Short film: old cameras, modern architecture, all fake

panoguy · 01-06-2010, 04:53 PM

Just a diversion for anyone who wants their mind blown by what one guy can do with a computer and some 3D software.

Seriously. Full screen it. As photographers there is much to appreciate...

...

And when you're done and have collected your brain bits, check this "making of" video out:

I've been working in the 3D industry for decades, and this is just unbelievably good work.

k100d · 01-06-2010, 05:49 PM

wow pretty impressive. although the short clips help avoid having viewers nitpick the images to find where they are unreal.

what kind of computing power do you need to do this?

panoguy · 01-06-2010, 06:23 PM

Originally posted by k100d

what kind of computing power do you need to do this?

More power than I have (8 Xeons), or a boatload of patience. There are lots of tricks one could do in compositing/ grading/ editing - but the basic details of realistic lighting and shallow DOF (he even changed the # of blades in the aperture based on the camera!) is a killer to simulate. A K-x or K-7 would've been much more efficient!

dragonfly · 01-06-2010, 07:11 PM

That was far out. I didn't see the CGI effect at all.

Rupert · 01-06-2010, 09:27 PM

No doubt it is a masterpiece.....but being just plain and simple minded Rupert.....I kept wanting to see a Squirrel in there somewhere......at least one.
Regards!

johnmflores · 01-07-2010, 02:47 PM

wow wow and more wow. visually stunning. what a great calling card/portfolio for this guy, and some great architecture there - Calatrava, Kahn, Gehry, and more.

Thanks for sharing.

01-06-2010, 04:53 PM	#1
panoguy Pentaxian Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Washington, D.C. Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,327	Short film: old cameras, modern architecture, all fake Just a diversion for anyone who wants their mind blown by what one guy can do with a computer and some 3D software. Seriously. Full screen it. As photographers there is much to appreciate... ... And when you're done and have collected your brain bits, check this "making of" video out: I've been working in the 3D industry for decades, and this is just unbelievably good work.

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01-06-2010, 05:49 PM	#2
k100d Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Toronto Posts: 3,911	wow pretty impressive. although the short clips help avoid having viewers nitpick the images to find where they are unreal. what kind of computing power do you need to do this?

01-06-2010, 06:23 PM	#3
panoguy Pentaxian Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Washington, D.C. Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,327 Original Poster	Originally posted by k100d what kind of computing power do you need to do this? More power than I have (8 Xeons), or a boatload of patience. There are lots of tricks one could do in compositing/ grading/ editing - but the basic details of realistic lighting and shallow DOF (he even changed the # of blades in the aperture based on the camera!) is a killer to simulate. A K-x or K-7 would've been much more efficient!

01-06-2010, 07:11 PM	#4
dragonfly Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: on the wall Photos: Gallery Posts: 715	That was far out. I didn't see the CGI effect at all.

01-06-2010, 09:27 PM	#5
Rupert Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Texas Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 25,123	No doubt it is a masterpiece.....but being just plain and simple minded Rupert.....I kept wanting to see a Squirrel in there somewhere......at least one. Regards!

01-07-2010, 02:47 PM	#6
johnmflores Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Somerville, NJ Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 5,361	wow wow and more wow. visually stunning. what a great calling card/portfolio for this guy, and some great architecture there - Calatrava, Kahn, Gehry, and more. Thanks for sharing.