'Conjure' | Pre-Vis/Preview

I have blocked out the basic shots and then went into more detail with the edit and the detail of the drawings. However, I think it is very necessary in the next stages to properly lay it out in the rule of thirds, odds, and start to add depth to the types of shots I'm using. I want to make the compositions as effective as possible. But, this is the basic 'feel' so far.

We will be shooting for this entire film and then I will be producing a selection of visual effects shots for the Masters Show.

For this semester I am handing in compositing tests in Nuke of the factory setting and other comp tests.

'The Escapist' - Basic Pre-Vis

I have emulated the shots in the edit for Time Based Art students Michal (of LittleEarth Productions) and Jeppe's 3rd year music video 'The Escapist':

I have visualised the story with basic pictures (from Googling) animated, and incorporated Thomas Hogben's particle simulations.

The timing is inaccurate; myself and Thomas meet on Friday to develop it, render it and composite it more; the hand-in for the pre-visualisation is next Wednesday; and the final piece will be produced by late January for festival submissions in February.

I am the director of the animation, and I am collaborating with Tom at the moment, with others getting involved later in the process to finalise the sequence. I am compositing the piece and animating in After Effects.

Semester 1 Test - Storyboard

I have booked the green screen and photography studio for next week, and arranged to shoot a test there with cinematographer Michal Zagorski, with the performance by Alona Kiricenko. We have also went into details as to how we shall set everything up, and suggestions about character and wardrobe.

It is designed to combine practice in Nuke and other programs, green screening and compositing and using the environment modelling and composites I am collaborating with Lina Ivanova on. 

It is also important that it has influence from cinema's past and has particular looks, such as film noir, pure cinematics... for my studies.

If it were to be completed beyond merely tests, this is the very simple storyline the shots will produce:

These are the first draft storyboard pages.

I also put together a video to show things in a LITTLE more detail. This might do with being a little better, but the information is currently there. 

This is a first draft as well:

Thoughts?...