Real Life Adventures 17: Failure to Make a Documentary (2006) - I didn't mention any details about what actually went into the production of Real Life Adventures 18, partially because that information can be told here as well, since I included what I thought were largely the best elements of the party segment of RLA 18 in this video as well. The hanging titles in the "players" section were created by three-frame key framing to attempt to match as much as possible the motion of the handheld pan. It was complicated by a very tight timeframe. I had about two or three hours in which to create the effect. With more time I probably would attempt to keyframe the entire segment frame by frame. But for what it is I'm very pleased. In the post production of RLA 18, the editing became a hackneyed attempt to connect three conversations that were occuring simultaneously throughout the video. The tabletop roleplaying game itself, which was the focal element that brought everyone there together; the conversations about sex between Tim and Jenny, which happened inbetween when both of them was playing in the game itself; and finally conversations between myself and my then girlfriend Kim. Not included in RLA 17 is the final extra segment of RLA 18 which focussed on my attempts to get over my recent breakup with her, and features what I think are some strong effects created in After Effects to give video a very rich, filmlike quality. That comprises the last three or so minutes of Real Life Adventures 18, so check that out, if you haven't already. I also personally like the look of the rest of gameplay section of RLA 18, which I tried to imbue with the look of washed out 16 mm film. Getting video to look like anything other than low grade video seems to be a particular challenge, but one that I enjoy. The segments that are added in RLA 17, the black and white segments were filmed in color, and then adjusted later to create that high contrast black and white film look. This was done over six months after the completion of RLA 18. This was a departure from my previous digital video work, as it featured the use of a different camera, a single chip Sony TRV-80. The entire segment was filmed by myself, holding the camera at arms length, shifting the angles as much as possible to catch the light. Luckily, there's nothing like video for low light. big version smaller version Click here to return to the documentary menu. |