Topic: Stalker: mirror of conscience (Post-apoc SciFi) Production log DONE

Even if I already started filming some while ago, I'm starting this topic finally.

http://i.imgur.com/Y3adzr6.jpg


Here's a link to the explanation of the project and the previous updates: http://www.bricksinmotion.com/forums/to … -pictures/

To start up, here's a production picture related to the almost-current state of production:

http://i.imgur.com/nJd2IGQ.jpg"

Not showing much. This is really a not detailed set. There are more detailed scenes, as I will show in the next post.

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Re: Stalker: mirror of conscience (Post-apoc SciFi) Production log DONE

okay, time to post the first update!

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

This image shows a set for a scene that connects to the previous one (note the exact same railway). We don't have the details on the left, instead more details added on the right. The previous shot didn't need far background details, because it was set at night, in the dark. Here I had to add also those background details, and a blue screen. In fact, I didn't have time to make a blue-screen in the past months, wich made me pause with the brickfilming.

http://i.imgur.com/G0xQ14i.jpg

The bluescreen: basicly a piece of cloth with grip, so I can switch between this bluescreen and a Greenscreen made with the same specifics. Of course this sistem will be used in any future projects.

http://i.imgur.com/EF1YzBX.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/THQv6eJ.jpg

These Images show a detail of the scene: the post-apoc. bedroom of some disastrated house. I wanted to post this to show the atmosphere of the Zone. Again, go on Pre-production page to read the explanation of the project. Note: Second image is an actua frame from the Movie.

http://i.imgur.com/6PTUp4j.jpg

Test shot made to check for imperfections.

Soon I will post more stuff. Unfortunately  Production pictures about the previous scenes (This scene appears around 9 mins) got lost. will try to find them and post them.

Re: Stalker: mirror of conscience (Post-apoc SciFi) Production log DONE

After some thinking, I've decided to put a release date, and to announce it through this pic:

http://i.imgur.com/66HBhYI.jpg

Yeah. Date is DD/MM/YY, so it wil be out on Friday, September the fourth. (Note: I live in central Europe. that means September the third for some users in US.)

The reason of putting a release date four months from now is not for filming delays, as I'm about to reach half of that, but more about post-production, voice recording (I'll meet with my voice actor in summer for only a week) and music composition most of all. Composing progressive rock is quite difficult to me, and I haven't started yet. I don't want someone else to compose the music, or use Kevin Macleod royalty-free stuff, I think about an original score for this.

So, in conclusion: Brickfilm comes out September 3rd/4th, and more stuff is on the way. I'll try to not be spoilerific in updates, but will come with some more promo pics during the time.

Re: Stalker: mirror of conscience (Post-apoc SciFi) Production log DONE

Releasing a teaser ro the movie! https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=xfXJNHGyVcE

Re: Stalker: mirror of conscience (Post-apoc SciFi) Production log DONE

I'm loving the music in the teaser and the atmosphere, it really seems like you managed to get that Stalker'esque feeling!

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Larry Simmons wrote:

I'm loving the music in the teaser and the atmosphere, it really seems like you managed to get that Stalker'esque feeling!

Thank you very much! I am delighted to see positive comments about my work!

Re: Stalker: mirror of conscience (Post-apoc SciFi) Production log DONE

Completed filming around 90-95% of filming, and the last scene that makes use of a large set.
It's a post-apoc city square:

http://i.imgur.com/SyS0ul4.jpg

Now, filming of Stalker: Mirror of conscience will be put on a short pause, because I must use the bluescreen space for "ad Tenebras", my entry to the darkness and light contest and shoot all the related scenes before the 24th, date after the wich I will be on holidays and can shoot only in-room scenes for both the films. so the next week will be not only intense because I am preparing for a school exam, but also with the brickfilming.
So... news coming maybe after beginning of July.

Re: Stalker: mirror of conscience (Post-apoc SciFi) Production log DONE

short update: A few dats ago kosmos productions moved, as planned I've shot not only all of the bluescreen scenes for my other projects, but also all the in-room scenes, wich makes me feel delighted, as I wasn't expecting such an early completion. A funny fact: I was expecting ad Tenebras to be 6-7 minutes long, but as a nalmost finished project now it lasts about 10-11 minutes. Anyhow, I'm back at shooting Stalker: Mirror of conscience. Orecisely it's last scene. I'll show in the next post, now enjoy a shot of how a moving filming studio looks like:

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

Re: Stalker: mirror of conscience (Post-apoc SciFi) Production log DONE

A lot of stuff coming, so posting three different posts.

First: a post-apoc. corridor:

http://i.imgur.com/43IwM4T.jpg

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

http://i.imgur.com/qBDY44x.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/Z6FwBv2.jpg

Re: Stalker: mirror of conscience (Post-apoc SciFi) Production log DONE

Continuing here.

