When you got a close-up, if you gaussian blur your BG, it mimics a wide angle lens and gives you more depth! It's less about mimicing live action, and more about giving the audience a clear place to focus. It doesn't feel right to stare at the out of focus BG details, so it draws your audience eyes right where you want them to look: at your crappy animation.
oh i guess here's the before picture to compare.
Okay back to work.
5 comments:
It's looking really good, Chris!
I can't wait to see this!
hey chris, some incredible stuff. i was wondering when you'll be done with this short, it looks great. how many shorts are completed so far for the launch of that website?
a big fan,
edward
Thanks Wil!
Edward: I'm currently pretty much done with the short. I'm working with a guy that volunteered to help me mix the sound. I might add some final compositing touches if I can figure them out, like subtle steady cam movements, but this one is pretty much in the can. It won't be on the website for a while tho.
We actually have already launched http://www.toonhole.com but we're not going to release films until next year. It's just comics right now. We're accumulating a bank of films so that we can release with some regularity. I think we have around 8 or so films, all at least a minute long.
Thanks for asking Edward! I'll be sure to announce when we start releasing so you'll be some of the first to know!
Hey Chris,
It's been forever and a day that I've been on this blog stuff. I do however stop by here when I can, and its great to see the stuff you've been doing. More animation please! I can't wait to see more. Thanks man. catch you later.
Can't wait to see your animation! It's coming out great!
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