Little Shop of Horrors (1986) Horror Comedy Little Shop of Horrors is an American musical directed by Frank Oz with visual effects supervised by Bran Ferren. It tells the story of a flower shop assistant that discovers a plant which feeds on human blood. The adventure begins when he keeps feeding the plant and needs… Continue reading Movies Assignment – week 3
Author: Giulia Del Milagro Abregu Villela
Aladdin (2019)
Aladdin is a live-action animated musical produced by Walt Disney Pictures with visual effects by Industrial Light and Magic (ILM). The movie was released in 2019 and is an adaptation of Disney’s 1992 animated film. They started planning the movie in November 2017, planning a release in March 2019. Since the first time I watched… Continue reading Aladdin (2019)
Concept artist, Matte painter, Prep artist and Compositor – week 2/3
Concept Artist Concept artists create artwork in order to visualize the look of a scene, character or asset and to guide other artists on their roles. This happens during the pre production of the video and its goal is to set the visual tone that the video will take. Their work is based on illustrating… Continue reading Concept artist, Matte painter, Prep artist and Compositor – week 2/3
Research Task
Making hair and fur in CGII caught myself thinking of using a jaguar texture on a model I was testing once, and I realized I didn’t know how to do it. Even though I could use a bump and displacement map, in some way it wouldn’t look so natural because it wouldn’t have actual fur… Continue reading Research Task
Footage for Rotoscoping
The footages below will be used for rotoscoping. For both shots I used a 50mm lens and decided on using a shallow depth of field so the actor would be highlighted in the main part of the shot. The rule of thirds was applied on both, and we looked for soft light. In the first… Continue reading Footage for Rotoscoping
Road to VFX
I started studying Product Design because I wanted to build more creative and efficient furniture, but early during my studies I realized I didn’t want to work in the product industry. I caught myself a little lost during my BA, so I decided to apply for an internship to work with motion graphics, to try… Continue reading Road to VFX
Runner, Matchmover, roto artist – week 1
Starting to work in the VFX industry can seem like a challenging thing to do. Here are three entry-level roles that can make you start in the VFX industry. Runner The best way to get a foot in the door at a VFX company without having work experience is starting off as a runner. In… Continue reading Runner, Matchmover, roto artist – week 1