Secret Agent Entry: Darren Northcott

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Starring:
Kent Speakman / Paulina Chemielecka (Miel)

Directed By:
Darren Northcott
CG/Compositing/Editing:
Darren Northcott
Matte Painting: Troydan Fissell
Produced By:
Kent Speakman / Scott Carpenter

#22

Software: 3ds max,After Effects

this is just a collection of shots I am working on in a teaser format… some are pretty much done, others not so much. critiques are welcome!!

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#23

I love the way you managed to mix live action with cgi - on of the best around here I’ve seen so far.
I think you could improve animation of robot falling info ground and splits. Back from split to walking looks very unnutarual.
Bullets hitting the car on apier - make it faster a bit this should help
Rooftop shot - perspective of the buildings in the back looks wrong.
An’d that’s my opinion
Keep it up and good luck
_BB

#24

Great! i really like the outcome of the trailer. It has a sin city feel.

#25

Hey man, good to see an entry coming in from Calgary. I was living there before I moved to Toronto. Your shots look awesome. Just curious as what your producers did on the project

#26

Software: 3ds max,After Effects

updated the teaser… no idea how i’m going to get this down to 30 secs… especially since i am still missing a couple shots in here…

crtiques welcome!

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#27

Software: 3ds max,After Effects

touched up a few scenes and added a new one in … no idea how to get this down to 30secs… still missing a few scenes too

critiques welcome!

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#28

they pretty much provided all the equipment, locations, overall feedback and suggestions and put together the rest of the team.

#29

Software: 3ds max,After Effects

Here it is. Wish we had a bit more time, but here is the 30 second trailer, making of & full length trailer.

director:darren northcott
producers: scott carpenter / kent speakman
editing: darren northcott / scott carpenter
matte painting: troydan fissell
cg / vfx / compositing: darren northcott
cast: kent speakman / paulina chmielecka

all textures were from cgtextures.com
music and stock vfx footage from video copilot proscores collection and action essential 2

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#30

storyboards ( tried to upload earlier but it failed)

#31

I really like the idea of the last of a group of agents and he knows everything… simple line says so much about the whole situation he’s in. So far (haven’t watched them all) but that’s my favorite story line to some out of this challenge. The fx were good too, altho the shot camera angle didn’t sell/make hero fx shots. When the car crashes, is that all cg? or is there live action fire comped into it?
Awesome job, great work! Loved it.

#32

Thanks Dave! the car shot was like 98% cg, i used fumefx for the explosion, and then comped a live explosion plate over top to add to the effect.

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