Oct
15
Oct
15
Framestore: “DJ Hero” Cinematic
Posted in: activision, cg, cinematic, dj battle, dj hero, framestore, General, Intro, marco puig, pepper, video game
In the latter-day tradition of epic video-game cinematics, we present DJ Hero. Reared with love by Framestore and directed by Marco Puig, DJ Hero is a knock down, drag out grind in CG overdrive. There’s a lot going on, which—depending on your taste—can work for, or against it.
Through a medley of quick cuts and steely beats, Hero has all the trappings of an action movie—gushing with testosterone, and unabashedly fetishizing explosions and getaway tractor-trailers. The whole shebang kicks off like a DJ set—mix-matching and beat-juggling through an evolving cast of rogue characters and sticky situations.
The look is industrial, borrowed from the classic fusion of sci-fi and grit—popularized by films like Blade Runner. Through a loose narrative and several character face-offs, the piece crescendos with a throng of break-dancers, as the DJ—our master of ceremonies and resident “Hero”—spins a record or two in a celebratory close.
CLIENT Activision / Freestyle Games
PRODUCTION COMPANY Framestore in association with Warp Films
DIRECTOR Marco Puig
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER Simon Whalley (Framestore)
DIGITAL PRODUCER Mike Woods (Framstore)
PRODUCER Diarmid Scrimshaw (Warp Films)
VFX Framestore
VFX SUPERVSIOR Diarmid Harrison-Murray
SENIOR CG PRODUCER Sarah Hiddlestone
ANIMATION LEADS Nicklas Andersson, Mike Mellor
FX LEAD Martin Aufinger
RIGGING/CLOTH James Healy
LEAD MODELLING Alex Doyle
TELECINE COLOURIST Simon Bourne
Oct
15
Jeremy and Claire Weiss Photography
Posted in: General
I recently saw Jeremy and Claire Weiss talk at a design conference about their photography. They were nervous, honest and adorable. Their work totally reflects their character.
Oct
14
Onesize: Playground Fest Main Titles
Posted in: 3d camera mapping, General, Jasper Faber, main title, Onesize, photography, playground fight, Playgrounds Festival, Revolver, slowmotion
The main title for this year’s Playgrounds Festival, created by Dutch design powerhouse, Onesize, offers us a first-hand look at an action-packed playground battle in super slow motion.
Shot on a Phantom, you ask? Nope. With just a little over 2 weeks from concept to delivery, Onesize had to think outside the 7000 fps box. Enter photographer Jasper Faber and two flashlights.
That’s right, it’s all photography camera mapped in 3D. To deal with the tight turnaround, Onesize brought in production company Revolver, to help produce the shoot, while Onesize stayed focused on the heavy post efforts. The 3D was executed using mainly Cinema 4D and 3D Studio Max.
Oct
14
CutPaste 2009 Global Championships
Posted in: General
Photo by Jason Lewis
We’re two days away from the first-ever Cut&Paste Global Championship, taking place this Friday, October 16th, 2009 at The Hammerstein Ballroom, NYC.
The Global Championship will present the same three competition formats that Digital Design Tournament 2009 has featured throughout the 16 cities of its global tour: 2D, 3D, and motion design.
Oct
13
Bent’s Nando Costa Sings a “Whale Song” for Modest Mouse
Posted in: bent image lab, General, hybrid, live action, modest mouse, music video, Stop-motion
Nando Costa’s colorful career recently took another interesting turn when he joined Bent Image Lab as a director/partner. The fruit of that union can be tasted in his first project with Bent, a music video for Modest Mouse’s “Whale Song.”
Nando took time to fill us in with loads of juicy behind-the-scenes details, as well as bringing us up to speed on life after Nervo.
Oct
12
Anthony F. Schepperd for Ape School – “Wail to God”
Posted in: Anthony F. Schepperd, ape school, bill plympton, General, music video, wail to godAnthony F. Schepperd’s “Wail To God” is a subversion of conventional animation. Suffused with an unorthodox style reminiscent of Bill Plympton, viewers are jolted by constant shifts in perspective, while the uncanny non-narrative plays out with a graceful continuity.
In “Wail To God,” there are none of the usual clichés. The darting changes in scale, color, and motion are freakishly cool, while the loose and frenetic line-work—moving with the ferocity of brush-fire—add another layer of unpolished appeal.
The style—or experimental risks—in “Wail To God” may not be for everybody, but in my opinion, they’re highly refreshing.
Oct
12
DirecTV’s Design Space partnered with VFX company Iron Claw (Sean Koriakin and Greg Talmage), director Ben Mor from RSA Films and DP Dariusz Wolski (Pirates of the Carribean, Alice in Wonderland) to create this foreboding promo for DirecTV’s exclusive broadcast of Friday Night Lights.
Everything was shot on green screen, with the only practical elements in the entire piece being the actors, house facade and pickup truck. The simplicity of the concept allows for the subtle details and beautiful lighting to take center stage and really pack in the emotion and anticipation.
Oct
09
A hip short created by another crop of brilliant students at Gobelins by the names of Rémi Bastie, Jean-Baptiste Cumont, Clément Desnos, Jonathan Djob Nkondo and Nicolas Pegon. A cute idea that is carried along by energetic Flash animation, which seems to be a focus that is growing in popularity at Gobelins. Maybe we can look forward to a rise in flash animation quality for film and television in the coming years if this trend continues.
Not to mention that this is another short produced entirely at Wizz Design who helped produce another short, Flying V: Virgile, earlier this year.
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