Switching to 3rd Dimension

Yesterday I started working with 3DS Max. Now, that's not really true, because I've already worked in it several years ago, but it doesn't really count since I haven't created anything at that time. But now it's different - and at this point I simply must mention a tremendous amount of work that people at 3D Buzz put into their video tutorials. They are free, fun, simple and awesome.

Thanks to their help, I was able to learn the Max fundamentals in just two days (in fact, during one night) and today I created my very first model. A chair. (I better write it down, in case you didn't know what you're looking at :-))



I know, I know, it's nothing fancy, really. But I'm just so overwhelmed by the infinite options that Max gives me that I simply can't force myself not to write this post.

I have no idea how could I do the animation and even 3D compositing in After Effects. 2D compositing - After Effects only. But when you want to play in 3D, go for Max.

- Martin

A true Showreel

Thanks to the kind advice from people on TheForce.net forums I realized that the video shown in the last post isn't really a showreel. It's a fancy VFX test, but not a showreel. Because showreel - hence the expression SHOWreel - trully SHOWS things...and the effects displayed in the small windows of my video weren't really that visible to be...you know, recognizable.
Therefore, me - not only beeing an exceptional camera man (as you already know from this post ;-)), but also a very nice and humble guy knowing when to accept his own fault - I have made a new video. Not that fancy and flashy, but this time a real SHOWreel. Enjoy it. And visit TheForce.net forums - a lot of talented people there.



- Martin

Visual Magic

I'm applying for a job in a certain postproduction company and for that purpose I've created this VFX showreel*. Hope you like.


Visual Magic from CamperCz on Vimeo.

* See the "A true Showreel" post.

- Martin

Part of the Space Project

I started a project in After Effects and I couldn't finish it. Sad, really. It was meant to be the best video I've ever done in AAE, unfortunately my laptop is just waay too slow to generate all the effects. And I'm not talking just about rendering time - I had to wait a few seconds for every frame to generate, even in quarter resolution. Working and experimenting was therefore almost impossible and I simply couldn't achieve the quality I wanted.

So I had to cancel it...for now. But I've decided to post at least the beginning.



- Martin

Blue Planet

Just having fun with CC Sphere.



- Martin

Unidentified Flying...Smoke?

A very strange thing happened today. I went outside to shoot some shots for my After Effects training and suddenly, when walking along a very inconspicuous bush, two very conspicuous smoky projectiles flew out of it and started to make their way towards the skies. Fortunately, me - beeing an exceptional cameraman - I was able to start my Sony DSR-PD170 and record them right before they disappeared in a flash of light.
Since then I have a strange feeling. As if someone or something was watching me...



Fortunately, I'm just pulling your leg. I don't have Sony DSR-PD170. And there are no UFOs. Just After Effects.

After Effects...closest thing to magic you can get. (...wow, I have to create some fancy swooshing video with this slogan).

- Martin