Film School Is In Session

Well, it's been a busy few weeks for me as I work on the VFX for my first feature film The Quantum Terror. As promised I've been live streaming a lot of my work, which you can watch in the following videos.

First off, we have the beginnings of using green screen, UltraKey, and Adobe After Effects to place actor Matt Blackwell into a practical effects, miniature environment, involving a creature puppet.

That one is "to be continued" as I still have to record some video assets that will factor into that scene. However, I was able to take water assets that I took video of at a park and incorporate them into a miniature tunnel scene, to make it appear to be flooded.

I also used UltraKey and After effects to incorporate a "Stranger Things" like alien creature (which I designed and shot way before the premiere of the show) into a scene with actresses Kristin Cochell and Paula Solinger.

At this point, I was feeling rejuvenated. It's been a while since I've been able to play around with VFX in the ways I had grown accustomed to in the past, so I decided to revisit another project that (for reasons I won't' get into here) I had to leave unfinished, for now. It's called Girl In The Window and this next video is a run-through of the some of the work I created for the film. I plan to revisit it after The Quantum Terror is done.

However, my main focus will be The Quantum Terror until it's done. In these next two videos, I show how I use green screen shots where the set alone won't do and needs to be extended.

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Thanks, everyone. We're going to have fun and accomplish some lifelong goals here. Now, let's get to work.

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Learn Filmmaking With Christopher Moonlight LIVE on TWITCH

It's been an interesting six months for me. On top of a move from Texas back to my home state of California, I've been finishing up my first feature film The Quantum Terror as well as working on pre-production for my next projects with Mesmer Films. The most exciting part of this is that I've decided to do something unprecedented. As you can see below I am now live streaming most of the post-production work for my film as well as some of my other filmmaking projects.  This first video is an overview.

Oh, by the way, there will be mild spoilers. Why would I want to do this when traditionally film studios have always kept their productions under wraps until release?  My friends, we live in a time where this method of production is nowhere near practical for the independent filmmaker and tradition is out the window. Now, anyone can be a filmmaker and the process is just as interesting as the finished product.

That's why I'm inviting you to come along with me as I finish up my film. Not just through these YouTube videos but LIVE on Twitch via this link: www.twitch.tv/christophermoonlight

Please, subscribe to my channel and let's make some films together. Of course, be sure to also like these video and subscribe to me on YouTube. www.youtube.com/user/moonlightartmagazine

You'll notice in these videos that there is a live chat box to the side. This is Christopher Moonlight film school and I'm inviting you to sit in, listen to the lectures, watch the demonstrations, and ask questions while I work.

Of course, I'll be posting these to my YouTube channel afterward, if you miss my live streams, but keep in mind that there is a benefit to being able to interact with me as I edit and create VFX for my films and other projects.

What will I be going over? Well, as of now we're doing film editing and visual effects for The Quantum Terror BUT I'm also going to be creating practical effects builds and even bringing you on set during future video shoots. You can keep up with me and learn on this blog.

If you enjoy these tutorials and find them useful, please consider supporting me on Patreon by CLICKING HERE.

...or if you'd rather support me through PayPal you can do so by CLICKING HERE.

Thanks, everyone. We're going to have fun and accomplish some lifelong goals here. Now, let's get to work.

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https://www.linkedin.com/in/christophercooksey/
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