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wish me luck cleaning this up
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Full version: @DesertFRNKNSTN
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Full version: @DesertFRNKNSTN
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You already know what it is. CD Projekt Red and Trigger got me out of a creative rut this weekend so I'm making a mini love letter <3 Screenshots in thread below #Edgerunners
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Thanks for the question - hope this helps!
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@AjayArunan Just curious, how did u make the smoke for the first cut? It looks like hand-drawn effect but so detailed.
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Cyberpunk Love Letter WIP. It's been years since I went down the After Effects rabbit hole. The floor bounce options in their particle simulations took me by surprise - I shall never doubt AE again #Edgerunners
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So I first make a 3D Previs cut to choreograph my shots, get the timing down and especially choose the camera angles (I change my mind on angles too much). Then this becomes the blueprint for the 2D character animation on top and takes cares of the CG background integration too.
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@AjayArunan Is this just straight up 2D animation or is there some rotoscoping over 3D models ? Just curious, either way it’s insanely good!!!
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Love Letter wip #edgerunners
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breakdown
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No this is not chainsaw man #Edgerunners Love Letter wip
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Love Letter wip #edgerunners
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Made this 5 years ago but I still relate to it
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I cruised around Night City to find a new location for this and now I don’t think I can do a photography trip in the real world again. This game is too beautiful! #Cyberpunk2077
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Finished version: @DesertFRNKNSTN
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Parasyte anim I made in 2015, back when I thought Migi was the only thing a handshake could transmit
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Just discovered that OLM have FREE alternatives to the plugins that I've used in this video. OLM Smoother, OLM Blur and OLM Color Key are direct alternatives to these effects. Thank you OLM - they can be found here:
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Thanks for the question - hope this helps!
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Cyborg Fight wip process - sketched something that works in 2d first, then referenced it before re-timing it. Rigs by @KielFiggins & @truongcgartist
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Made with Insomniac's Miles Morales PS5 Photo Mode (+some colour grading)
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More old anim, this one's about the food chain in the wild
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Thank you for making our childhood so special and for inspiring us to pick up our pencils. Rest in peace, Akira Toriyama-sensei 🙏
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@VintageModel7 Thank you! I'm actually hoping to do a breakdown/walkthrough of that second shot when I get the chance, hopefully that'd help!
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Mr. Sandman wishes you a Happy New Year #DesertFrankenstein
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Here's a crude demo of how I use 3D Previs to experiment with shot choices before committing to any 2d animation.
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Miles Morales inspired by Raimi-Verse and Webb-Verse (Miles Morales PS5 Photo Mode + post editing). Insomniac are amazing
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A few more Sam Raimi inspired ones
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@madjichen Thank you I will need it
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@TheNeonArcadeNA Thanks so much! Though I have no idea when or in what state the final piece will be - I’m juggling it amongst other things, you know how it goes :’(
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@lid177 This is my OC for a franchise I will build for years to come. Thanks so much for the interest! @FrankAndVic is the page for it - there will be more blue blood haha
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@dexechii I mostly drink water and I use adobe animate for 2D anim - thanks for the kind words!
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#witcher Geralt figure from Dark Horse - window sill photos
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UPDATE!
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Just discovered that OLM have FREE alternatives to the plugins that I've used in this video. OLM Smoother, OLM Blur and OLM Color Key are direct alternatives to these effects. Thank you OLM - they can be found here:
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Sandevistan model from @xetirano - thank you!
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@sztybor_writes @edgerunners Thanks so much for the kind words Bartosz! It will make it through your letterbox when it is finished haha
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@THEGUARDIAN2131 Very glad you like it! I devoted a questionable portion of my lifespan to those details you mentioned
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@GoddamnMangaka Thanks for all the comments on my last few posts! Yeah it’s hand drawn - no I didn’t use references on this one but I often do use 3d Previs to template out my shots.
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@TeheeFB As I’m working alone, I keep it loose - I storyboard first if a composition comes to me and I need to get the idea down. You can see how I boarded the first two shots here. The rest of the shots came out of previs built around those two SB panels.
