Christopher Reeve - Superman 3D Tribute EXTENDED

http://francesco-accattatis.webs.com

This is my personal tribute to the man who brought to life the iconic character of Superman, in an unforgettable way.

Finally I was able to complete the video with additional animated sequences.

All the models, animation, effects, compositing and editing, were made by myself at home, on my not so powerful laptop. I modeled him using photographs that I found on the net as reference. No motion capture has been used, just fully manual key-frame animation.
I made this as a personal project while working, in my spare time at home, spending weekends and nights to finish it. I used 3DS MAX, ZBrush, Photoshop, After Effects and Premiere.
The music copyright is property of WMG.
All the comments are very welcome. Thank you for watching.

Category:

Film & Animation

Tags:

• Kal El
• Superman
• Superman (film)
• Christopher Reeve
• Clark
• Kent
• Returns
• Justice
• Smallville
• Science Fiction
• Animation Art
• Short
• 3d
• cg
• model

[frosted1030]

I like what you did here, could you give me some tips for zbrush, I am new to it, done mostly lightwave.

[airun71]

@frosted1030 Thanks, did you take a look at zbrushcentral site?

There you can find many useful info on ZBrush, cheers :)

[frosted1030]

@airun71 Yep, but I am foggy on how you use a photo to make a model.

[airun71]

@frosted1030 You can use many different techniques to make a model. I made this starting from polygon mesh in 3DS MAX, then refined in ZBrush. You can find many tutorials on the net about making models using photos as reference. Good luck!

[emperorofmoldavia1]

Absolutely amazing! The likeness is perfect. This tribute is so beautiful, I teared up. It's truly inspiring, that's for sure. Keep up the good work, Francesco!

[airun71]

@emperorofmoldavia1 Thank you very much, I try to do the best I can.

[AllanLevine]

this is really impressive, and creative. And I don't say that lightly. more interesting and fun to watch than most superhero movies. And you did this by yourself in your spare time!? good work!

[thespiswolf]

God Bless you. This brought many tears to my eyes and fond memories to my mind.

[frosted1030]

@airun71 Thanks, nice going on the wrinkles in the clothing, very detailed, looks very good.

[SUPERBOY6001]

Chris is still with us. His fantastic movies, and his guidance. He was a star. Chris Reeve Forever.

[Smallvillebigfan]

@airun71 you are so welcome :)

[airun71]

@Smallvillebigfan Thank you so much for your kind words :)

[Smallvillebigfan]

Awesome video you did :D i am sure Christopher Reeve would have been so proud of you for making this so good :D Thanx for sharing it