A paper world with Narwhal, Sea Monster and flying fish

[andreipedia]

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K401thqIL28[/media]
This is a music video I made for Saskatoon band Slow Down Molasses. It takes place on an ocean and is primarily made with paper and books. I know what you're thinking "Andrei, but books is paper." I would reply..."I'm aware of that, but sometimes the spines are leather or fabric." You'd then call me some name that was more clever than anything I could come up with myself, so I'd cry in bitter defeat...so let's avoid that conversation if we can.

Anyway Enjoy...or don't it's really up to you.
Andrei Feheregyhazi.

[SaintBonkers]

This is fantastic!
It really looks surreal, like someones strange dream had come to life.

[ewitwins]

Wow, that was incredible! Excellent work!

Do you think you'd be able to reveal any of the techniques you used to do this?

[andreipedia]

[QUOTE=pansarkurt;34592162]This is fantastic!
It really looks surreal, like someones strange dream had come to life.[/QUOTE]

Thanks!... .... I suppose I would be that someone strange...Last night I had a dream that Willy nelson was singing from his bed in my dining room, but I had to wear 3d glasses to see anything he was holding...Anyway thanks again

[editline]7th February 2012[/editline]

[QUOTE=ewitwins;34592806]Wow, that was incredible! Excellent work!

Do you think you'd be able to reveal any of the techniques you used to do this?[/QUOTE]

Thank you...and I would be able to share some techniques. I suppose the main one would be hard work and lots of it, but other than that, actual techniques.

Everything was done in after effects and photoshop. I collected a bunch of my own paper textures and also got some from websites such as Deviantart and CGtextures. Then I have atted it, have at ited, haved at it??? What ever the past form of "have at it" is.

I created the bits in photophop, using either the existing textures with the quick select tool or a brush to maintain that ripped paper feel, then imported them into after effects.

Most of it was fairly simple from that point. I made all the layers 3d and animated them in the 2.5 d space that after effects has...used the new awesome light fade off available in After effects cs 5.5 and haved at it again.

Everything was animated with keyframes and took a lot of time.

Does this help any? If not ask and I can elaborate further.