New YouTube video-Attack of the 200 ft. Cheerleader

[RdDrfJames]

Hi there,
I just posted a VERY short (no pun intended) youtube video on my page and thought someone here might be interested in seeing it. It's under 30 seconds and it was just me practicing doing the 'giant effect' using After Effects. No real story here, more just for fun!

Thanks,
James

[j2k]

It's like a GTS collage coming into life, not bad.

But... no process at all

[Clevens]

Originally Posted by j2k

But... no process at all

true.

[LK]

I'm becoming increasingly conflicted on the whole no-process thing. Yes, this is a Process forum, but the non-process stuff outweighs Process stuff by a factor of 100 to 1. People can't seem to grasp that we're interested more in the change than the end result, but at the same time, certain end results can be really good.

But if I come down harshly on No Process moderation, it hurts the forum community in the long run as people looking to share content and be a part of it are rejected and may not completely understand why.

[PilotPete]

I disagree on the process bit! The dialog before the short clip implies growth took place at some point. That said yes the result is just a giantess, but process is implied. I'll also add that offstage is still a type of process.

[LK]

Ah, Pete, I want to see this guy further develop his talents, but let's not make this more than what it is.

[PilotPete]

fair enough

[vincent_richter]

Originally Posted by Lorekeep

But if I come down harshly on No Process moderation, it hurts the forum community in the long run as people looking to share content and be a part of it are rejected and may not completely understand why.

I'll say what I've said since the beginning: so long as quality does not suffer, where's the harm in allowing non-process artwork? Given, we don't want to completely drop the focus of the site; on the other hand, do we really want to discourage new artists? There has to be a middle ground somewhere.

Oh, and James, if this is any indication of the quality of works to come - it beats the hell out of a number of other early entries.

[make_her_grow]

Nicely done! Would've been great to see some growth process, but the giantess effects were spot on. Maybe we could here her say something so we could here her booming voice next time?

[tdm4]

Fantastic effects! Shadows and perspective looked great! Can't wait to see the growth process!

[RdDrfJames]

Sorry, I totally dropped the ball on the process on this one, but I'll do another one that has the process in it. What do you like to see in a growth process? This will be my first attempt, like the this other video was my first attempt at making a giant, so let me know what you want to see in a growth. Any advice would be appreciated. Again, sorry there was no process in this one!
James

[50percentgrey]

Originally Posted by RdDrfJames

Sorry, I totally dropped the ball on the process on this one, but I'll do another one that has the process in it. What do you like to see in a growth process? This will be my first attempt, like the this other video was my first attempt at making a giant, so let me know what you want to see in a growth. