Tuesday 1 April 2014

Thinking about VFX

Now that we are getting a better idea of the script and concept for our cinematic there are a few things that we need to start considering.

One of the first things to consider is what we want to shoot in live action versus what will be done digitally.

This need to be a discussion between our On-Set Director, the Art Director, and myself- the VFX/ CG Supervisor.

It's important to consider our budget, the length of time we have available and our stylistic intentions.  Because we are creating a quite fantastical world we need to think about whether scenes will be better off being shot on location, on small sets which could later be extended, or on a green screen and later composited into a digital environment.

Some issues we might run into logistically include time and money constraints, expertise and a suitable location for sets to be built.

If in some cases a huge amount changes would need to be made to a location in post we might be better off using a green screen, or even a small set in front of a green screen to enable keying.

If we need any large scale action shots we might require an outdoor location for space.  

On a location shoot we might need to using motion tracking to enable CG elements to be integrated.  We would also need to look into sky replacement- the basics of which seem relatively straight forward for a locked off shot according to this tutorial:

      


I also want to experiment in Vue to get an idea of whether this is another possibility for us.

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