DLS-Telecommunications hired me to produce a short promotional / sales video that would explain the basics of their service and sales program. They wanted a fast-paced, high-impact video, that also included a short interview with the founder. We decided to go urban and patriotic at the same time. We shot at 4 locations in the Austin, Texas area, including in front of the capitol.
I wanted to make a short video introduction on the splash page for DaveCurlee.com. I decided that this should also be a short sample of compositing work I can do. I took one of the photos I took while in Chicago last fall and wanted to have DaveCurlee.com fly in between the buildings. To accomplish this I:
- Used Photoshop to separate the front buildings and elements from the back buildings and elements.
- Extended the buildings and elements on the back layer to provide visual information for any panning or 3D camera movements in After Effects.
- Imported the Photoshop layers in to After Effects and added to the comp, making them 3d layers.
- Added the text layer and made it a 3d layer.
- Placed a camera in the comp.
- Adjusted the back and front layers of the photo on the Z axis so as to create some depth.
- Slightly blurred the back layer to provide a sense of field depth.
- Positioned the title layer between the front and back photo layers, adjusting for the perspective in the actual photos.
- Animated the logo flying between the photo layers.
- Created a shadow to be cast on the title when it passes behind the front layer so as to mimic the shadow on the building in the back.
- Animated the camera panning from left to right and zooming in slightly.
- Rendered and exported the comp and imported into Final Cut Pro.
This sample contains and example of 3D match-moving, set extensions, and compositing. This comes from a church building campaign promotional video. I was given the CAD geometry created by the architects.
To achieve this I:
-Imported it in to 3D Studio MAX
-Positioned a video segment behind it to act as a reference for manually matching my original camera moves.
-Animated the 3D camera movements according to my original video footage
-Matched the lighting / sun positioning
-Rendered the scene without the reference video segment
-Imported that scene into After Effects.
-Placed the 3D sequence in the comp with the original footage
-Extended elements in the 3D video to better match up with the existing footage
-Extended the parking lots to mimic the still images rendered by the architects.
-Rendered the final comp.
*Note: The second clip is a slow motion view of the comp.
Scott Barkley and I made a trip to Romania back in the late 1990’s. Our purpose was to support a local missionary who works with Gypsy and Orphan children and document the success. These videos are being used to bring awareness to the work the missionary is doing and help raise financial support for her cause.
Scott Barkley and I made a trip to Romania back in the late 1990’s. Our purpose was to support a local missionary who works with Gypsy and Orphan children and document the success. These videos are being used to bring awareness to the work the missionary is doing and help raise financial support for her cause.
