Between the Lines - Before/After Clips [My first VFX Work]

[Hybrid-Halo]

Hey there guys, this is my first post here so I'm hoping the uploads and attachments work as intended. Coming here I really feel very, very humbled as I am well aware that my skills (if any) exist on the lowest of levels when surrounded by the talent that have posted here. I registered here with the hopes of being inspired and spurred to improve. I'd greatly appreciate any input or feedback you guys are willing to spend time giving.

Attached is a before and after reel for a micro-budget short film directed by Ashley Wing called 'Between the Lines', I won't divulge much more, if you'd like to check it out the film's available online here (http://fxhome.com/cinema/info_cache/movieinfo2644.html).

This was Ashley's very first film and in the same spirit, my first serious attempt at post work. I'd done a little bit of compositing before involving muzzleflashes - you know the type of stuff. But despite picking up a fair bit of knowledge during University I had yet to really attempt anything borderline difficult.

Being set in WW2 the Post work required involved a mix of compositing multiple green screen elements or creating larger groups of people from several tripod shots of people moving at different spaces in the same location, then in the more complex regard - tracking, animating and compositing 3D elements like planes and tanks.

Please let me know what you think.

Thanks
- Matt Plummer.

[raven32usk]

hey buddy,

the only thing i had a problem with was the way you labeled what you did during the breakdowns. (with the text sliding right to left) was a little bit confusing..but thats just me. besides that i think the shots work well. what do you guys think?

[jeffdotson]

Not bad, good job!

[kobalt]

It's pretty good overall :) I have a few problems with the explosions, but it's a very hard effect to achieve, and they don't look bad... And you could bleach your footage a little more IMO... But you did a very good job!

[Motski]

I like it very much! The plane one is my favourite !!! Keep up the good work m8! ;) what appz did u use besides C4D?

[Hybrid-Halo]

Thanks for the Feedback so far chaps, right - onto answers time:


the only thing i had a problem with was the way you labeled what you did during the breakdowns. (with the text sliding right to left) was a little bit confusing.

I think I've come to agree with you, in all honesty. I plan on re-editing it sometime next month with longer demonstrations of the effects shots as I think the current set up doesn't really show the plane or tank 3D elements very well due to being too fast.


I like it very much! The plane one is my favourite !!! Keep up the good work m8! ;) what appz did u use besides C4D?

For general Compositing I used After Effects, Icarus to do the 3D track and then of course Cinema4D to handle the animation and texturing.

Thanks again for the comments so far, I plan on spending some time browsing the other show reels with commenting in mind today.

-Matt.