Concept Smoke 2008

[flexy09]

@DarkHorse: And that's where the good stops.

Boy... has it really been 3 years? Enough nostalgia! Thought I'd pay a visit and brag a bit about my latest fiasco. I went all lone wolf on this one.
So, I created this animation for the VisualArt Speed Challenge, didn't win squat, but it was a fun and sometimes frustrating project to work on.

Duration: 8 weeks, from storyboard to final edit (half-assed). Used lots of stock objects for the junkyard. It's got loads of issues and I had to cut it short, 'cause of the short time frame. Somehow I always manage to ruin them towards the end, must be genetic...Render time per frame: 4-8 mins on a quad for a 800x340 rez. Big thanks to all the dudes who helped with the rendering, couldn't have done it without their machines.

Tools used: 3dshedmax, v-ray william, after ineffective, photoshoe, craft director aaand a touch of zblush, pardon the puns .

If anyone has any questions about my work-flow, please do, I promise I won't lie about it.

I personally recommend watching it under the influence of cannabinoids. If only the jury had known...
Over there's the final video:

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And over here is a jumble of storyboards of sorts:

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Aaand some pictures:

[P2sta]

man, that's sick work!!

[КiRО]

for a one man job that is AWESOME, maybe the plot lacks something but still very impressive

[sergo]

Okay don't like the M1 model much and the plot didn't make much sense to me, but You sure got some good skills in making animated movies, with some good ideas and good planning (and well props guy perhaps.... ) you could make a really great short.
Wish i actually learned some animation and post production like you.
Best wishes in you future work )

[EricNorman]

Amazing project! Looks great