[hd]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VUr8pRc1Ql4[/hd]
This is a pitch trailer for a project of mine, Elements. We made it using the Source Filmmaker, with 100% original content, to pitch an entire series to IndieGoGo. (I'm not going to link the campaign here because it would become self-advertising otherwise, but you can find it on the video page itself.) I hope you guys don't mind me posting here, I just want the project to be seen if we don't succeed our funding. Feedback is always appreciated!
I've always wanted a full series from Source Filmmaker, and this looks great! Will probably put some money towards the campaign when I get some cash. Can't wait to see more of it.
I like it, but I felt the expressions were really exaggerated. That's really my only complaint
I would recommend working on more subtly when regards to the voice-acting and facial expressions that go along with them. One of the hard parts when working with CG animation is that you might feel like you have to compensate with extra vocal/facial emotion because the models can't portray those emotions as well as an actual person. The trick isn't to exaggerate those features, but rather to more subtly capture the feelings the character is trying to depict.
Other than that, it looks good. (though the war-against-the-man-revolution setting/theme is a bit overdone in my opinion, though I'm sure you have more depth than that so I'm not going to judge based on that itself)
[editline]31st July 2014[/editline]
The character model faces appear a bit inconsistent in design though, Ted and the girl feel less stylized than the bearded guy and the orange guy, whom both look very stylized because of the deep creases of the wrinkles. (Ted's wrinkles appear much more natural and much less stylized than the orange guy's) The facial hair that doesn't feel consistent with the rest of the bearded character's facial design. The texture specular map on the bearded guy is also better than on the orange guy, whose skin is very flat and hardly reflects light, which adds to the stylized appearance.
The only complaint I have is the faces. Something seems really [i]off[/i] about them.
Starring Christopher Walken, and generic shaved head guy.
Also starring Ellie from the walk in dead.
for serious though I respect the ambition, but it looks weird. Like it doesn't look professional. Why does everything SFM look so SFM-y. How the shit does valve make things look so non-source film maker, like it was made in a separate cgi program.
[QUOTE=Loriborn;45550695]The character model faces appear a bit inconsistent in design though, Ted and the girl feel less stylized than the bearded guy and the orange guy, whom both look very stylized because of the deep creases of the wrinkles. (Ted's wrinkles appear much more natural and much less stylized than the orange guy's) The facial hair that doesn't feel consistent with the rest of the bearded character's facial design. The texture specular map on the bearded guy is also better than on the orange guy, whose skin is very flat and hardly reflects light, which adds to the stylized appearance.[/QUOTE]
Yeah, the 4 main characters were modeled over the course of a year, so the style is inconsistant. If we get a budget, we'll have time to remodel the characters with the same level of detail the Overseer (beardy) has, as well as rethink things like style (we're thinking of pulling down the realism so we can play more with style/readability, but leaving the detail.)
[QUOTE=BenJammin';45550818]Starring Christopher Walken, and generic shaved head guy.
Also starring Ellie from the walk in dead.
for serious though I respect the ambition, but it looks weird. Like it doesn't look professional. Why does everything SFM look so SFM-y. How the shit does valve make things look so non-source film maker, like it was made in a separate cgi program.[/QUOTE]
Valve animate in Maya and frequently use motion capturing
I hate to be a downer but I doubt you'll raise $24'114 in 11 days
Absolutely great work!
Again, what everyone else is saying is the lack of consistent style between characters. But, other than that the work is absolutely stunning.
I will definitely try to send some money to the project and try and spread the word.
I like what he told him to do.
To protect her, her mind and the thing that was the icing on the cake [i]her moral integrity[/i]
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