Little promo

Gangster · Posted: Sun Jul 31, 2011 11:42 am Post subject: Little promo

Hey, folks. I d like you to watch this little video i made. Its still WIP and I d like to improve it if possible. leave a feedback here, thanks.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8KB5HI0DyfY

EDIT:

Final cut

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NiPQGbwcncs

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Lin Kuei Ominae · Seth **Joined**: 16 Aug 2006 **Location**: Germany

What do you mean with, you made it? Is it a 3D render? If yes, I don't know where the reality ends and the 3D simulation starts and that means it's fantastic. Surprised

Or do you used some real footage and put some 3D stuff inside it? Can we see the original material?

I don't know if i should be awestruck and blown away by a gorgeous photorealistic 3d-animation or be medium pleased by a well done cut from an existing movie.

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dude, sick, that rocks my socks, Very Happy

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SMIFFGIG · Posted: Sun Jul 31, 2011 11:57 am Post subject:

wow amazing

how long did it take to render and what renderer did you use?

Also, can we see the original abrams model ? #Tongue

great stuff

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I think, the tank is real and Gangster only added the explosion but hell yeah it's awesome! Very Happy

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OmegaBolt · Posted: Sun Jul 31, 2011 12:02 pm Post subject:

Not really a fan of the extreme shakey-cam that people use these days, but it's a very nice looking scene. When the explosion hits there should be some reaction from the camera, possibly some overexposure too. About 4 seconds in the camera angle needs to be lowered so the tank is more central, instead of the camera floating upwards. I also think the shot holds for far too long.

Really even with handheld footage the shot is not that shakey when there is no movement and each "shake" feels too soft and repetitive in this video (so it doesn't feel real). Once the explosion is over it should settle down IMO with only smooth long moves.

Oh and to me it looks like the scenery is made from photos, but the tank and explosion/fire are 3D. That's my guess. #Tongue

Gangster · Posted: Sun Jul 31, 2011 12:02 pm Post subject:

this is original photo i used

al-kharsaah-village

@Omega

Thank you, that gave some ideas.

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OmegaBolt · Posted: Sun Jul 31, 2011 12:05 pm Post subject:

Meh, ninja'd my edit. #Tongue

Nice one.

Crimsonum · Seth **Joined**: 14 Jul 2005 **Location**: Fineland

Wow, impressive.

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Scorched Earth · Posted: Sun Jul 31, 2011 5:48 pm Post subject:

Wow. That is pretty good. For a second, I thought the Abrams was real.

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Alex06 · Posted: Sun Jul 31, 2011 9:18 pm Post subject:

I am extremely impressed. O_O

Deformat · Defense Minister **Joined**: 17 Sep 2007

Impressive, yet the textures of the Abrams could use a little work.

gufu · Posted: Mon Aug 01, 2011 7:26 am Post subject:

The tank in the back turns WAY too quickly.

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Lin Kuei Ominae · Seth **Joined**: 16 Aug 2006 **Location**: Germany

Gangster, how do you made the smoke and fire effects? Do you used the pyrocluster plugin for 3dsmax?

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Gangster · Posted: Mon Aug 01, 2011 11:28 am Post subject:

Here is final cut of this video.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NiPQGbwcncs

Thanks everyone.)

Now. You, folks, are asking how it was made.

Tanks animation was made with 3ds MAX and rendered with vray 1.5 plugin.
All special effects was added later in Adobe After Effect with help of awesome tutorials by Andrew Kramer .

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Crimsonum · Seth **Joined**: 14 Jul 2005 **Location**: Fineland

Wowzee. The only thing I might change is add some very light dirt on the tank, or darker textures. It looks very clean.

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The muzzle flash of the tank should not come from the middle of the barrel but from the end. Wink

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Gangster · Posted: Mon Aug 01, 2011 12:12 pm Post subject:

Usually it does. I might was confused with this shot. Will fix.

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OmegaBolt · Posted: Mon Aug 01, 2011 12:13 pm Post subject:

You can also see at the bottom the end of the image when it zooms out. #Tongue

Just copy and pasting bits should work fine as its only for a few moments and constantly moving. I would still add more exposure during the explosion and possibly more of a reaction from the camera (shaking, moving away from the explosion etc) and why not add slight film grain?

SMIFFGIG · Posted: Mon Aug 01, 2011 11:34 pm Post subject:

Like I said v nice! Very Happy

Final cut should say

'U.S. DEPLOYING TROOPS IN LIBYA' (instead of AT)

Although considering the animation is of US Abrams tanks being attacked (I assume in Libya) then this would suggest that the U.S. have already deployed troops in Libya so maybe

'U.S. DEPLOY TROOPS IN LIBYA'
or
'U.S. DEPLOYING MORE TROOPS IN LIBYA'
or
'U.S. WAR IN LIBYA!

Or maybe a different headline altogether ?

I am detracting from the great animation, but it does deserve a good and believable headline #Tongue

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incredible!!!!!!!!!

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Gangster · Posted: Tue Aug 02, 2011 5:06 am Post subject:

2 SMIFFGIG

Thanks.
By this title i meant that US vehicles suddenly (for world press) appears in a middle of conflict to aid to rebels. so i guess "US deploy troops in Lybia" will fit nicely.

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Death Cultist · Posted: Tue Aug 02, 2011 8:16 am Post subject:

That's really cool but... What's it for?

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Really awesome, but if you'd like to make it a bit more realistic, the tank should shake slightly to 'its' left and right, as the barrel does travel a bit backward when it fires. And its not really film grain on new camera's, its more of an artifacting, large squares of the video get blurred for a second when its transmitting.

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Gangster · Posted: Wed Aug 03, 2011 4:56 pm Post subject:

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That's really cool but... What's it for?

While working on this i was thinking about some small and nice video i could add to my portfolio. But right now i want to make extended version of this movie. probably something like "Cloverfield" or in TD universe...

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