Topic: Animation Test #2
In this test I've tried a few things I've never done before, firstly my new tripod (Sachtler ACE M MS) which has a fluid head allowed me to try some basic pan and tilts which I don't think the cheapo ball head tripod I had before would've been very good at.
I've also tried wire removal for the shots where the opponent jumps up, and the other opponent stands up. The results aren't perfect, since there is a little light flicker in the footage, partly through using the Canon kit lens without using the lens twist method, and partly through my inexperience with After Effects.
Compared to my previous tests and the videos I did years ago, I've tried to make the minifig movements more natural, It's nowhere near perfect by any means. I think it'd make life easier if I bought Dragonframe and stopped shooting blindly.
As I get more equipped I want to purchase better lighting equipment, and obviously I need to start building sets to shoot stuff in. As I'm writing this, I've ordered a set of extension tubes for my camera as well as a couple of other lenses. The projects I'm planning require a level of framing and lighting I'm not yet equipped to do.
Thanks for watching! Obviously more to come soon!
EDIT: Fixed the frame blending problem, when I previewed the video in VLC Player before uploading it you could see the blending, must be a setting needs to be changed in VLC...
Last edited by Aled Owen (December 1, 2016 (03:09pm))