Among Us | cinematic before-and-after vfx breakdown
Here's a bit more I can reveal about the pre-production stage of this cinematic! As liberating as it is to shoot with green screen, it is only manageable with a clear shooting plan. The 3D set was acquired ahead of time and tested, courtesy of free dlc from Epic Games. A storyboard was made complete with basic layout art and presented to my friend @tdude64 a few days in advance, enough time to go over everything as a whole.
On set, we only had one issue with the helmet being perfectly mirror reflective but thankfully, time and luck were on our side. A quick run to the nearby Walmart and we got their last can of spray to cover the reflection.
The shooting itself was relax and fun at best. We already knew everything from the storyboard and it was that easy to surf from one shot to another, even if it meant shooting out of order for technical convenience. We even had time to do more coverage "just for fun" or "just in case". I don't know if it's Tdude64 who had all the characters well in mind, maybe presenting the storyboard days in advance helped? He had at least 5 different characters to portray and whether it was his methodic acting or improv, he sure made every crewmate stand out!
That day concluded with passing down my learning of virtual production to another influential cosplay videographer in our community.
I hope this inspires more exciting projects waiting to happen in this upcoming new year!
entire crewmates played by the same dude and that's Tdude64
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produced, directed, edited, animated, composited by Ziyang Yip
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This fan film is based on the game "Among Us" by InnerSloth. We are not affiliated or associated with this company. This fan project is made for fun and learning purposes.
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