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I have been watching a bunch of show reels lately as part of research/learning how to make mine. Here are some that I found really cool: This one (is not really a reel but is cool because it) uses elements of the music to create kaleidoscopic patterns. A friend was telling me the other day [...]
Pre-production April 10 (Friday) √ research about the book and the author √ re-read the book √ initial brainstorming of concepts April 17 (Friday) √ book summary and breakdown of themes √ preliminary moodboard √ finding inspiration √ researching various AE techniques April 24 (Friday) – storyboard done √ reiteration of approach in blog format [...]
The primary message I want to convey with this piece is the idea of interruptions, such that of devils in people’s lives. I envision something that seems to (or is designed to) happen smoothly, but jerks off path due to the devil’s influences. Secondly is the idea of this upside down universe, where right is [...]
(Click on image for a detailed view) Although the book is satirical and could be humorous/entertaining on the surface, the issues C.S. Lewis touches are actually quite serious and profound. It covers deep Christian theological message on ideas of good vs. evil, heaven vs. hell, and God vs. Satan. Lewis even admits that it was [...]
Stolen from the book trailer blog. Length: Keep it to 1:30 or shorter. Even the most impatient of us will watch for a minute and a half. Voice Talent: Hire a professional or just use type and music. Authors are not voice actors. Visuals: Keep some kind of visual continuity. Typography: Avoid overused fonts such [...]
Sharp Teeth excerpt (book trailer example). Animation directed by Limbert Fabian. Produced by Matt Thunell. … The Book of Spam. Innovative interpretation/animation of the book using toast! Here they show how it’s made: … Sweetheart (book trailer example). It’s made of still photos, but the way they animated it, made it seem as if it’s [...]
Here is a detailed flow of how this guy made this. Pretty sweet considering he had limited budget as well. The premise was to record himself in front of a green screen and apply some sort of visual effect.
Rainy Day Recess by Impactist. Handmade miniatures numbering over fifty were captured via digital still cameras. Post processing includes conversion of digital typography to analog and back via 24p video and still photography. Finally portions of the total piece were output to paper, hand manipulated, then recaptured using high resolution digital scanning. All content and [...]
