Week 4
Over the weekend we filmed some plates to continue our FX testing and to inspect any issues that we should be aware of when we shoot the actual short.
An issue we did encounter when filming the shadow monster shots was the frequency of the flashlight and the shutter speed. We were able to deal with the problem, but it is definitely something to be aware of in the future.
I quickly threw together a test with some of the footage we shot and I think it ended up turning out quite well for a proof of concept test. I think it definitely is reference for the director and producer.
As always, whenever I am doing something there are bound to be goofy moments. I threw a couple together into a little blooper reel.
Back to the serious… We know that for the explosion shot a digital double of the actor will be necessary. We are starting to experiment with different methods of reconstructing a human so that we won’t have to keep calling the actor back to redo a scan. I ended up doing 2 full body scans one of Trip and one of Aaron as well as a close up for Aarons face.
Again this is me we are talking about though and I clearly have a problem with remaining serious…
