Making of White Swan by Sil van der Woerd

: Gnomon presents three making off dvd's, Saturday 30 January

Gnomon Workshop presents the making of Sil van der Woerd's White Swan on dvd. This set breaks down step-by-step the process for integrating live action footage with complex digital sets to create an imaginative world inspired by the music of singer Lolly Jane Blue.  http://www.thegnomonworkshop.com/includes/dvds/sva02.php

In this three disc set, the entire production process for making the music video White Swan is revealed. Winner of “Best Music Video” at hdfest, White Swan is a unique collaboration between students from the Gnomon School of Visual Effects and director Sil van der Woerd. This set breaks down step-by-step the process for integrating live action footage with complex digital sets to create an imaginative world inspired by the music of singer Lolly Jane Blue. Each disc explores a particular phase in the production's pipeline from concept to final compositing. Sil begins with a discussion of early explorations and the pre-production process, and he's followed by the students as they cover their particular responsibilities for the production. Sil and the students cover many technical subjects including motion tracking in Boujou, compositing, rotoscoping and keying in After Effects, previsualization, modeling in ZBrush, texturing in BodyPaint, digital sets, animation and effects in Maya. This set hopes to inspire and educate anyone who dreams of creating their own live-action production that incorporates dynamic visual effects. 

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White Swan from Sil van der Woerd on Vimeo.