How many times have you seen cool visual effects in the movies that cost millions and thought "I wish I could do that." Well, Red Giant Software is launching a new series on YouTube with the goal to do just that ... teach you how you can mimmic those great visual effects. Ever since I was a kid, I’ve loved seeing imaginations come to life through visual effects on the big screen. When I went to see ‘A Wrinkle in Time,’ I couldn’t help but think about how many of the effects could be pulled off right at home using some of Red Giant’s tools. With a little planning, it turned out to be even easier than I imagined.” - Dan Hashimoto, Action Movie Dad The new YouTube series is called "Cheap Tricks" and it is the collaboration of RED Giant Software and former DreamWorks Animation special effects guru Dan Hashimoto, who was the head of 2d compositing for How to Train Your Dragon, and Kung Fu Panda 2&3. Dan has a popular youtube channel called "Action Movie Kid," which is about his three year old son's playtime, with some visual effects added to show what happens when a kid's imagination comes to life. With his son drawing a chalk drawing of a UFO that comes to life and flies away, to battling his sister and her Ghostbuster's Proton pack with his light saber, to what happens when he gets ahold of a real portal gun. …show more content…
"He has an uncanny ability to take on a challenging VFX shot, and to turn it into a unique experience where both the process and final result are incredibly fun. We're excited to share his process for creating Hollywood motion graphics and
After watching and analyzing the action adventure film, Indiana Jones - “Kingdom of the Crystal Skull” (2008) and the Sci-Fi thriller, The Matrix (1999) many cinematic elements attracted my attention. With three very distinct and ingenious directors, (Spielberg and the Wachowskis siblings) these two films exemplified extraordinary uses of lighting, framing, editing and sound techniques unique to its own genre.
Films and movies are a composition of elements that make that essentially come together as one to form a piece of art. Although a film is not complete with missing elements, some elements when used out of place can break a movie. Some of these elements include, but are not limited to, a character’s costume and makeup, lighting, camera direction, acting, special effects, and, sound effects and music. In some films one element may be the overriding factor but when put together, these elements work together to please an audience.
This technique is used to layer foreground and background images based on color hues or the chroma range. The CGI technician layers the computer modelling around the actor. Programs such as PhotoKey 6 Pro make it possible to render the images seemlessly. Being a CGI technician requires computer knowledge and takes hours to edit and add in the actors into the computer generated world. An example of a seemless CGI movie is Avatar which cost $425,000,000 to make but grossed $2.7 Billion worldwide (www.the-numbers.com/movie/budgets/). For every 1/24 of a second or one frame of film it took 47 hours of rendering (www.imdb.com/title/tt0499549/trivia).
This Gary Ross film is particularly captivating because of its revolutionary use of selective coloring. Furthermore, it broke an all-time record with more than 1700 special effect shots. Not only did this film create history with its special effects, but also utilized them in order to address very important themes of
During the Modern American Era (1980-present), filmmakers started using CGI or computer-generated imagery to go from 2D animations to fully 3D animations, which were similar to stop motions. In 1984 the first short film created fully this way was “The Adventures of Andre and Wally B”.
Many people have ways of influencing others. Most people use words to affect other people. An amount of individuals would utilize their gift of persuasion to convince others of their causes or maybe arguments, while some use authority to force people to do as they are told. These several differences can apply to fathers as well. Not all fathers are similar when it comes to educating their children. Many are gentle, while some are more dominant. Randy T Caldwell, a somewhat young spirited middle aged man. Dark skinned with black Gucci frames to accommodate his big brown eyes. Standing 5’11, board shoulders, happy, loving, man of
Throughout this film many techniques are used. This film has many fast motions, slow motion, and freeze frames. One effect that was used was cinematography. This is when there is manipulation of the film strip by the camera in the shooting phase and in the development phase. He also used the technique called superimposition. This is where there is more than one image on the same film strip. He also used split screen framing to focus on different movements and spaces at the same time.
Annoyed at this, I turned once again and lay on my back. I took a deep
Have you ever wondered how the movies you watch on screen are created? Or perhaps you want to learn how to make your own, but haven’t quite found the right information. With filmmaker, Bryan Michael Stoller’s Filmmaking for Dummies, you’ll learn the details of the process of how things are done behind the screen. This book provides in-detail, step by step, information on how films are produced, and how to make your own. The book explores the different aspects of filmmaking, from casting the right and budgeting your film to editing the final cut. It also includes helpful photographs and visual aids. This book is perfect for people who want to understand the process of making a film in depth, and who
Have you ever watched a movie and wondered how something was created? A simple scar, a horrific creature, even a mutilated limb can be created to a mystifying degree of realism. Special effects makeup has been, and always will be a passion of mine. Over the years, I’ve found myself to never really pay attention to a movie that plays, but rather, always be fascinated with the little details that no one really notices. I’ve always sat and wondered exactly how certain effects were created. The curiosity as lead me to attempt to recreate some of the effects that I’ve seen. Research has lead me to acquire a vast knowledge of the molding process that makeup artists use to create prosthetics, I have become familiar with well-known makeup artists, and I have discovered certain replacements for the time consuming processes that may occur during the creation phase.
The film-maker has gone into ‘sky high’ detail in this film, with the lighting, camera angles and sound effects. For instance, the scenes involving the Commander and jet Stream, a low angle shot is used and the figures are light up with lights, showing they are powerful and ‘bright’ people that are superior to the rest. Another example of this is in the scene where Warren is staring at Will in the cafeteria, here un-safe music plays softly in the background and a close up shot of his face shows his hatred towards Will. These film making elements are used throughout the movie to represent emotions and
Video spin bluster pro+ is a video creator software that performs that was design specifically for those who have little or no technical skills for video creation.it doesn’t require the user to learn how-to instead the user jumps into it and starts to operate. This software helps you to create photographs and slides as well. Video spin blaster pro+ can be used to produce numerous specific films. Also you can create a video that can play for 10 minutes in less than two minutes. This two minutes is inclusive of picture and sound downloads, addition of textual content together with watermarks in the video.
Animated films have come a long way over the years. Advancements in technology have provided film makers the ability to create anything they visualize in their head. Walt Disney films in particular, have partnered with Pixar Studios for a number of movies and have raised the bar in animations. Pixar Studios and Disney created the first completely computer generated animated feature film Toy Story in 1995. The visuals were entirely generated from computers, creating a dramatically realistic 3 dimensional world utilizing lighting, shading, and textures, that included real toys in supporting roles.
Previously, editing used to be a challenge for most filmmakers. Often, they relied on manual methods when filming to add effects to the films. Incorporating visual effects to the film was a demanding task that
Have you ever had a hero in your life, someone that is always there for you when you need them? I did, I called him "my dad." My dad was the only person that could make me laugh when I was feeling down. My dad was that person who had so much love for his family. My dad was the person who I could call and he'd always pick up. My dad was the person who would drop everything just to help me. My dad was the biggest hero in my life and to this day, still is.