Category: Videos

E4 Estings 2015 Entry

This is my entry to the E4 Estings 2015 competition titled E4 Vending.  Created in After Effects with Element 3D and Trapcode Particular.  

Logo Build Animation

Animation of logo being built brick by brick with Element 3D.

GoPro Slow Mo Car Wash

Car wash in slow motion with a GoPro Hero 3+ Black.  I filmed at 720p 120fps and extended the clips more in After Effects.  I used Instant 4K on some of the clips so I could zoom in.

Time Lapse Clouds

Here is a time lapse video of some clouds.  I shot in Raw format so I could correct any mistakes later in Lightroom.  I used a interval timer remote which I set to take photos every 3 or 15 seconds depending on conditions.  In After Effects I used time remapping to extend the clips a bit.  It was …

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May The 4th Be With You

It’s Star Wars day so May The 4th Be With You!

New Showreel (Number 4)

This is my 4th Showreel and includes clips from –     Personal projects     Short films     Future Pro Wrestling (FPW)     This is Progress (Wrestler entrance animations). Software used – After Effects, and 3D Studio Max.  Plugins used -Trapcode Plugins and Element 3D  

Wrestling Lines

I used the roto brush in After Effects to isolate the wrestlers, then opened the video in Photoshop and applied the Fractalius filter.  I then added some animated Trapcode 3D Stroke in After Effects to give the sequence something to start from.

DNA Animation

Here is a short animation of some blood cells and zooming in to reveal some DNA.  The DNA is made up of spheres and cylinders in Element 3D, I then used the Twist deform to twist them.  The Heat Distortion plugin was used to simulate being in liquid.

The Stiff Goodbye Short Film

A short film made a few years ago.  Upscaled to 720p, also adjusted the contrast and added a soft glow to add to the film noir look. Synopsis: A case of mistaken identity, a murder,a dame.  Archibald (Michael Johnston) is your average, well-dressed pizza delivery boy, until he meets the woman of his dreams (Zoe Chapman), and …

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Triple Cross Short Film

Short film Triple Cross made a few years ago.  I’ve added a shot that at the time I couldn’t do, also some colour correction and improved the sniper scope shot.  The end credits have also been changed a bit and the whole film is now upscaled to  720p.  I would of liked to have redone a few more things …

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