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July 2010 Killing Time has been released on youtube, so check it out on youtube, or you can watch it embedded below. We were inspired one day after watching a short film (and subsequent making-of video) called Chrono Trigger by filmmaker Freddie Wong. He challenged viewers to make their own short action scene, keeping in mind certain editing and camera operation principles while leaving out thing like props and effects. We wanted to make our video somewhat self-promotional, and since Scofield Editorial is a post-production house, we felt it would only be right to do detailed effects regardless of the fact that we didn't have props. The result is Killing Time. We shot the project on our Canon 5D over the course of a day or so, coming back to it as needed for pickups. Editing, color correction, visual effects, and finally sound design (by Ripple Effects with sound effects from Earshot Audio Post) took the better part of a few weeks. Of course, once we would finish any piece of it, there would always be another idea to come along, inspiring more work.
June 2010 This has been a fun month so far at Scofield Editorial. In between work a few of my co-workers and I decided to put our free time to productive use and create a short film with the company's Canon 5D and 50mm f1.8 prime lens. The project is serving to give us practice with the 5D workflow, as well as give me a chance to practice compositing and 3D animation techniques that I normally don't get to try. Though effects are largely done, I can't say much else about it but I can show you the poster to the left that we made for it, which, no doubt, should give you some idea as to what the main gag might be. Click on the poster to see a larger version. We hope to be releasing the film on youtube and facebook in the next couple of weeks, depending on when audio work gets done. After release, I intend to make another post describing our inspiration.
May 2010 In April I went on a half-week trip down to Kentucky to shoot stills for a Kentucky Tourism spot that my company has been working on. Much like the Beck's project, I took stills to be used as elements in the animation. I will be involved with doctoring the images and cutting out essential elements, and handing them over to our freelance animator, Eric Miro, who will be doing the animation this time. Throughout March and April I was heavily involved in doing a couple of large installation videos for Elanco in Greenfield, IN. The videos were tailored to their new 12 screen display (2x6, 46" plasmas) in their lobby. It was a great opportunity for me to work again with an art director, and utilize After Effects expressions to manage the large volume of elements in each video. It has also been great for our company to demonstrate problem solving in the design, development, and delivery of massive and unruly video files (4096x768). As soon as I figure out how to show a piece like this in my reel, you'll be able to see it. This month I've been steadily working on smaller projects, but also helping the Kentucky Tourism team with various elements when they need them. It should be airing by the first of June.
February 2010 I have updated my website with the Beck's Four Wheel Deal commercial that I worked on at the end of last year. I also uploaded a short experimental 3D piece that I created in my own time in order to gain a little more 3D animation and rendering practice. Check both of these pieces out in the motion section. Earlier this month I updated my website with a new motion graphics reel filled with all sorts of work from the past year that I have completed both for Scofield Editorial, my new employer, and various freelance clients from earlier in the year. In the next few weeks I plan on updating the site further, with a new gallery of photography, and a demo reel specific to compositing and visual effects. Check back soon!
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