Some Practice Animations

[Clifford Hoeft]

Originally Posted by Sept17th

Hmmm not bad, not Hollywood perfect but pretty dam good when did they do that?

My plan is to shoot a cockpit mock up in front of a green screen.

This is not an official Callisto release, it's just something I threw together as an example. With more planning of the shot (lighting and camera angle etc.) you can come up with much better results.

[ernie90125]

I was impressed to see this test sequence.

Although I still feel a cockpit mock-up will provide a more realistic sequence, and help the actors to get into it more...

hmmmmmmm.........interesting.....

[Darrell Lawrence]

With that, it'd be pretty darn hard to do, given I wouldn't want to only do straight on shots

[Clifford Hoeft]

Originally Posted by Warrior

With that, it'd be pretty darn hard to do, given I wouldn't want to only do straight on shots

This technique is not limited to static frontal shots. As I said in a previous post, with planning you can achieve much better results. You can definitely have a wide range of camera motion.

Remember that the sequence was only a rough example, the original footage was never shot with the intention of compositing and the render of the viper was very basic.

Don't think I am trying to put you off creating full sized props, I prefer real props and sets to CG. If you'd rather go that way I (along with many others) would be very pleased.

[Darrell Lawrence]

Here's the revamped "trailer" OWD put together of my animation shorts.

http://www.colonialfleets.com/animat...ds_Trailer.avi

33 MB, Divx required.

[Aussie Warrior]

I think it was cool with the action in it of the Basestars and the combat between the Vipers and Cylon Raiders

[ernie90125]

Any news on the final fanfilm's expected completion ?