This is my senior thesis film Strings Attached where I was responsible for all aspects except sound/music. Antonius Nazareth was responsible for the original music score. Sander Houtman and Cristo Pruppers were responsible for the sound design.
Turning Old
For this part of the film, I wanted to convey a change in mood - happy/content to tired/gloomy. I chose a sunset for the transition in-between because the setting of the sun represents the completion of a day's work, therefore representing the opportunity to rest.
The final shots from the film
Refs for the daytime lighting:
Refs for sunset lighting:
Refs for tired/gloomy lighting:
Canyon Shot
For this part of the film, my main challenge was maintaining the lighting while he moves around. I also had to make sure to match the CG elements of my foreground to the live action still image in the background.
The final shot from the film
Breakdown of my lighting in Maya with Arnold:
Breakdown of my compositing in Nuke:
Refs for canyon lighting:
