I actually deleted my project from my hard drive after discussing last class and cannot seem to be able to get it back. So instead I'm going to post my progress on my Final project as I go.
Sometimes we need a new perspective. The other day I lay down in the road and looked back over my head. The road became the sky and the sky became the road. Why do we always look at things right side up? Sometimes things are more interesting when we look at them in ways we've never looked at them before.
I have been in the mood for action movies lately. Matrix is one of my favorites, and the way it was filmed makes for an easy after effects project. This is a good example for something i would like to do in the future.
The animation starts around the 2:45 mark and I was hoping to do that kind of style for my documentary. Is that done on After Effects or can something similar be done?
#1 crickets chriping, the fan of the computer, the reflection of the lamp on the window, a car alarm goes off outside, the pulse of my heart, the luster of my chair, the wood pannels on the floor, the light eminating off the computer , the simplicity of objects on the desk (camera, phone, pencils), the magazine i use as a mouse pad
If you ever want to see the process of someone who use to be a creative genius but is now down and out, and then watch as he becomes inspired again and rediscover his creative passion, check out this film.
As cheezy as it is, Zack Snyder's style especially in 300 is one of my biggest influences as a visual filmmaker. I love how he uses filters and coloring. I think, at the time 300 was super original in it's very golden-ish mythic look. I am also nuts about slo-mo lately. Dave Chappelle was absolutely right when he said, "Everything looks better in slow motion". Loved how that was incorporated in the video that Phil posted as well.
I thought Big Fish used a lot of cool techniques and there were a few in this scene. I was always curious how to fuse the still shot with a character moving through it as well as how they interact like when he goes through the hoop or the popcorn falls. Would that be done through After Effects?