bug - a short short with a lot of effects at DVinfo.net

Grant Tompkins · June 26th, 2006, 02:36 PM

hello all,

this is my first time posting. I hope you all like this piece. it was created as my thesis for school. the short duration is mainly due to the amount of time it took for the effects. the link is to the online production diary with articles on how each shot was made where there's a link to the final piece at the top.

http://11thdimension.com/bug/bug.html

also, here's the link to my production site where I do this kind of stuff for fun.

http://11thdimension.com/

aside from bug, theres only one other project thats currently under production.

_grant

Eric Gorski · June 27th, 2006, 03:27 AM

that's very well done! was that shot with sony hdv?

Grant Tompkins · June 27th, 2006, 06:10 AM

yes. the camera is a sony fx1.

Justin Tomchuk · June 27th, 2006, 08:18 AM

It a very interesting video. Really good job on the effects.

Meryem Ersoz · June 27th, 2006, 12:24 PM

great looking, but oh, that bug in the ear theme....blech!

i kinda thought when he threw up that the bug juice was gonna get flushed and then re-constitute in someone else's drain, to continue the hideous cycle of evil...

Adrian E. Cavalcanti · June 27th, 2006, 02:41 PM

Excellent work!!!!
what did you use to matchmove?

Ernesto Llano · June 27th, 2006, 03:12 PM

Great effects! What program did you use?

In the scene with the toilet, did you flush the toilet, and then replace the water with that black stuff in post, or did you add the black stuff from scratch in post?

Ernesto.

Jon Glen · June 27th, 2006, 06:56 PM

there were some fantastic images there........congrat's

Anthony Bristol · June 28th, 2006, 05:05 AM

Incredible.

Had a Chris Cunningham / Aphex Twin vibe...but dare I say it, better.

Edit: had i watched the credits I would have noticed it is Aphex Twin afterall!

Eniola Akintoye · June 28th, 2006, 04:58 PM

How did you do the color correction for this footage and what sort of CC softwares do you use.
I love the ones below, awesome work dude.

http://11thdimension.com/bug/bug_near_ear.html

http://seraphimmovie.com/Pre%20Comps%2001.html

Emre Safak · June 28th, 2006, 06:04 PM

Minority Report?

Sergiu Pavel · June 29th, 2006, 08:34 AM

Great Job ! What program you have used for 3d composite ? 3D Studio Max ? , Maya ? . Did you used Combustion/After Effects/Flame for Composite and CC
?

Grant Tompkins · July 4th, 2006, 05:25 PM

sorry to everyone for the late response. It's nice to read all the positive feedback!

to answer a few questions:

the bug was modeled, textured, animated, and rendered in Cinema 4D.

the liquid was done in Realflow and brought into C4D to render.

compositing was mostly done in After Effects, a little bit in Shake as well.

matchmoving was done with PFHoe (highly recomended), although a lot of the shots were static frames with primary and secondary camera movement added in After Effects (like where the oil moves around violently and the bug on the pillow).

the fake snow is Particular, a 3d volumetric particle plugin for After Effects made by Trapcode.

the smoke and other fire effects are done with Maya fluids.

all color grading was done in After Effects using layering, blending modes, filters, and masks. I started out with Magic Bullet, but decided to do it manually for more control and to give a more stylized result. however, the principles are the same, just done manually.

as for the oil in the toilet, I painted out the water and used a still for the plate.

Thanks again for the nice comments!

Alex Hunter · July 6th, 2006, 07:04 AM

Your 3D and compositing work is very impressive. I enjoyed the visual style too. It encourages me to watch work by talented filmmakers such as yourself for my own work.

Chris Cole · August 23rd, 2006, 08:35 PM

teach me...

