OK, I like making "cool" effects like this energy ball but the real challenge is finding a technique that goes beyond building a single effect.
In this example, the street is generating a specular gloss from the light source that is uneven based on the surface. This makes the effect seem more realistic and blends with the road naturally. I used a similar technique in the VFX breakdown example for Action Essentials 2 in order to create the glow on the ground caused by the explosion.
As promised here are some shots from my trip to NYC. The weather was great all day on Saturday and so was dinner. I shot everything with the Sony EX-1 on a tripod as well as some hand-held stuff. I used Premiere CS4, even though it would hang during editing and crash occasionally. I'm sure they will work it out. Please?
Back on subject, the clip contains a variety of shots, as well as some tracking shots taken from the back of a bycylce carriage. Now I just need to intercut some cops and a district attorney then add some 80's music and I could have a hit TV show. Then I could stop all of the crime.
I made a last minute trip to NYC on Friday and spent today filming all over the city with a Sony EX1 for fun. Pretty cool camera and the interval (time-lapse) mode is incredible too, very easy and the results are great. When I get back on Monday, I'll post some of the footage.
If anyone at Sony is reading, feel free to send me some free stuff :) Thanks in advance.
We are working on the new video blog soon to be called...
"The Video Copilot Show"
The (not really a) show will be a compilation of useless information and long boring speeches. The good news is that the 5 second intro is ground-breaking. And not actually cutting-edge or original but the same old cliche of the ground breaking up into pieces :) It's going to be great.
Sure we'll have some tips and maybe some behind the scenes action but mostly it will contain as much random stuff as possible. I want it to be the worst show you have ever seen. Now that I have your expectations down, we'll see what happens.
It sounds like a show I would want to watch!
Release date is unknown.
Here is a familiar story of hard work by one of my favorite studios Digital Domain, the studio behind the Benjamin Button VFX and other iconic films. This story is about a shot from the new Transformers movie that took 3 months to finish only 2 seconds of film. Possible spoilers, so be warned.
Check out the Article at Gizmodo
And please, no movie reviews here. Whether you loved-it or hated-it, this is NOT a movie review site and I don't want to start frivolous debates. Now, if you can relate to this story from a professional stand-point and would like to share one of your battles, please do.
BTW, I don't usually post outside stories but I think it could be a fun thing to share interesting articles related to motion graphics & visual effects from time to time. What do you think about that?
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