VFX Shot 2 - Desolation Valley Matte Painting

A desolate valley created from a shot on the beach. The bg was motion tracked using Mocha for AE v2, the matte painting was created in Photoshop, and the entire shot was brought together in After Effects CS4.

A new element I tried to incorporate was a motion tracked lens flare, with the flare moving quite realistically with the shot and the sun.

The shot was taken on Belongil Beach, in Byron Bay, NSW. The Sony HVR-V1P was used for the shoot.

Additional Credits:
- Film Wash CC (curiousturtle.net)
- Image: "05_cunim_city"
[http://www.capetownskies.com/5358/05_cunim_cityb.jpg]
- Image: "LakeErieNorthPointLighthouseEriePAKR5B"
[http://www.texasescapes.com]

Category:

Film & Animation

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[xG4mx]

was the camera shaking artificial or created by your hands?

[svanjaproductions]

@xG4mx It was natural camera shake, nothing artificial.

[pokealong1227]

man i wish i knew how to do some of this :/

[mrfreakybig]

Very nice! :)

[VFXMediaHD]

@svanjaproductions I think it would of looked better if the colour correction was a more blueish colour but still great job.

[niquelapeaulisse]

very good matte !!

[CGallProductions]

The lens flare needs to be tracked to the sun. Otherwise, good stuff man ;D

[jerico1974]

My only comment is that because there was no movement in the scene, this might as well have been a photograph with a camera movement to it. It would have been nice to see a character walking into the landscape. Otherwise, looks great.

[principealverto]

looks beautifu

[xG4mx]

Looks pretty sick.