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PLANET TERROR (DVD Menu)

Published on June 19, 2008 in Motion Graphics, Uni Stuff and Video. 5 Comments Tags: , , , , , , , , , , .
PLANET TERROR (DVD Menu)

This is the final project of my second year at GCADT/ CSCCI (Digital Video Design/ Interactive and Motion Design). I decided to do a dvd menu for ‘Planet Terror‘ because i’m a big fan of the director (Robert Rodriguez) and the ‘Grindhouse‘ revival concept, plus it’s my favourite of the two movies.

During designing this project i decided to learn how to use Blender 3D (an open source 3d modeling/ animation program) which i used for the text. I also decided to do some rotoscoping of some of the films characters, which is always good fun. Of course, the video makes more sense as on a authored interactive dvd, and i decided not to upload the special features menu at the moment.

*UPDATE*- Flash is better quality, iPod added, Quicktime plays much faster.

As Good As It Gets (DVD Menu)

Published on November 13, 2007 in Uni Stuff and Video. 0 Comments Tags: , , , .
As Good As It Gets (DVD Menu)

Here are some studio photographs and progress screengrabs taken during the creation of my latest uni project ‘As Good As It Gets DVD Menu’.

Set Bluescreen Close-up
Studio BlueScreen Close-Up

Camera Close-Up (Canon XL1)
Studio Camera Close-Up (XL1)

Set Wide Shot
Studio (DVD Menu Project) Set-Up

Original Footage Screenshot
Original Footage (For DVD Menu Project)

After Effects Progress Screengrab
After Effects Progress Screengrab (DVD Menu Project)

I wanted to shoot on green/ bluescreen so i would have greater control on each individual aspect (colour correction)etc.. in the editing stage. I have definitely worked harder on this that my other projects. Even though the results i worked for are more subtle and only recognizable when you really concentrate i’m glad i put in the extra work.

The After Effects screenshot was taken about midway through the project. You may notice some differences between it and the final including the text.