7.2.09
Rushes Reprisal 05.02
For ummm... Historical purposes [?], the most recent animatic of Natal Attraction, shown on 5th February. Got about 20 seconds of finished animation in there, which I guess is progress.
1.2.09
Layout Progress
Some more stuff that ought to have gone on a while ago, here are some of the [more-or-less] finalised backgrounds for a few shots across the film. The backgrounds are predominantly comprised of vectors with a bit of gritty texture added on top using a chalky brush - it's an aesthetic that has been derived from the UPA style seen in Gerald McBoing-Boing and other such works from a bygone era. First, the shot of Dr. Wright's study looking into the lounge:
Initially, I wanted something pretty minimalistic, like UPA's work, but found that things looked a tad bland, probably due to my relative lack of understanding working in that discipline. So, more detail has been added and things are a little more straight forward and, with a little help from the pro's in class, have hopefully produced something that is at least readable. Next, the great outdoors:
What's a bit tricky here is getting the organic stuff to look 'right'. At the moment I've simply gone for spiky leaves on the trees - I'm trying to add extra texture with brushes again, but that hasn't resolved the issue as of yet, mainly because it looks too messy, breaking the standards set by the aesthetic - geometric interiors are alot more straight forward. Another one:
This now needs more work, after having developed a more coherent aesthetic with the first two layouts highlighted above. First seen in my little 'Chasin' Skirt' test from a couple of weeks ago, it's lost its lustre somewhat - more texture and stronger lighting is a must.
Initially, I wanted something pretty minimalistic, like UPA's work, but found that things looked a tad bland, probably due to my relative lack of understanding working in that discipline. So, more detail has been added and things are a little more straight forward and, with a little help from the pro's in class, have hopefully produced something that is at least readable. Next, the great outdoors:
What's a bit tricky here is getting the organic stuff to look 'right'. At the moment I've simply gone for spiky leaves on the trees - I'm trying to add extra texture with brushes again, but that hasn't resolved the issue as of yet, mainly because it looks too messy, breaking the standards set by the aesthetic - geometric interiors are alot more straight forward. Another one:
This now needs more work, after having developed a more coherent aesthetic with the first two layouts highlighted above. First seen in my little 'Chasin' Skirt' test from a couple of weeks ago, it's lost its lustre somewhat - more texture and stronger lighting is a must.
Dr. Wright... Teaser
As a brief update on my progress, I've taken the time to compose a fully finished shot from the film which is representative of the visual quality I'm after:
Lip-synced in full, what you see here is the first line spoken by Dr. Wright, courtesy of those talented folk at VoiceToons [the actor's name of which is yet to be revealed to me by the powers that be].
Hold the phone! Geek alert...
As a side note regarding visuals, I'm planning to produce Natal Attraction in high-definition. 1080p is an enticing prospect, but I'm playing it safe at 720p for two reasons - one it's less than half the amount of pixels being rendered, so less of a strain on the memory front and two, I don't want too many mistakes to be made visible with the increase in resolution. 720p at least allows some future proofing with the increasing proliferation of HD-content in the home, and is still a significant jump over NTSC or PAL standard-definition as it is, so I feel it's worthwhile.
Lip-synced in full, what you see here is the first line spoken by Dr. Wright, courtesy of those talented folk at VoiceToons [the actor's name of which is yet to be revealed to me by the powers that be].
Hold the phone! Geek alert...
As a side note regarding visuals, I'm planning to produce Natal Attraction in high-definition. 1080p is an enticing prospect, but I'm playing it safe at 720p for two reasons - one it's less than half the amount of pixels being rendered, so less of a strain on the memory front and two, I don't want too many mistakes to be made visible with the increase in resolution. 720p at least allows some future proofing with the increasing proliferation of HD-content in the home, and is still a significant jump over NTSC or PAL standard-definition as it is, so I feel it's worthwhile.
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