Advanced Production Update 13/03/23

 Advanced Production Update                                                                                                                 13/03/23

Figure 1: Pencil sketch filter: https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.photofunny.net%2Fcat-image-processing%2Fconvert-picture-drawing-a-pencil&psig=AOvVaw3YUnGBlVYIHP9_itKk_hPO&ust=1678809286950000&source=images&cd=vfe&ved=0CA8QjRxqFwoTCPiBsoui2f0CFQAAAAAdAAAAABAE

I've begun experimenting with some more pencil sketch filters and some new footage to create some more innovative shots.  The same criticism could easily apply to them in that the static footage is looking very unprofessional but that's been well established and with some well-staged reshoots this can be resolved.  I am aware that this technique might not be entirely relevant but I believe it can be classified as VFX.  The technique is accomplished by clearing up the footage in After Effects and then applying different filters and textures to them in Photoshop before taking them back to After Effects for final compositing and colour correcting.  The key to making this effect work is to make sure the animated footage is concentrated, so that the objects can be easily identified by the viewer.  

So far, only three or four shots have yet to make it to the first draft phase.  Once these shots have reached this stage, I can focus on narrowing down the final edit of my film.  I recognise that I need some extra screen recording footage for my assessment video as well as my showreel, so for my next compositing I'll have to make sure I've been recording video of it.  I will also need screen recording footage of me editing the rough cut of the final project to give evidence of my video editing knowledge.

Figure 2: Typewriter composite test

Shots that have reached the first draft phase: 

• Typewriter test
• Pictish beast
• Pictish penguin
• Pictish figure
• Rotoscoped handjoin
• Glasses filter
• Pictish snake
• Pictish boar
• Pictish deer
• Jute growing
• Harp test
• Lava

Shots that need to be composited/started:

• Rotoscoped distortion
• Flying whale
• Rotoscoped vision
• Alien landing

Things to make screen recording of:

• Animating in Maya
• Compositing 
• Animating in TVPaint
• Video editing