Experimenting with black and white and paper textures

[oyonawa]

Hello All

Here is a new animation in TVPaint I just finished. I have been experimenting with just black and white and different paper textures.

http://news.davidnavas.com/aro-film/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

It is for a new sneaker brand. They are preparing a DVD with experimental films about the different sneaker models.

I hope you like it

Best,

David

[ZigOtto]

superbe !
did you use video-shots reference for your animation ?

[oyonawa]

Thanks!
Yes.. some are captures from youtube and most of them is me.
I shot myself and a snaple bottle at home and use them as reference. I copied them. not trace them. I have another computer next to mine where I can play quicktimes frame by frame and analyze them.
Pretty fun!!

[ZigOtto]

great stuff, ideed !
how long did it take to you for the whole clip production ?
and last question : why did you choose a 4/3 ratio,
as everybody use a 16/9 ratio by these days ...?

oh, the sound isn't that bad too, is it also from you ?

[oyonawa]

I did it very fast. 6 days. 10 hours a day more or less.
I like the 720x540 square pix format. The closest to the perfect square. Also because it is for a website and it will be in small resolution I think is the best format to appreciate detail.
I did the sound too yes. I bought an Edirol R-09 two years ago and I am doing a lot of field recordings. It is amazing that the quality is exactly the same as the one of a $1000 DAT recorder.

http://www.amazon.com/Edirol-R-09-WAVE- ... B000FPQFKO

best,

David

[Rik Jurriaans]

Just WOUW what a mood

Rik

[Svengali]

Hi David,

Very strong piece, I like the bold black and white render and the sound. Actually I think I've ridden in that same subway car and kicked the same bottle more than once - E train to Queens?

(Great concept!).

Sven

[TerryWu]

That was great, I really like the lighting when the door opened. Makes me want to experiment with lighting in animation.

[Fabrice]

Very good ! We definalety have to add it in the website gallery.

Are you ok ? May you send me a link with a HD version in PM ?

[oyonawa]

Yes! Cool!
But what do you mean by HD version in PM?
I can upload a 720x540 quicktime and send you the link. What can of compression do you want.?? H.264? Sorenson 3?

Thanks

David

[Klaus Hoefs]

Very good, David. Like your visual storytelling. (Only the sun/moon at the very end is too much for me - although I know it is hinting to a phrase...)

BTW Fabrice,
now it is coming to my mind didn't you announce an update of the gallery "soon", weeks or a month ago

[Fabrice]

now it is coming to my mind didn't you announce an update of the gallery "soon", weeks or a month ago

Yes, yes you are right, but it's very time consumming because some people just don't answer to our emails.
we need to have their agreement and also a good quality video, sometimes they want us to post on excerpts only, sometimes they have to ask to their schools/producers ... it's not so easy as it seems

[Fabrice]

Yes! Cool!
But what do you mean by HD version in PM?
I can upload a 720x540 quicktime and send you the link. What can of compression do you want.?? H.264? Sorenson 3?

Thanks

David

Sorry, too much abbreviation
HD = High Definition
PM = private message.


the 720x540 quicktime H.264 would be perfect !

[oyonawa]

No problem!!