An ongoing diary of the making of my first major fanfilm.
During this, I will chart the ups and downs of the whole process - from thought to paper to screen.
I will share some visual effects tests (both good and bad) that I create along the way, to make sure that this crazy venture is actually possible!
And you will also (hopefully) get an insight into what it means to make a film from scratch - both the lows and the highs...
Enjoy! :-)
Still very much a work in progress - I'm moving things around, deleting some items, replacing them with others (such as removing telegraph poles and putting in broken street lights instead).
Of course, the final piece will happen at night time - only light up by aerail Hunter Killers' searchlights and laser blasts, as well as any explosions in the scene.
(I have no idea if anyone is still following this...! LOL)
Here we are, 16 years on, and I am now a full time freelance compositor - who still does visuals
effects and learns new stuff in spare time...
I re-discovered some old work of mine, and wondered how it might come out if I were to redo it now - with my
current skillset, and all the advancements in software and hardware.
This is my first test - on seeing the old teaser I did for an old idea, "Future War". It's
an improvement - but it still has its problems.
However, I did it in a fraction
of the time, and given what I have learned since the original idea, and doing
this teaser, I have decided to forge ahead. Only this time, with a completely
new script, much tighter, shorter - and all digital.
I've had to ditch the live-action approach for practical and financial reasons - but have learned a
LOT of new skills in the process, and am still continuing to learn...
This teaser is more of a test - a work in progress, if you will (although I won't
come back to it - I'm more focused/ excited by the actual short film itself
now!)...so please take it with a pinch of salt: the end film should be of a much
higher quality by the time it goes out...!
I am currently a freelance Visual Effects artist, with 6 years of experience.
I also enjoy being a supporting artist (or film extra) on films and TV, as it allows me to meet new people and network within an industry that I love!