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RobertoOrtiz

04-12-2007, 10:03 PM

I need ideas for guerrilla style filming of indoor and outdoor elements for future challenges.
Hey guys, I am in the process of trying to film some stock footage for
upcoming fxwars. No promises, but I am working on it.
Anyway this thread is to give you guys a voice on what I should be filming.

I ll have some friends helping me in various capacities, but this is a NO BUDGET shoot.
Some of the people helping us are local professional gaffers, fxartists, cinematographers and lighters, but there is so much they can do for free.

So keep that in mind.

Keep in mind I live on the East Coast of the US, in close proximity to New York & Philadelphia.

We are not doing movies here, the main idea is to shoot stock gags so you guys can use them.
Some of the ideas.

Man playing on an empty soccer field (FX: Set extension, Crowd replication)
Woman running on a empty hallway (FX: Creature animation)
Man an woman talking out side (FX: Day for night shot, Rain effects)
Plates of historical panoramas (FX Digital mattes)
Woman stalks man in alley (FX Digital makeup)
Well you get the idea :)

Anyway I am looking forward to your suggestions

-R.

erilaz

04-13-2007, 05:00 AM

If you're trying for low budget/no cost shoots, i'd get this book Roberto:

The DV Rebel's guide (http://www.amazon.com/dp/0321413644?tag=prolost-20&camp=14573&creative=327641&linkCode=as1&creativeASIN=0321413644&adid=1KD02Y9J76TWAE68KWZZ&) by Stu Maschwitz (Co-Founder of The Orphanage)

Best book on doing filming AND effects on the cheap that i've ever come across.

erilaz

04-13-2007, 05:07 AM

As to shoots:

Leaping shots (for building-to-building jumps etc.)
In room pans with window backdrops (for background mattes)
In car shoots (windscreen replacement)
Computer-station shots (for screen replacement)
Screaming face close-ups (for mutation/decay/horror shots)
POV shots of looking at hands
Falling over shots (many uses, from decapitation to ducking things)

RobertoOrtiz

04-13-2007, 06:09 PM

RobertoOrtiz

04-22-2007, 02:13 PM

Well we are off today to film some test footage.

I would like to thank Erilaz for being such a cool bloken suggesting the DV Rebel book.

The book is simply incredible.

Well Hopefully we will be able to use some of the test footage in a future mini challenge.

Keep an eye on this thread for more updates.

-R

nickmarshallvfx

04-22-2007, 07:09 PM

Hi, first time in this forum. I just wanted to say that although I dont have any specific ideas I really loved your idea of getting some footage that we could do some digital matte work with. I've been praying that something like this would come along coz I've got no way of shotting footage like that with.

Thanks for offering to do this, you are a real pillar of the community.

Nick

RobertoOrtiz

04-23-2007, 02:56 PM

The shooting went as planned.

I will be storyboarding some "gags" for future challenges and Ill post the boards on this thread.

So if you have an idea of an FX gag, please do post it here.

And space-sprayer thanks for the compliments. You made my morning.

-R

ChrisMoss

05-02-2007, 12:22 PM

Sorry I missed that and was l8. Why not film a night shot for some spooky action scene or horror style vfx shot :)

RobertoOrtiz

05-02-2007, 02:33 PM

Sorry I missed that and was l8. Why not film a night shot for some spooky action scene or horror style vfx shot :)

I like your ideas a lot...
Humm, maybe we could something with vampires...
;)

RobertoOrtiz

05-04-2007, 08:18 PM

For inspiration..
http://www.sanctuaryforall.com/player.php?fname=preview (http://www.sanctuaryforall.com/player.php?fname=preview)

-R

Vwaza

05-10-2007, 10:58 AM

For inspiration..
http://www.sanctuaryforall.com/player.php?fname=preview (http://www.sanctuaryforall.com/player.php?fname=preview)

-R

Seriously, I am inspired. I have been working with several modelers, texturizers, riggers, and animators for my film which I am producing. I would like to learn one or two things from the producer/owner of this movie!

Lawrence

Vwaza

05-10-2007, 10:59 AM

icedeyes

05-10-2007, 01:39 PM

Maybe a green screen face replacement shot (2 camera angles to track etc)...

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