber of Glory and has finished another wire removal scene! Only one more to go and then it is on to all other VFX (which is less tedious and more creative.) We are on Schedule and on time! Yay! :kali:

Sound Design is already half done, and Score is coming along nicely! :Drogar-Happy(DBG):
 
UPDATE:

Note to self....always use a RED to shoot greenscreen! When we shot our 3 story Green Screen wall, we had an HVX mounted for a downward shot of the actors. It was filming at the same time as the red filmed the main shots. I have just completed the wire removal, keying, and compositing of one of the two scenes into the movie.

It was VERY difficult to pull off. I have been spoiled because of the RED's amazing ability to key and easily remove wires due to every pixel existing in 4:4:4 color space at 4k pixels. Going to the 4:2:2 of the HVX and 1280 pixels made life more difficult. Can it be done?...YES...my scene now rocks the house, but was there needless suffering...YES!!!...so from now on...always Red...all the time! Now onward to the next scene of the same thing.

I must say, Neat Video was a GODSEND to this process. Using it before pulling a key saved the day.
The steps were as follows:

1. Wire remove
2. Neat video (reducing noise and making a smooth lines for the key)
3. Chroma Key with Keylight
4. Use Mocha to track actor's back because keying made it see through
5. Photoshop a cutout of the actor's back pre-key and save
6. Import cutout of back and composite into the scene with the Mocha tracking information, color balancing to match.
7. Mask around actors to minimize wire ripples and discrepancies in green screen on ground (It had large wrinkles)
8. Add 2-3 layers of actor shot underneath the top layer to make them solid so they can not be seen through due to the key.
9. Composite CC'd actors into scene over Matte Painting
10. Re-light scene with lights in AE
11. Add ripples to distant asphalt in the matte painting using the CC Drizzle tool
12. Add rain falling from behind point of view (We are looking straight down) using Trapcode Particular.
13. Add final adjustment layer to add some darkness to areas of the frame to balance
14. Drop in fog with a compound blur for atmosphere above the actors and below them.
15. Composite actor who is standing 10 stories down on the ground after keying her and color balancing to match the scene.
16. Render and cheer!
 
Wow, Matt. Very impressive use of the tools. I wish I knew more than a fraction of what you do in this area. Can't wait to see the finished film!
 
Ted Spencer said:
Wow, Matt. Very impressive use of the tools. I wish I knew more than a fraction of what you do in this area. Can't wait to see the finished film!
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I echo Ted's sentiments on impressiveness and eagerness to see the movie as well.

I may want to consult with you down the line a bit as there is something that you're describing in your process that we may need to attempt in our movie so I'd love your advice or input if that is a route we decide on.

-M
 
We have a render :violin: going right now that is over 1000 frames long and each frame is taking 2 minutes to render. What a scene! Mucho layers and effects.

There is absolutely no way we could be doing this without our computer, 'The Terminator.' I am very thankful for it. We keep it off the web and protect it like it was made of gold. Then we back up, and back up, and back up... and... :grin:
 
I have been able to work on more VFX shots recently. Here is one I am currently working on.
Hosp-Agrona-Window-Reflect-RENDER8-.jpg
 
Ted Spencer said:
Could you 'splain that one please? Is it that the girl is being yanked up via her necklace by an unseen force?
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....perhaps.....Mwah Ha Ha!


Oh, and could you let me know how dark the image is? Can you see the dark marking on her face? I am trying to figure out how dark my monitor is. Thanks. -Matt
 
On a crappy work monitor I can barely tell that she has a marking. And I can only really see it when I look at the monitor from a low angle. BUT, this monitor is surely not calibrated properly, so this may mean nothing.
 
Likewise on my uncalibrated monitor it looks quite dark. I can't see any markings on her face, or for that matter much of any detail in her face at all. I believe you posted a grab of a house in the rain some time ago where the same problem was evident. If I may say so, evidently you very much need to calibrate your monitor (and btw, when I edit I use a second monitor through a Matrox MXO that is calibrated via a Spyder2). Currently the two together cost less than $700. Worth every cent.
 
Hey guys! I calibrated my monitor to what I believe is a much better set up. Below are two stills. The first is from the original and the second is the new setup. I want people to be able to see the dark markings on the girl in the bed's face, so with the new balance, I believe it is more accurate to my desires. Let me know if you can see the second image better than the first. Thanks!


FIRST IMAGE (Pre-screen balance...too dark)
Hosp-Agrona-Window-Reflect-RENDER8-.jpg


SECOND IMAGE (Screen balanced)
Hosp-Steph-Window-Reflect-RENDER-3-.jpg
 
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