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Re: Angels Unawares - Update Thread

Scene 4 and 3... DONE.  Now onto 1,2,5 and 6.  So, I've just spend the past 2 1/2 hours working on this fairly big set..  The biggest I've every made, here's some pictures.

http://i1285.photobucket.com/albums/a589/HAPound/IMG_0214_zps8f31a9bf.jpg
http://i1285.photobucket.com/albums/a589/HAPound/IMG_0215_zpsc9ffe2f8.jpg
http://i1285.photobucket.com/albums/a589/HAPound/IMG_0216_zps050fd4d4.jpg

And this is a problem that I ran into, the lightning didn't really have a good effect through the windows....  They are pretty big windows for a lego man...

Trial 1: Without Lightning
http://i1285.photobucket.com/albums/a589/HAPound/IMG_0217_zpsac393776.jpg

Trial 2: Lightning generated by extra lamp.
http://i1285.photobucket.com/albums/a589/HAPound/IMG_0218_zpsaec963f5.jpg

Trial 3: Lightning created by handheld flashlight.
http://i1285.photobucket.com/albums/a589/HAPound/IMG_0219_zpsc2ddd6d2.jpg

Yeah, I don't really like either of them, I want the flashes to be immense.

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Re: Angels Unawares - Update Thread

Binding Brick wrote:

Yeah, I don't really like either of them, I want the flashes to be immense.

Put the lamp right up against the window to get it super bright.
That would be the highest brightness of the flash. When you animate the flash, make sure to ease it in and out by moving the lamp closer (for easing in) and farther away (for easing out). Also, use more frames for easing out than easing in.
Like this:
(on) |-|--|----| (REALLY BRIGHT) -----|---|--|-| (off)

If you're going to have more than one window illuminated with a flash, use more lamps.

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Re: Angels Unawares - Update Thread

minifig051 wrote:
Binding Brick wrote:

Yeah, I don't really like either of them, I want the flashes to be immense.

Put the lamp right up against the window to get it super bright.
That would be the highest brightness of the flash. When you animate the flash, make sure to ease it in and out by moving the lamp closer (for easing in) and farther away (for easing out). Also, use more frames for easing out than easing in.
Like this:
(on) |-|--|----| (REALLY BRIGHT) -----|---|--|-| (off)

If you're going to have more than one window illuminated with a flash, use more lamps.

I'll try that out soon.

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Re: Angels Unawares - Update Thread

News today is that the film festival's deadline is in the midst of April!  This is awesome for me since I've basically spent the past two weeks doing virtually nothing.

Well I have a tricky shot or two coming up.  One of them is going to involve me splashing the cast again to buy an X-Large Green Baseplate.

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Re: Angels Unawares - Update Thread

I am looking forward to seeing this it looks like it's going to be really interesting. Nice sets and the snippet of footage looked really smooth. Good Job!

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Re: Angels Unawares - Update Thread

ENCOUNTERS.

http://i.imgur.com/wHQ8tID.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/zRJRyCG.jpg
I do realize that due to the fact that he has a double sided face it shows out the back but I'm gonna fix that in the final shot.

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Re: Angels Unawares - Update Thread

First animation in the entire film!  This is what I did:

I used this nice lookin' set that I found in my brother's room.  No actually lamps were used to light the set.
http://i.imgur.com/7wvh6rv.jpg

Instead I used this cave-exploring head-light that made a really really really nice white light.
http://i.imgur.com/m0X716Q.jpg

Shot looked like this without the lightning, in the final shot I also added a glowing effect to the lamp (where the light is supposedly coming from.)
http://i.imgur.com/CXGYMRY.jpg

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Re: Angels Unawares - Update Thread

In this shot the angel appears and scares the man.  (Just so you understand the frame)
http://i.imgur.com/uAIsvr0.jpg

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Re: Angels Unawares - Update Thread

Production did take a pause, but this week is Spring Break!  And I hope to finish the animation.  The Festival I'm entering this in has also been pushed back a month, so the deadline is now May 2nd.

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Re: Angels Unawares - Update Thread

I want to say that I'm done, two simple scenes remain in the script.  This weekend I'll be finishing the film.

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Re: Angels Unawares - Update Thread

I'm nearly there.  Less than 2 weeks to the festival.  I've come across a very very difficult scene and I'm currently working around it.  I need to finish this week.  Other than that it's looking beautiful in other places.  I think the movie will occasionally have ups and downs in the animation, but now I'm rushing.

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Re: Angels Unawares - Update Thread

I'm almost there.  It's been 4 months of animation an now I just need to fill in the holes.  And let me tell you, there are a lot of holes.
http://i.imgur.com/SpvgqM0.jpg

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Re: Angels Unawares - Update Thread

Wow, these shots look really well done. The sets look nice as well. I'll stay tuned for the finished product mini/bigsmile

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Re: Angels Unawares - Update Thread

I JUST FOUND OUT THE FILM IS DUE MONDAY....

Spoiler (click to read)

Oh shart.

http://i.imgur.com/BtRi9Bq.png
It's my first time working with after effects and it's very interesting putting 2d effects into a 3d world.  I'll get better with time.

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Looks great bud, look forward to seeing it.

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Re: Angels Unawares - Update Thread

Well, have fun not sleeping this weekend. mini/tongue

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Re: Angels Unawares - Update Thread

I'm proud to announce that the film is complete. Kinda..  I'm now exporting to Adobe Premiere to make final changes.  You may ask why, it's because in Premiere it's easier to get to after effects and the compression is much much much much much much better.

http://i.imgur.com/uvhA4A4.png

EDIT: Angels Unawares is officially 5:46 long.

http://i.imgur.com/WjjkGTT.jpg

EDIT: I also wanted to share this.  I created this shadow using after effects!  My first actual After Effects product!

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Re: Angels Unawares - Update Thread

Done!  After 4 months of production I have completed this film!  The film festival is on Thursday, wish me the best of luck please!

I plan to upload the film to YouTube Probably on Friday..

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Re: Angels Unawares - Update Thread

Congrats on getting this done. I look forward to watching it.

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I agree!  I hope you do well at the film festival.  We're rooting for you! mini/smile

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