WEEK8 ICVFX SHOOTING


WEEKLY OVERVIEW

This week marked a major milestone as we completed our in-camera visual effects (ICVFX) shoot and connected with industry professionals. Sticking to our semester plan, we successfully achieved all of our Week 8 goals.We had insightful discussions with Carl Rosendahl and Shannon Harvey, an ETC alum with extensive experience in Virtual Production. Their expertise provided us with valuable insights and inspiration for our project. On Friday, we conducted our ICVFX shoot, which went smoothly. The footage quality met our expectations, and we documented the entire process for future reference.

Plans&Scedules

Week8(Oct21-27)Week9(Oct28-Nov3)Week10(Nov4-Nov10)Week11(Nov11-17)Week12(Nov18-24)Week13(Nov25-Dec1)
ICVFX Wrap up
Mocap Setup and Shooting
Festival Prep and Setup
Miniature Shooting(Optional)
  • ICVFX Wrap-up
    • Finish shooting of the ICVFX in Cavern
    • Shotlist Oct 22, 2024 – Oct 23, 2024
    • Environment Refinement Oct 21, 2024-Oct 23, 2024
    • Experiment and Setup in Cavern Oct 23, 2024-Oct 24, 2024
    • Color Correction Test Oct 24, 2024
    • Equipment and Shooting Checklist/Call sheet  Oct 24, 2024
    • Shooting day Oct 25, 2024
  • Mocap Setup and Shooting
    • Dress Refinement Oct 28, 2024
    • Shotlist Oct 30, 2024 – Nov 4, 2024 d
    • Environment Refinement Oct 21, 2024-Oct 30, 2024
    • Experiment and Setup Oct 31, 2024
    • Equipment and Shooting Checklist/Call sheet  Oct 31, 2024
    • Shooting Day 1 Nov 1, 2024
    • Data Cleaning Nov 1, 2024 – Nov 6, 2024
    • Environment/Asset Refinement Nov 3, 2024-Nov 7, 2024
    • Equipment and Shooting Checklist/Call sheet  Nov 7, 2024
    • Shooting day 2 Final Day Nov 8, 2024
    • Data Cleaning Nov 9, 2024 – Nov 15, 2024
  • Festival Setup
    • Miniatures Shooting
    • Post ICVFX
    • Post Mocap
    • Editing and Color Correction
    • Documentation Refinement
    • Documentation Video
    • UE Project Clean up
    • Setting up in Green Screen Room

Assets and Environment Refinement

In preparation for our upcoming shoot, we focused on refining assets and enhancing the environment. We completed the final materials and added detailed elements to the hallway, bringing our virtual space closer to our vision. Additionally, we adjusted the lighting setup to improve physical and virtual light matching, ensuring a cohesive look. With these final touches, everything is set for shooting day.

Shooting on Friday

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1rEQsPa79HPESzr1hqIeuSwgVfNOwwNpe/view?usp=drive_link

Realtime rendered backdrop projected on CAVERN

Color correcting real-time in Unreal Engine to find the right white balance