frosteternal Posted February 21, 2008 Posted February 21, 2008 I have begun my final project for Digital Film class. It is a humorous/macabre short entitled "Dogfood". The style is somewhat german expressionist, somewhat my own strange sensibilities. The man in it is tormented day and night by the barking dog in his neighbor's apartment, until he exacts his revenge. The man never actually sees the dog barking, so the script had called for a sillouhetted dog, rather than something too specific. Since I have no dog, much less one that would be willing to act in this part, I have opted to use a CG stunt dog. It doesn't need to be photoreal, just a suggeston of a dog. My digital film teacher has a vendetta against A:M that he had mentioned a year or so, in passing, on a school tour. He believes it to be "a fun program, but not good for real work; just a toy." Since he basically gave us free reign over our final projects, I find it delightful to use my "toy" to slap together some effective fx shots. I'll only tell if he asks. So, anyhow, I'll post the shots as I complete them, and of course a link to the final project, when it is done. We only have like four weeks left, so this will clip along at a good pace. This particular fx shot is the first(?) shot that the man envisions, as he tries to get some sleep. The dog was animated in A:M, of course, and then composited with After Effects. (Took me about 3 hrs, rendering and all) DogFXShot.mov Quote
jamagica Posted February 21, 2008 Posted February 21, 2008 composition looks awesome...One thing though. It looks like the jaw moves too slow. When dogs bark it's more of a snappy action with the mouth. Other than that...this thing looks sweet Quote
frosteternal Posted February 21, 2008 Author Posted February 21, 2008 composition looks awesome...One thing though. It looks like the jaw moves too slow. When dogs bark it's more of a snappy action with the mouth.... Thanks, I'll look into fixing that, I haven't had a dog in years and years and don't recall. Quote
jamagica Posted February 21, 2008 Posted February 21, 2008 kind of a cliche reference but check out this vid: watch how the head/neck moves too...You have a great start...it just needs some polishing Quote
frosteternal Posted February 21, 2008 Author Posted February 21, 2008 kind of a cliche reference but check out this vid: ... Thanks, that helps a ton! I didn't even think of looking up reference vid on youtube for now I'm boarding out my next few sequences, there is probably going to be only one more CG dog shot, but interacting with my actor... Or maybe a bit more - I'll know for sure after filming is wrapped this sunday, then I'll have some time to edit/fine-tune Quote
frosteternal Posted February 28, 2008 Author Posted February 28, 2008 Shot, edited, colour-corrected, composited, encoded - DONE. Posted on YouTube to alleviate strain on the forum. Couldn't have pulled it off without Animation:Master. (or Dushan) Warning...rather disturbing and graphic content. You have been warned. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Txhsr78574o So, do I deserve an "A+" ? Quote
cuboos Posted February 28, 2008 Posted February 28, 2008 Shot, edited, colour-corrected, composited, encoded - DONE. Posted on YouTube to alleviate strain on the forum. Couldn't have pulled it off without Animation:Master. (or Dushan) Warning...rather disturbing and graphic content. You have been warned. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Txhsr78574o So, do I deserve an "A+" ? *slowly moves away* Quote
frosteternal Posted February 28, 2008 Author Posted February 28, 2008 *slowly moves away* I'm not a "dog person". Cats are much more intriguing. Gee whiz, you'd think you have never lived in a next-door apartment to a continuously barking dog... ..surely someone can sympathize...Nancy? Anyone? Surely I'm not the most twisted person on here. Quote
NancyGormezano Posted February 28, 2008 Posted February 28, 2008 I'm not a "dog person". Cats are much more intriguing. Gee whiz, you'd think you have never lived in a next-door apartment to a continuously barking dog... ..surely someone can sympathize...Nancy? Anyone? Surely I'm not the most twisted person on here. I think Vern might get some pointers to help solve his little neighbor "problem" next door. Or perhaps he might hire you as a consultant. Hysterically funny. Are you an old person? Only old people are that twisted. One crit: the title might be a give-away. Enjoyed it immensely anyway of course. And stay away from my cat. He has no sense of humor. Quote
frosteternal Posted February 28, 2008 Author Posted February 28, 2008 I'm not a "dog person". Cats are much more intriguing. Gee whiz, you'd think you have never lived in a next-door apartment to a continuously barking dog... ..surely someone can sympathize...Nancy? Anyone? Surely I'm not the most twisted person on here. Hysterically funny. Are you an old person? Only old people are that twisted... And stay away from my cat. He has no sense of humor. This is the best review any of my work I've ever received! Although, truthfully, I am only an old person at heart. P.S. Your cat has no nose. Do you know how he smells? I couldn't resist. So glad the great Ms. G. is a fan! School is good for something. Quote
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