Uplift Universe - Video Entry: Tyson Ibele

#214

Amazing short, and killer making of feature!

Im only just starting to get into the animation side of MAX (currently in ArchViz), and your work is definitely an inspiration!
Hell, as we speak I think im sucking up your webpages bandwidth and downloading all your tutorials. Sorry. :slight_smile:

ONTO THE ENTRY! The thing I love about this is that it works fantastically as a short, but feels like it could be a scene from something bigger. Im not sure where the story could expand to, or where it came from-but its definitely there! The idea of an alien clawing off some poor scientists face, and wearing it like a mask, it disturbing, freaky, and freaking badass.
I love that you never quite get a full on shot of what the alien looks like. Just these hints…out of focus pans, and horrid sounds. Even tho it has a ‘hand’, somehow I dont picture it is a bipedal creature…but rather this mass of tangled veins, sinew, muscle, and flesh. Kinda like turning someone inside out, and running them through a grinder.
I am a massive MASSIVE fan of cheesy b-grade horrors like The Blob, and The Thing, and Slither. I love the cheap thrills of those movies…seeing someones head explode, or some get eaten…horror movies that are made for the fun of being horror movies. I think that your short captures those moments amazingly.

Like I said, Im busy attempting to get into animation, and will look at your work as a constant source of inspiration!

I think that this challenge has 2 clear winners in the individual category, and I definitely dont envy the judges!

Well done on a short you can definitely be proud of!

-c-

#215

Pyke! Thanks a lot man! Your comments mean a lot as you’re a super talented CG artist yourself (I’m a little jealous that I don’t have access to a camera…as I would have loved to try some match moving shots like the ones you did).

And I’m glad the intended feeling of the short came through :slight_smile: Was definitely going for that “show you enough to make you want more” feeling. It’s kind of weird having this as a “short film” as it seems more like a short sequence from a larger piece (although I’ll agree that I’m not sure what it would be about ;))

I should have the final version uploaded shortly…I’ve been procrastinating but now I’ve gotta get my act together!

Miyamoto: I just used max’s default lens (I believe it’s somewhere around 45) and then added some lens warp in AE (using the bulge distorter).

#216

Software: 3ds max,After Effects,mental ray,Photoshop

Well everyone, it’s been a long difficult ride…but it’s good to be done! Here is my final entry :slight_smile:

Thanks for all your comments and support during the creation process! I hope to use what I learned in this challenge for the challenges I enter in the future.

Best of luck to all other participants during the judging phase!

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#217

Great Work!

#218

Wow this was amazing!
I am a fan of your work and this
is simply phantastic. Great concept
and amazing mood. Your skills are
just incredible. Thumbs up for this
great piece of work!

#219

Hi Tyson, I think your short is the best one, and you should win.
For sure you din’t sleep this last months … hehe … because every detail of the process you made well done. Since from the trailler to the making-of. For the next challenge I promess to be more organized and do the right things like you do and don’t let a thousand of details for the last day … hehehe
Congratulations and Good luck on judging. :beer:

#220

great work Tyson… everything works really well… great atmosphere and cinematography… good luck man

#221

Hey congrates T. Watched it …awsome job T… All the best!

#222

very disturbing :smiley:

good work as always
very dark and evil alien!
nasty!
hope to see a squeal where the kick its ass with a rocket lunching Gatling gun !

#223

Congrats TDot! :smiley: Very well deserved! I look forward to seeing the next piece of art you put out!

#224

Great job Tyson! :thumbsup:

#225

Congrats Mr.T! :slight_smile:

#226

Congrats Tyson! :beer:

#227

Congratulations Tyson ! For me your piece is the best!:beer:

#228

Hey Tyson.
Congratualtions, I second adib, your piece is seriously the best!

G

#229

hi tyson:)
Congratualtions:beer:

#230

Thanks a lot guys! :beer:

#231

Hey Mate,

You deserved More. And that last shot isn’t confusing at all. Everything was perfect there.
Congratulations anyways! All the best for ur future works.

#232

awesome stuff tyson!! cant go without sayin …ur a cg factory!
too good as always!

was late here!

CONGRATS! !!

#233

Hey, congrats man!

Interesting comment you got about the final shot, that never stood out to me… actually feel like it was a good note to end the piece on since it’s a trailer. Different opinions though I guess.

Anyway really impressive work, you compositing work really gave your work that extra edge to it.