SCENE 10 SHOT #1 MATTE PAINTING

I decided to tackle this matte painting in particular because it seemed like one of the most complex out of the lot. The idea was to go for a clean but airbrushed style which will hopefully make the CG not look too out of place, as Ro-Man (from Robot Monster) is now ready to welcome a rendered Norma in its arms.



The fire was animated in Flash. Not spectacular but it does the trick for the time it is needed.

NORMA 1 LIP SYNC TEST #02

Another test to demonstrate the face rig on Norma 1.

NORMA 1 LIP SYNC TEST #01 + SCENE #01 BLOCKING

A test of Norma1's face rig with a lip syncing exercise. Also Julien has experimented with the composition of the opening shot for the animation.

SKILLSET PRESENTATION

MATTE PAINTING TEST

A little clip combining background integration with some animation test of robots-as-particles done with Alan's help. The difference between the matte painting and the CG elements is rather evident at the moment but hopefully can be improved on. (If not, we'll have to say it's an intentional homage to low budget sci-fi films...)

Lately I've also tried my hand at colour scripting but I find it difficult to stay coherent or pick 'neutral' tones that work in general. That being said, going over the beginning of the storyboard again in that way has helped me figure out what shots or movement could actually be dropped to move the story more effectively (hence the third row being a revision of the second) and has in turns given me additional ideas for further revisions.

PROPS & SETS MODELLING

Working on dummy and maybe definitive assets to be used during the short. Below are mock-ups of what certain scenes could look like with them shaded and composited together:

For the laboratory I experimented a few things (coloured AO, black and white AO, switching shaders around etc.), the aim being to get closer to this look: 

A series of quick renders of other bits and pieces in the work

ROBOTS TURN AROUND + ANIMATION TESTS