After a heavy bit of brain storming we decided that we wanted to use the body as a set for our film and from there we went away and came up with our own ideas ready for the next meeting.
I began making animation tests for the stop motion vegetation to grow on the body
We wanted the film to look quite ethereal, and what is more whimsical than toadstools!?
I made and array of plasticine toadstools that would grow on our actor
I thought that these animations would look quite nice with a macro lens so I booked one for the filming days.
So next was the task of finding actors, we needed a uncaring caretaker and an old man. I hope my Dad wasn't too offended when I asked him to play the elderly terminally ill gentleman (which he couldn't manage to do because of work). After loads of asking we managed to secure both actors ( who carried the film incredibly well!)
We also had the task of prop finding. It was my job to locate a wheelchair. I really struggled to secure one for various reasons and in a blind panic I made this hilariously bad wheel chair from a deck chair, straws and duck tape
But! Luckily I managed to book a proper one so disaster was averted!
(The face of wheelchair attaining victory)
The first day of filming was in our forest location for the heaven scene. I helped with lighting and managed to get a few macro shots of real mushrooms.
Here are the macro shots
Then I combined the model mushrooms with a real natural background
After that we tried to record some sound, we even trecked all the way up Arthurs seat to try and get some peace and quiet.......Unfortunately there was a bloody bagpipe player going hell for leather somewhere and he disturbed our silence. Some how we managed to get some sound recorded
(I was incredibly pleased when Sam lead us through masses of jaggy nettles......)
The second filming day was Stop motion day! well I'll call it night because we could only book the location for after 6 so we were filming till about 10 at night. I was pretty nervous because I had to get the animations done right first time and in the timescale of 2 hours. It turned out fine though so I was pretty chuffed.
here are the scenes
Then it was time for some editing! which only took about 2 sessions
and finally here is our completed film!
Group B - Fade from ECA Animation on Vimeo.
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