Wednesday, February 13, 2013
Thursday, February 7, 2013
Throwback Friday: Various VFX Used in the Titanic
With such advance VFX used in most of the movies today, why not move away from all these technology and look back and how simple VFX was back in the days of Titanic?
To me, i still feel that Titanic is one of the most romantic and dramatic movies of all time.. I don't even think other love movies come close to this. But aside from the whole mushy story and whatnot, i was curious the other day and decided to search up some of the VFX breakdowns of how they made the compositing and different layers for each scene.
For let's say, the Ice-Berg, i know that we've probably already seen this sometime ago but i still find it amazing how they do it :)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MD5UpjtNCjQ
Back in those days, they couldn't really afford to have everything CGI'd so here's how they build kinda like a completed set for the Titanic. I bet it took them months to create it. Insane!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H9UVZbdpYNY
Now i find this video really interesting. In the movie they only showed us how the titanic sank. But they didn't really specify how it went down all the way to the bottom and how it impacts the sea bed and all that. Just look at that boom!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FSGeskFzE0s
Overall even though the Visual Effects weren't great at that time, James Cameron still managed to cover all of that up with the amazing story line and how he created the journey of Rose and Jack. It's just so amazing how with such little visual effects at that time, they were still able to pull off very intensive scenes that captivates you even up til now. I'm still very impressed :)
To me, i still feel that Titanic is one of the most romantic and dramatic movies of all time.. I don't even think other love movies come close to this. But aside from the whole mushy story and whatnot, i was curious the other day and decided to search up some of the VFX breakdowns of how they made the compositing and different layers for each scene.
For let's say, the Ice-Berg, i know that we've probably already seen this sometime ago but i still find it amazing how they do it :)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MD5UpjtNCjQ
Back in those days, they couldn't really afford to have everything CGI'd so here's how they build kinda like a completed set for the Titanic. I bet it took them months to create it. Insane!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H9UVZbdpYNY
Now i find this video really interesting. In the movie they only showed us how the titanic sank. But they didn't really specify how it went down all the way to the bottom and how it impacts the sea bed and all that. Just look at that boom!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FSGeskFzE0s
Overall even though the Visual Effects weren't great at that time, James Cameron still managed to cover all of that up with the amazing story line and how he created the journey of Rose and Jack. It's just so amazing how with such little visual effects at that time, they were still able to pull off very intensive scenes that captivates you even up til now. I'm still very impressed :)
Wednesday, February 6, 2013
Stop Motion Wonder - Coldplay's Strawberry Swing
You have probably already seen this music video but if i had to pay to watch it again and again, i would. The wonders of stop motion! Their stop motion is just out of this world considering the fact that everything was just drawn by chalk taken over and over again. This is insane.
Great music too, awesome video, Coldplay <3
VFX Technical Breakdowns
So the other day after re-watching the 'Clash of the Titan's trailer, i got really interested in the Visual Effects this time as compared to last time. I found this VFX breakdown really interesting. Yes, i have yet to watch the movie. :)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FwEUXeh_ka0
After having a clearer picture of how Visual Effects works, i now kinda understand what they're sort of doing, compositing, layering, texturing, editing and whatnot. I used to stare at these showreels or breakdowns having no idea how they do it or what they're doing and what?.. Now i'm just searching through breakdowns after breakdowns of my favourite movies. Oh, plus, the music they use for the breakdowns never fail to send shivers down my spine. Here's an X-Men one :)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZjiOddVzyo0
The texturing of the skin of the leg was just mind blowing, at first sight, i thought it was a real fake leg that they used.. Cliche but yeah..
Here's a harry potter one..
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H_Gsr4q-dV8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FwEUXeh_ka0
After having a clearer picture of how Visual Effects works, i now kinda understand what they're sort of doing, compositing, layering, texturing, editing and whatnot. I used to stare at these showreels or breakdowns having no idea how they do it or what they're doing and what?.. Now i'm just searching through breakdowns after breakdowns of my favourite movies. Oh, plus, the music they use for the breakdowns never fail to send shivers down my spine. Here's an X-Men one :)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZjiOddVzyo0
The texturing of the skin of the leg was just mind blowing, at first sight, i thought it was a real fake leg that they used.. Cliche but yeah..
Here's a harry potter one..
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H_Gsr4q-dV8
Monday, February 4, 2013
Interesting Web Series: The Most Popular Girls in School
Have you ever stumbled upon a cartoon/animation/claymation web series that is done so easily but takes you just 1 second to get hooked on to and just beat the laughing gas out of you? Well, i stumbled upon this web series called The Most Popular Girls in School.
Here's just an episode of the whole thing.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VYyRbXFdu9k&list=PL1B5D75CAD152D256&index=6
(Beware to whoever's reading this: This whole web series is just filled with vulgarities and bitchiness)
I kinda wanted to blog about this not because it's hilarious or anything, i mean beside the fact that, but i wanted to show you how it's just made by simple stop motion, cheap background and just plain nonsensical dialogue:
(Skip to 9:46, that's where how they filmed it in stop motion, the rest of the video's just mainly dialogue and more dialogue)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TxcoXuIdUgg&list=PLRSqsdLWvPHnYZemHuUfw_sGRBvxr3DtM
Part 1 of the making of: (I had to put 2 up first because 1 had more stop motion making in it)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=abBnu7jK__Q&list=PLRSqsdLWvPHnYZemHuUfw_sGRBvxr3DtM
They also showed quite a couple of techniques on how they made the so called "special effects" such as fake blood and all that which can be considered as physical effect i suppose?
But i definitely had a lot of fun watching this xD
Here's just an episode of the whole thing.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VYyRbXFdu9k&list=PL1B5D75CAD152D256&index=6
(Beware to whoever's reading this: This whole web series is just filled with vulgarities and bitchiness)
I kinda wanted to blog about this not because it's hilarious or anything, i mean beside the fact that, but i wanted to show you how it's just made by simple stop motion, cheap background and just plain nonsensical dialogue:
(Skip to 9:46, that's where how they filmed it in stop motion, the rest of the video's just mainly dialogue and more dialogue)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TxcoXuIdUgg&list=PLRSqsdLWvPHnYZemHuUfw_sGRBvxr3DtM
Part 1 of the making of: (I had to put 2 up first because 1 had more stop motion making in it)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=abBnu7jK__Q&list=PLRSqsdLWvPHnYZemHuUfw_sGRBvxr3DtM
They also showed quite a couple of techniques on how they made the so called "special effects" such as fake blood and all that which can be considered as physical effect i suppose?
But i definitely had a lot of fun watching this xD
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