From Mrs S

Thanks!

What is Garrys Mod?

Garrys Mod is the game engine I use to film the footage for my movie. It has a lot of tools and capabilities which make it ideal for film making.

Here is the main site for it, there are news updates and more information there and some other notable examples of work done in the game. I am planning to post my video here when it's finished.

From Mrs S continued!

Forgot to say - don't forget to post your ancilliary tasks as well.

From Mrs S

I like this, it's effective. The backing track works well. Only one question, what's 'Garrys mod?" I'm really looking forward to seeing your final product now.

Progress Report: Models and Animation

The 1969 Dodge Charger model is now complete and ready to use in the film. Here are some short test shots of it in action:



The model for Thomas is also ready, it now has most of the necessary animations but I can add more as I go along.

I have also found an excellent site that has very cheap royalty free music and sound effects: http://www.audionetworkplc.com/ One song I am interested in currently is 'Get me out of here' which has a repetitiveness which I think would suit Thomas's repetitive life in the beginning of the film. It would create a sense of predictability which would surprise the audience when suddenly accidents start to happen around him.

I will now start doing the necessary faceposer work to get all of the current dialogue lip-synced.

From Mrs S

'S good stuff Chris. I'm looking forward to seeing what you've filmed. Don't forget the ancilliary tasks. They shouldn't take you too long.

Story Changes and Progress

I have decided that Thomas will not have a car in the beginning of the film, he will start out by walking to work instead. This will be much simpler to set up and film, it will also make him appear more vulnerable when the 'accident' occurs.

He will steal a car when he goes down to the car park to make his escape. All other events will still occur unchanged.

I have almost finished getting all of the models and sets ready for the film so I should be ready to start filming on monday next week. Hopefully I will post some test videos before then.

from Mrs S

High five Chris! Looking good.

From Miss D,
These pictures look very professional and give a sense of realism to the project. Keep up the good work. What colour is the car going to be- think how the colour of it could have associated connotations.

Modeling progress: 1969 Dodge Charger

This model of a 1969 Dodge Charger is one of the cars which will feature in the film as mentioned in my faceposer test. The actual model itself is now complete but I still need to apply textures (2D images applyed to the 3D geometry) and rig the model ready for animations. I hope that this will be finished in a week. Here are some images.

From Mrs S

I really like this! It's fun and really shows how much effort you're putting into this project. The lip syncing seems to be coming on well.