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Ackdoh
06-05-2005, 04:07 AM
Hio all,

Neverending Story fans (from the original 1984 movie directed by Wolfgang Petersen) rejoice! (if you like it hehe) It's Been a while since posted. I just graduated from the Academy Art University spring '05, and this is my final school project. A super short film with themes based on the Neverending Story. This was made by a fan for a fan as a quick message of following your dreams and doing the things that will help better the world with creativity.

The Neverending Story was a movie that greatly inspired me and awes me to this day ever since I saw it as a little kid. And so it got me to making this super short film visual effects film based on it's motif's (the destruction of Fantasia because human imagination is lacking, and the saving of it from people's spark of imagination and creativity).

Also inspired by the great matte painters in the original movie, the team at ILM back then: Chris Evans, Michael Pangrazio, Craig Barron, Caroleen Green, Frank Ordaz, Jim Danforth. Their work was amazing and someday I hope to have work their caliber down the road. I also want to thank Dylan Cole, as he was the first matte painter to catch my eyes (through Lord of the Rings) with his great work and inspiring story to get where he did today! And to my teachers Aaron Muszalski, and Catherine Tate at the Academy.

Preproduction time was 1 month, and production shooting and post production visual effects 1 month.

It got nominated for Best Visual Effects at my school's Spring Show 2005. 5 Matte paintings, 13 greenscreen shots. In related happy news, My Temple of Knowledge (http://davidluong.net/subpages/compositing.html) matte painting won Best Digital Matte Painting at university's Spring Show 2005! Enjoy!


http://davidluong.net/websubmits/tnes/tnes-renewal-web-image.jpg

Directed by: David Luong
Lead Compositing/Matte Painting/FX: David Luong
Additional Comps and starring: Eloisa Honrada, Ron Coloma
Cameraman: Isaac Dietz
SoundFX: Dean Paul DeLeon
Music by: Matoi Sakuraba "Revival"

Running Time: 1min 55sec
Filesize: 53mb, mpeg4 quicktime video
Download the Super Short Here, QT Mpeg4 50mb, 720x315 res (http://davidluong.net/subpages/tnes-renewal/dluong_tnes_renewal-final_mpeg4_small.mov)

Shot on DV (I wished we had access to HD or film and nice film equipment like our motion picture department does doh), composited with Shake, dynamics in Maya, matte paintings in Photoshop

View original plate for opening/ending matte painting comp (http://davidluong.net/websubmits/tnes/original-plains.jpg)

leftside matte painting:
http://davidluong.net/websubmits/tnes/tnes-left-matte.jpg

rightside matte painting:
http://davidluong.net/websubmits/tnes/tnes-right-matte.jpg

behind matte painting:
http://davidluong.net/websubmits/tnes/tnes-behind-matte.jpg

http://davidluong.net/subpages/tnes-renewal/tnes-poster-final-small.jpg
retsbabe
06-05-2005, 08:46 PM
wow this is awesome, great job. which dv camera did you use to shoot this? the quality is just amazing. your matte paintings are superb. 5 stars :thumbsup:
Tom W.
06-05-2005, 11:48 PM
ooo I love that movie, d/l'in
eXiGe_da_1337
06-06-2005, 04:32 AM
No words except amazing.
Ackdoh
06-06-2005, 09:39 PM
Thxo all for the comments!

retsbabe: it was Beta DVCam, that old klunky thing, why can't our department share access with the film/HD department, lameo politics ; ;
Aeddy
06-10-2005, 05:36 AM
AWWWW YEEAAAAHH,

The story continues!

David you are the man this is sweet! Nice work! KEEP IT UP MAN!
Jomina
06-11-2005, 10:47 PM
extremely well done, and i loved how you did it all around.

Woot :D
Norl
06-14-2005, 09:53 AM
Wow, good job on the effects work! Visually rich which really capture the feel of a fantasy world. Keep it up!
robinhood
06-14-2005, 11:39 AM
ur awesome..u know that?

ilike what you did so much
seezar
06-15-2005, 08:44 PM
Excellent composition :applause: .
Keep it up.
RustyNail
06-16-2005, 02:39 AM
that was awsome....can i have your autograph lol:thumbsup:
synthesis
06-16-2005, 10:03 AM
absolutely breathtaking.

David, you are definitely going to high places. I don't think it'll be long before we see your name in some movie/game credits ;)
tiektieco
06-17-2005, 01:32 PM
wonderful,
really great compositing.

Anyway I love this story. "The book of all books"... = )
vfxworks
06-18-2005, 07:06 AM
i have been watching ur work since i ahve joined this forum!

first time, i didnt liked ur stuff!

the compositing of light emitting waves r not matching the tone of shot and also not going back of girl.

All shots backgrounds are over blurred,i think!

light matching is good! track match and composite is nice too

hope u take my advice as +ve

Thanks for ur time

wishing to learn more from ur stuff

A D
Ackdoh
06-19-2005, 07:57 PM
so many great responses thxo all!

Aeddy: Nice to see you here mon! It's time for us to take over the world! lol j/k thx!

Jomina: thxo!

Norl: Glad you saw the fantasy theme and world clearly ^^

robinhood: I'm sure your work is great too thanks!

seezar: ^^

RustyNail: you funny, but my sig would be worth nothing now haha thx for that though!

synthesis: I hope so ! hehe, Dreamworks VP, I wish! lol

tiektieco: Yes the books were great too, but very much more involved than the movie and much esoteric and philosophical stuff comes up. Let's hope the story of imagination never ends for any of us =)

Adeel Zafar: Thanks for following me! Is too bad this time you didn't like my stuff ; ;

the compositing of light emitting waves r not matching the tone of shot and also not going back of girl.


The particles were my stylistic call, as any other person is entitled to differ, and they do go behind her though ^^ is totally "+ve" lol I've never seen anyone use that before for positive. Thx for comment tho! I too have much to learn though so we'll both be on the learning process Adeel =0
Chris Bacon
06-19-2005, 08:14 PM
WOW...it looks breath taking...the suroundings at any rate...have to see what it looks like......Im a HUGE fantasy fan.......
eZebb
06-19-2005, 10:12 PM
I usually only peruse these forums and notice peoples' work but you're stood out so much I had to come out of my lurking status and post on how great your work is. Phenomenal job!
Ackdoh
06-24-2005, 08:03 AM
Vivec: cool! How did you think of it? =0

Ezebb: haha glad you're out of the lurker's den, and glad you liked it too!
Greybro
06-26-2005, 04:26 PM
That was inspiring. The music was perfect.
TETRAGRAMMATON
07-26-2005, 05:28 PM
Dream work.This is unbelivably great stuff.My compliments!
joewalker123
07-27-2005, 05:54 PM
WOW David that has such an epic feel for such a short film and
I loved the music.

Keep up the good work
sgbox
07-29-2005, 10:43 AM
It s Amazing. I love you Movie. your Good used Greenbox
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