DemoReel : VFS VFX reel

[jayekrebber]

I'm having troubles downloading off my server. Is anyone else having the same difficulties? It downloads but refuses to play. Prob'ly my box.

[Stooge]

You have a wonderful vfx piece here. Excellent job on all aspects, esspecially the story. :bounce:

Congrats!

[chenling]

Wow! From what your reel shows, you are very talented individual with great imagination and creative abilities. I LOVE THE MOUSE.....sooo cute! Hats off to you for a magnificient job well done!
:thumbsup:

[zedsdead]

you know what? i like, i like, i like...............sweet job, and a great idea......

[Alice]

yes, love it, nice story and lovely concepts!

good luck in the future!
:bounce:

[whtnoise]

jay!! wicked stuff dude, i had no idea it was gonna be so dark at the end though, didn't see it coming. very cool man!

jesse - 3d36

[jayekrebber]

Thanks for your comments. And hi to Jesse, a fellow vfs vfx grad!!!

[palmguy]

Dude, let me get this straight...you wrote the story, you did the 3D stuff, you did the 2D classical animation stuff, you did the live action footage, AND you did the music?!?! Let me know of all the job offers you DON'T take. I'd be happy to cover for you!

The whole thing is awesome! Love the music! It's nice to see a storyline, and a cool twisted one at that!

Keep up the amazing work!!!

btw I didn't see a website address, so do you do websites? (I'm afraid to ask)

[Stooge]

I think he knows flash too...lol...damn multi talented people.

[jayekrebber]

well, ok, you asked...

www.krebberdesign.com (http://www.krebberdesign.com)


It's a mess, haven't touched it in months, so sorry for the appearance. Vancouver Film School sorta took up a fair chunk of my days over the last year.

[John Lee]

Hey Jay

EXCELLENT WORK very touching i must say. I love the shot where the transition for the real world to drawn.

Really nice work man!

John

Any chance of a higer res version???:thumbsup: :thumbsup:

[jayekrebber]

hey, john, thanks.

I'm working on size/ quality/ painfully slow download ratio right now. I'll be posting a quicktime shortly. (tomorrow)

Cheers!

[palmguy]

Looking forward to the hi rez. Wouldn't happen to have any breakdowns kickin round, would you?? tryin' to figure out where real ends and 3d starts.

ps... kickass websites!! time to get your own site happenin', tho'

[Hostile 17]

That's really nice work, Jay. I love how you've used the VFX idea to bring all those different elements together. Really unique and special stuff. Good Job.:thumbsup:

[safakoner]

very nice work :thumbsup: . finish is so sad :scream: I can cry

[ollie_j]

that's so wicked. Love the part where you have 2d, 3D, and live action all living together. And the strange thing is, it all makes sense!

Rock on!

[2d3d4d]

had to have another look. sooooo cool. a very nice blend of all elements. virtually seamless!!

[palmguy]

Still waiting for the breakdown...just curious. Love the cloth thing at the end. What software did you use in this project?

[theheadhoncho]

awesome!!!! two thumbs up!!:thumbsup: :thumbsup:

[2d3d4d]

had to show it to my girlfriend. She loves the mouse!

I think you really nailed the whole silent /black & white film thing. The whole groove really works. I'm looking forward to the sequel...oh, wait...everyone died. Guess that's why you never saw Shakespear Part II's.

:beer:

[pnc]

I too am a VFS grad....but it was long time ago (1998) and I was in Multimedia Program ;)

[jayekrebber]

hi, still trying to get to the breakdowns, as well as hi rez.

In the meantime, here's the software:

A/W Maya 4.5 (mouse, buildings, cloth sim, etc.)
Adobe After Effects 5.5 (compositing, minor animation(clock, etc.)
Adobe Photoshop 7 ( bg plate cleanups, newspaper, photos, etc.)
Softimage Toonz ( 2D inking/painting)
Softimage XSI (initial mouse models, animatics)
Pencil and Paper (classical animation)

oh, and -
Sonar digital multitrack (orchestral arrangements)

[dbach]

Nice work, and there is a very differen't flow to it than most reels.

There seems to be a bit of a problem with the pan after the world becomes "toon" and where the charecters walk into the sunset.

Again nice work!

Don,
3D36

[phoenix2k]

wow... sad ending... but very great....
really captures the audience...

[jayekrebber]

There seems to be a bit of a problem with the pan after the world becomes "toon" and where the charecters walk into the sunset

Yeah, I think that happened during the compression. I checked the original and it's smooooth as silk, but I see what you're saying (I think) A wee bit jerky, yes?

Thanks for the observation!

[whtnoise]

hey jay - where's the rest of the vfx reels from your class???

- jesse

[ollie_j]

hey, dude, how come youre not on the front page? Your stuff rox!

[Stooge]

I agree....it should totally be plugged....lildragon?.......maybe they don't like vfs reels....ha.