The mirror's room:

http://i.imgur.com/83WdhaW.jpg

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

Re: Stalker: mirror of conscience (Post-apoc SciFi) Production log DONE

I'm posting here a Post-Production thread I've posted about the mirror!

http://www.bricksinmotion.com/forums/to … o-mirrors/

Re: Stalker: mirror of conscience (Post-apoc SciFi) Production log DONE

This won't be my last post in this thread, as I still haven't released a few production photos, but, well, today marks the end of the filming process of Stalker: Mirror of Conscience.
I remembered beginning to work on this project around december, though I figured out by looking at the pre-production thread that I've started on the 26th of july in 2014, almost a year ago. With release date being on the 4th, I can say that Stalker is out after more than a year from it's beginning, though I can't say that i worked for a year and a month, I took several pauses due to school duty.
While filming this movie, I feel that I gradually upgraded my brickfilming tecnique. Still not being perfect, I feel it's better than what I had done with "Truth", E.g. the first greenscreen scene was shot with a cardboard greenscreen, then I came up with a more advanced one. Also the first shots weren't shot on the current, sturdy desk. This is also my first brickfilm being shot in two countries: principal shooting was done in Italy, in my bedroom's studio, while several scenes were shot While I was in vacation at my other home in Hungary (I like to call myself "a Hungarian from Italy").
Even If I haven't finished working on this movie, I still have to do voicing and a few post production edits, this is a miliar point in the completion of this film: the big part is done, now the last 25% of work is left. Luckily enough I have still two months before release date to do it.

Re: Stalker: mirror of conscience (Post-apoc SciFi) Production log DONE

I just found out about this film, and I gotta say, from what I've seen, I'm pretty pumped for it. I always love when a film has had much effort put into making it something unique and spectacular, and I'm sure this film will reflect that. Can't wait for the fourth!

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GHB wrote:

I just found out about this film, and I gotta say, from what I've seen, I'm pretty pumped for it. I always love when a film has had much effort put into making it something unique and spectacular, and I'm sure this film will reflect that. Can't wait for the fourth!

thank you so much! Reading such entusiast comments always makes my day!

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actually there weren`t any museums at stalker ,because every house at Russia was built by Stalin`s plan. mini/sad
Pripyat - is a part of the  USSR mini/yes and all cars were gray

trust me , i am russian mini/wink

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Matvey`s animations wrote:

actually there weren`t any museums at stalker ,because every house at Russia was built by Stalin`s plan. mini/sad
Pripyat - is a part of the  USSR mini/yes and all cars were gray

trust me , i am russian mini/wink

Ohh, but this is not based off the S.T.A.L.K.E.R. videogame, and is not set in Pripyat or Chernobyl.  It's based off Tarkovskij's film and the book wich inspired S.T.A.L.K.E.R. aswell, but e.g. in the book there are six different zones and the one the book is focused on is set in the U.S., while Tarkovskij's movie gives no hint about the location, while none are radioactive zones. The connection with chernobyl has been done by the developers of the videogame.
I've chosen to give no specific location to this aswell, and any reference to places, factions and people (such as a CCCP on the Stalker's jeep) are purely casual. This reminds me, also the pronounciation of 'Stalker' is slightly taken from the Tarkovskij movie, but not for geographical purposes, but  to differ it from what  are stalking and stalkers outside  in real life.
  Still, thanks for pointing that out. mini/wink

P.S.: i've checked the shot... you can't read there the writing 'museum' on the top mini/smile

Re: Stalker: mirror of conscience (Post-apoc SciFi) Production log DONE

Short update about the current state of the film. Production and post-production is done. Sound  and Visual effects have been added. Now only one thing is left before the film's completion: the soundtrack. 4.9.2015 will be respected as the relase date, with no delays. This might be really the last update before the release announcement.

Re: Stalker: mirror of conscience (Post-apoc SciFi) Production log DONE

Good job on the sets and the mood in the trailer.

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Robukka wrote:

Good job on the sets and the mood in the trailer.

Thanks! I've tried to be as close to the other works as possible.

Re: Stalker: mirror of conscience (Post-apoc SciFi) Production log DONE

Today officially every single work on the film is done. Stalker: Mirror of Conscience has been completed!
There had been a few additional shots, mostly short, Nolan-like Flashbacks, that have been implanted in the film during certain scenes. Here's a picture from one:
http://i.imgur.com/9izQwtc.jpg

The stalker at a younger age with his Mentor, who's mentioned during the film.

Now you'll just have to wait september the 4th, (for Star Wars fans it'll be Force Friday, when Episode VII-related merchandise is released) and I won't be updating this thread. See you the 4th!