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@stealcase 🤣 the bowl of noodles actually backfired because I later realised that it’s supposed to be windy in the scene… I should’ve taken the bowl outside. But anyways very glad it could be useful!
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@jamex_art Thank you! Previs/layout is super valuable for sure, I consider it the playground for cinematography where you can really experiment and refine the craft (in this medium anyway). I use Autodesk Maya but recommend Blender for these purposes to any new artists.
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@noodlesli2016 Thanks! Adobe Animate for the character animation, Photoshop for backgrounds and colouring characters, After Effects for compositing.
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@Flying_Pand4 Super encouraging to hear - go do it! This medium is so time consuming that the only way through it is to throw more time at it
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@madjichen That’s very flattering - thanks so much for the kind words!
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@Apunapinapala Damn again
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@gingertempura Thank you! And nice! The game is absolutely gorgeous though - don’t let anyone tell you otherwise lol
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@rndmid Thank you! For this shot I went full blown 2D as it was a static performance shot (nothing crazy with the camera). I have a more complex process for the rest of the sequence which I will be posting later though!
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@crispcalamari Yeah my animation needed it's fixer lol
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@Einter_emz Aha just hand drawn. In the last shot I’m using reference too.
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@NattyDread011 Oh my god time to change my wallpaper… Your flickr profile has answered my prayers!
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@commandergal I’m using Autodesk Maya but if you’re new to 3D and want to use it for these purposes then I recommend Blender.
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@Bishvuldraba757 Ahah it’s sand with a lot of dust kicking up from the wheels - sorry for the confusion haha
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@ocarina0001 Haha idk what to call it either, other than a performance idea. Thank you!
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@LucynaKushinadq Thank you! I’m chipping at it on the weekends mostly so it’s going to take a while I’m afraid lol
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@jo_annechovy @KielFiggins Thanks so much, I‘m glad to hear that! I’m a previs artist now so camera work needs to become my thing :D
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@marikart_t Wow I can’t believe you did all aspects! Loving how it’s cut together too and the sweet sentiment it delivers. Incredible work, congrats!
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@TheSilverArtis2 Ahah thank you - wip in this sense is more referring to the overall project being in progress, though every shot is always under change :/
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@BJizzbreath Thanks so much for the words - especially the personality comment! I’m doing my best to bring out more of that!
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@TalesVincent Haha you can never escape those Night City ads
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@commandergal I haven’t tried grease pencil because I’m lazy but it looks great for sure! Been working on this on and off for a year… and yeah it’s just a short. Thanks for checking my stuff out!
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@Vann_Oba Ahah thank you. I haven’t used this process ever since, but for some reason it was well needed back then. I think I just wasn’t feeling inspired enough in 3D, so doing a thorough 2D version was the remedy!
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@GuilhermeSepul @DesertFRNKNSTN Now that you’ve said it, I can’t unsee it 💀
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@MoonsCattle @KielFiggins Oh wow thanks so much! I appreciate those words a ton :)
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@w_landgren Wow, you are going places. This is jaw dropping! Really well told short - congrats for such an amazing outcome and thanks for inspiring!
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@badmonk_uk You guessed it! Geralt of Trivia
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@animatorchris Oh I see, I have no idea then. I’ve had no problem lately but I do recall having to playblast a few times like that a long time ago but I always assumed I was clicking/doing something wrong too xD. Maya’s killing our confidence out here
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@ZylerWorries4U Ah wow that’s very flattering! Thanks so much for the kind words - I hope so too! I’ll do my best to post more work down the line haha
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@mugenmancer Wow man that was fantastic, love your choreography and camera work! Really entertaining - thanks for sharing it!
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@StephanFrost Thanks a bunch! I started it in July 2019 and left it since March 2020. I worked on it very on and off and a little at a time across those months. I spent most my time on it redoing the ideas of the opening shots. Might finish it in 2077
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@KielFiggins Thank you Kiel as always! If and when I return to this, it will be populated by more of your lovely rigs sir.
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@smshepherd23 @KielFiggins Thanks! Glad you like it! That shot was taking the soul out of me at the time haha
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