11-19-2009, 09:17 PM
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Originally Posted by TimStannard  OK So a reverse this time. With Dick Ikon you put humans in a CGI world and here you've put a CGI character into a human world. |
Originally Posted by TimStannard
Whilst this is as good an example as I've ever seen from amateur filmmakers, it wasn't as convincing for me as the other way around. I guess this is because we live in the real world and have fixed ideas of exactly how things should move and interact with their environment. Te character worked OK on its own - it was really detailed and the way limbs moved in relation to each other were "realistic", but in terms of moving around the house it wasn't quite right for me - in particular I'm thinking of when he moves across the landing towards Maria.
| That was one of the hardest parts and I didn't get it right, but it was my first try so I learnt a lot about what works and what doesn't work. The next time I have a good idea of how to do it right.
Originally Posted by TimStannard Other than that, I liked the colour grading used for the twilight shots outside at the beginning. |
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Originally Posted by TimStannard It started with a good selection of shots from different angles BUTI didn't like the wide shots of Maria running/skipping around the tree. There wasn't enough head room with the result that in many shots the top of her head was chopped off. |
Do you know, I never noticed that before, oops.
Originally Posted by TimStannard Music and sound were sound!
I look forward to seeing more of your material. | Thanks. I find out on Saturday what the next festival theme is and then the ball will start rolling along. its 3 months of frenetic action trying to fit it all in, but it is worth it. Your comments are much appreciated. Thank you.  |