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Post by thebigcrabcake on Sept 15, 2019 15:20:58 GMT
Six days a week I enjoy watching the Layout videos of other Model Railroader and also Department 56 Village creators. There are always new ideas and inspiration to push we forward on my own layout.
Sunday, for me, is day were I slow down and explore other Hobby related content. Some of these are longer, many, but not all are professionally done and frequently they show things I had never known. One example are the Black and White promotional films from the 40's and 50's about the New York Central, Santa Fe and Union Pacifc Railroads.
My first recommendation for a Sunday Matinee is much newer. It's fun and interesting. Best of all, no matter how many times I watch it, I don't think I could ever recreate it. It must have taken a thousand hours or more to make this 5 1/2 minute video. It's called: "Stop. Watch. Love." I hope you enjoy it and I hope you will recommend your favorite Sunday Movie Matinee.
Emile
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Post by ptc on Sept 15, 2019 15:34:40 GMT
Unbelievable video. Looks like a Hollywood production.
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Post by laz57 on Sept 15, 2019 17:17:17 GMT
EMILE, WOW real cool video, LOVED IT!!! Liked the cow tipping and the peeing parts. fantastic music too. Wat to cooooooolllll!!!!!!!!! Thanks.
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Post by Country Joe on Sept 15, 2019 20:45:01 GMT
Thanks Emile, that was incredible. Definitely professional quality, and fun!
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Post by Deleted on Sept 15, 2019 20:53:06 GMT
Emile that video is wonderful. A real joy to watch.
Gary.
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Post by fabforrest on Sept 15, 2019 20:53:10 GMT
Emile, what technique(s) did they use to make this?
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Post by thebigcrabcake on Sept 15, 2019 23:51:01 GMT
Emile, what technique(s) did they use to make this? They had to have used multiple software platforms for this. There are many good products. The following Six would not be uncommon. Probably Adobe Photoshop for the logos and Adobe After-Effects to apply the logos in 3D and for the 3D lighting and shadows for the animated birds and people that were added and maybe even the animated movements. Adobe Premiere for the initial video editing. Adobe Encore for the rendering/coding and some quality 3D modeling software like Maya and Soundbooth for sound effects blending. They also needed a good video camera and a really nice layout. This short video is a very impressive blend of at least a half dozen techniques. The time it would take to master all six is mind-blowing. This had to be a team and even then it's really impressive. Even the shadows of the animated birds track correctly on the scenery below including the shadows that correctly follow the birds that have flown out of the scene. The subtleties are endless. From a video editing/composition standpoint, I don't think I've ever seen better. Emile |
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Post by harborbelt70 on Sept 16, 2019 11:41:47 GMT
Unbelievable video. Looks like a Hollywood production. Actually I think that is the explanation - although it’s Dallas instead of Hollywood. You’ll notice that the boxcar in the last scene has the name “Element X Creative” on it (and in a couple of other scenes there is a logo for “Filmworkers”). Element X turns out to be a professional motion graphics studio in Dallas which produces content for some big name businesses: www.elementxcreative.com/aboutus.htmlI thought while watching it that some of the computer-generated graphics were fairly typical of Hollywood productions - the flying/swooping birds for example are similar to various scenes in “Gladiator” (a now older production but it comes to mind as I like swords 'n sandals epics). And with access to the sort of CGI software/hardware that can create that, I imagine it’s entirely possible to scan an image of an ordinary O scale or other scale figure and effectively animate it. Hence the popcorn boy character who has not had eyes added, probably as in the original figure. I think that this goes beyond various Adobe products that I have used like After Effects - the technology has moved on a massive amount in recent years. |
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