TowerFan - First Fest - AdFest 2007

TowerFan

TowerFan

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Hey All,

Been a lurker here for a while and have posted in the 3D section. My buddy, Aldo Baggins, and I have been waiting for a first fest to try and this is it!




Cast and Crew

Innocent Bystander: Jeanne Langford
Satisfied Customer: Aldo Baggins (Alan Langford)
Dr. Nervis Serebelem: TowerFan (Jeff Tatro)

Director, Editor: Aldo Baggins
Producer, Technical Director, Visual Effects: TowerFan
Co-Writers: Jeanne Langford, Alan Langford, Jeff Tatro
Production Assistant: Ryan Langford

Equipment/Tools: DVX100B, Rode NTG-2, Avid Xpress Pro HD, LightWave 3D, After Effects

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Visual Effects BTS

Some folks commented on the VFX so I thought I'd post some before and after stills of the roto shots I did.

BroomQuad.jpg


Unfortunately we had to break for about 1/2hr between the two shots and the light changed. Had to do some creative feathering and blending here. Aldo's nephew Ryan was totally jammed up under the counter working the dustpan.
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DrNervis_Dual.jpg


Had to take out the clothspins (idiots!) and roto'ed out the stick on the bottle. (I'll never be accused of being on-screen "talent"!)
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VaderRemoteChair_Dual.jpg


Had to roto out the stick and it's shadow.
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VaderRemoteHand_Dual.jpg


We called this whole gag the Vader Remote. We were inspired by Kirshner filming Han's blaster being pulled out of Vader's hand and running it backwards. I roto'ed out the string below the remote in AE, and painted out the string crossing the remote frame-by-frame in PS.
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Deleted Shot

Hose.jpg


And here's a DOF with a focus pull we didn't use. The shot started on the hose then pulled focus during the acting. We wanted a shot which showed some skill with the camera. This was probably my pet shot and I really wanted it in, but in the end it had to go.
 
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I'm glad to see that there are a bunch of first-timers like myself creating entries for this one. Good luck!
 
Thanks all!

Spent the day yesterday shooting. I know we're going up against pros and we don't expect to be in the running, but the point is to get out there and shoot something and have some fun, right? Well, we acomplished that at least!
 
TowerFan said:
Thanks all!

Spent the day yesterday shooting. I know we're going up against pros and we don't expect to be in the running, but the point is to get out there and shoot something and have some fun, right? Well, we acomplished that at least!
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Yeah I know exactly what you mean, this is my first fest as well and I'm teaming up with my friends Shaun W and Rick V. Good luck to you and everyone else, this should be fun!
 
Thanks again all. This is a real blast! Can't wait to see all the finished entries.
 
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Sounds like you guys are being pretty ambitious! I'm looking forward to see what you guys have come up with. Good luck with the rest of your production.
 
Thanks Zoidoid, I like the still you posted. Looks like yougot some good footage. Looking forward to seeing all entries!:Drogar-BigGrin(DBG)
 
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That's a wrap! Finished polishing the cut and finished up the VFX shots.

We had a great time working on this short. After watching some winning entries from other fests we know we're not in the same league as the pros here, but we all have to start somewhere. I think we did a good job for a couple guys with no resources.

This is my first "story telling" project as I usually do events. My buddy Aldo Baggins has done a few; including winning third place in the Robot Chicken Win a PS3 Contest (Check it out!).

Anyway, we can't wait to see all entries and we're looking forward to the next Fest!!
 
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Wow, everyone's finishing and I'm starting to see a few late nights in the near future to make the deadline. Congratulations, TowerFan, on your first submission!
 
Really enjoyed this spot. I thought it was well-written and funny. The animation was cool and the broom shot was hilarious. Nice ending, but maybe the actress shouldn't have frozen in mid-step--looks a little odd. Also, the piece really needs some color grading. But overall, very creative and enjoyable.
 
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