[jayekrebber]

http://www.vfs.com/~jayek/LastPanel02.jpg

It seemed a little boring, so I thought I'd throw a couple stills on... spruce things up a bit. :beer:

[jayekrebber]

Part 2 -breakdowns (30 meg) (http://www.vfs.com/~jayek/LastPanel_QrtrSize_Pt2.avi)

this is huge. Let me know if anyone is having problems

[dbach]

Originally posted by jayekrebber
There seems to be a bit of a problem with the pan after the world becomes "toon" and where the charecters walk into the sunset

Yeah, I think that happened during the compression. I checked the original and it's smooooth as silk, but I see what you're saying (I think) A wee bit jerky, yes?

Thanks for the observation!

Yes, there seems to be a bit of a jerk in the pan. I am glad that it dosn't exist in the original. If you re-compress it you might want to try increasing the keyframes (depending on the codec you are using) that might help get rid of it.

PS. For some reason this reminds me quite a bit of Roger Rabbit not quite shure why though maby the toon-human world...... :shrug:

Don,
3D36

[2d3d4d]

hey, krebber. Thanks for the stills. Gives a nice feel. Still waiting for part 2 to download. (connection made out of molasses!)

[Lorecanth]

Jaye,
wonderful piece man . you nailed it congratulations.

jeff
visfx
3d35

[wonseok]

well what can I say about it...Your demo reel makes me cry :cry:

[palmguy]

I'm still crying, too.So sad.....so happy:cry: :cry: :cry:

[unlikelyhero]

krebber,

awesome, one of the finest effects reel i've ever seen! i can't wait to see what's next. ;)

[bearwoman]

awesome work!! :applause:
love the mouse!!

[2d3d4d]

gotta agree. a real fine piece of work. Definitely fits in with the subtitle of this site: Digital Visual Effects Professionals. Seems like alot of folk model up a single character and call it a visual effects piece. I guess we all have different opinions of what what vfx is!

[I animate]

This is so well done. The ending is just the type of ending I like, one that twists and takes you by surprise.

Good Job! :applause:

[theheadhoncho]

I agree. Kudos!! Looking forward to your next epic!

[manutara]

I love the new shots!!!

[2d3d4d]

Keep up the good work. Was a joy to watch your short!!!

[SyDemon]

That's sublime! Short as it is, you projected a whole lot of meaning into it, every scene is just bursting with meaning. The success of the mouse, the dedication of the artist till the end, the wonderful union of the artist and the creation...

I feel so emotional now......*sob sob*

[theheadhoncho]

I agree. I watched it a couple more times and was quite impressed with the subtext. excellent!

[palmguy]

hey, krebber.

Any bites in the job market? I see that you're sort of a one stop shop, someone who can cover everything pretty darn good. I would imagine that most of the smaller shops are looking for someone like that. It's what I hope to get into.

good luck!

[facial]

:applause: :applause:

[palmguy]

gotta say... it looks like Vancouver Film School is doing something right. Every reel I've seen from there is awesome!!!!

[Book]

Wow, that was really nice work. Nice to see all of your varied techniques (film, 2D, 3D) all in one well done short. It shows off all of your skills. Congratulations.

[jayekrebber]

Thanks, all. The piece was sort of a challenge to myself to get 2d, 3d, and live action on-screen all at once, and somehow make sense of it all. I find everything just too damn interesting! Compositing, lighting, 3D..oh my!

[ollie_j]

:thumbsup: :beer: :bounce: :love:

[Copy and paste]

AMAZING IS THY WORD FOR THIS REEL.....IT IS AWESOME..AND THE BEST PART IS U DID EVERYTHING...2D 3D COMPOSITING MODELLING ANIMATION ...ABOVE ALL MUSIC...HATS OFF TO U.......WHO WUDNT LIKE U TO B PART OF THE COMPANY.....IF I HAD A COMPANY ...I WUD HAVE ABSORBED U RITE NOW!@!!
GREST JOB

[jayekrebber]

well, thanks, cut and paste! I love your enthusiasm! (or else your caps lock was stuck) It's nice to be pulled out of retirement from pages 5,6,7,etc. and noticed!

Krebber

[aazimkhan]

hmmm...i love it.
good blend/transition of 2d/3d.

nice peice. has every element.

3D31.

[peachstapler]

That's a very different approach to displaying one's CG skills, and I like it. Your musical composition is excellent. Overall 9/10!

[hithet]

i like it!

[2d3d4d]

krebber!! great to see your peice on the first page again where it belongs. I'll tell ya, had to watch it again, and it was like a new short!!

good work!!

[palmguy]

:drool: :wip:

[3d42dustin]

I was at your Grad screening, at June, really fine piece of work, almost struck a tear at the end. :eek:

[bigbad]

I liked it very much. Nice music and animations. Very skillful.

[tomokazu]

Very nice~:bounce:

Very nice music and, very nice concept:applause: :applause:

:thumbsup:

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