June 26th, 2006, 02:36 PM	#1
Grant Tompkins New Boot Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Cincinnati Posts: 5	bug - a short short with a lot of effects hello all, this is my first time posting. I hope you all like this piece. it was created as my thesis for school. the short duration is mainly due to the amount of time it took for the effects. the link is to the online production diary with articles on how each shot was made where there's a link to the final piece at the top. http://11thdimension.com/bug/bug.html also, here's the link to my production site where I do this kind of stuff for fun. http://11thdimension.com/ aside from bug, theres only one other project thats currently under production. _grant

June 27th, 2006, 06:56 PM	#8
Jon Glen Regular Crew Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Vancouver Posts: 40	there were some fantastic images there........congrat's __________________ They are Them Moving Pictures theyarethem.com

June 27th, 2006, 03:27 AM	#2
Eric Gorski Regular Crew Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Western Oregon Posts: 138	that's very well done! was that shot with sony hdv?

June 27th, 2006, 06:10 AM	#3
Grant Tompkins New Boot Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Cincinnati Posts: 5	yes. the camera is a sony fx1.

June 27th, 2006, 08:18 AM	#4
Justin Tomchuk Regular Crew Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Montreal Posts: 164	It a very interesting video. Really good job on the effects.

June 27th, 2006, 12:24 PM	#5
Meryem Ersoz Wrangler Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Boulder, CO Posts: 3,015	great looking, but oh, that bug in the ear theme....blech! i kinda thought when he threw up that the bug juice was gonna get flushed and then re-constitute in someone else's drain, to continue the hideous cycle of evil...

June 27th, 2006, 02:41 PM	#6
Adrian E. Cavalcanti Tourist Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Richmond, BC Posts: 4	Excellent work!!!! what did you use to matchmove?

June 27th, 2006, 03:12 PM	#7
Ernesto Llano Regular Crew Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Minnesota, USA Posts: 39	Great effects! What program did you use? In the scene with the toilet, did you flush the toilet, and then replace the water with that black stuff in post, or did you add the black stuff from scratch in post? Ernesto.

June 28th, 2006, 05:05 AM	#9
Anthony Bristol Regular Crew Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: London Posts: 38	Incredible. Had a Chris Cunningham / Aphex Twin vibe...but dare I say it, better. Edit: had i watched the credits I would have noticed it is Aphex Twin afterall!

June 28th, 2006, 04:58 PM	#10
Eniola Akintoye Major Player Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Duluth GA Posts: 238	How did you do the color correction for this footage and what sort of CC softwares do you use. I love the ones below, awesome work dude. http://11thdimension.com/bug/bug_near_ear.html http://seraphimmovie.com/Pre%20Comps%2001.html

June 28th, 2006, 06:04 PM	#11
Emre Safak Trustee Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Brookline, MA Posts: 1,447	Minority Report?

June 29th, 2006, 08:34 AM	#12
Sergiu Pavel Regular Crew Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Romania Posts: 119	Great Job ! What program you have used for 3d composite ? 3D Studio Max ? , Maya ? . Did you used Combustion/After Effects/Flame for Composite and CC ?

July 4th, 2006, 05:25 PM	#13
Grant Tompkins New Boot Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Cincinnati Posts: 5	sorry to everyone for the late response. It's nice to read all the positive feedback! to answer a few questions: the bug was modeled, textured, animated, and rendered in Cinema 4D. the liquid was done in Realflow and brought into C4D to render. compositing was mostly done in After Effects, a little bit in Shake as well. matchmoving was done with PFHoe (highly recomended), although a lot of the shots were static frames with primary and secondary camera movement added in After Effects (like where the oil moves around violently and the bug on the pillow). the fake snow is Particular, a 3d volumetric particle plugin for After Effects made by Trapcode. the smoke and other fire effects are done with Maya fluids. all color grading was done in After Effects using layering, blending modes, filters, and masks. I started out with Magic Bullet, but decided to do it manually for more control and to give a more stylized result. however, the principles are the same, just done manually. as for the oil in the toilet, I painted out the water and used a still for the plate. Thanks again for the nice comments!

July 6th, 2006, 07:04 AM	#14
Alex Hunter New Boot Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: West Yorkshire, UK Posts: 18	Your 3D and compositing work is very impressive. I enjoyed the visual style too. It encourages me to watch work by talented filmmakers such as yourself for my own work.

August 23rd, 2006, 08:35 PM	#15
Chris Cole Tourist Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Boston Posts: 2	teach me...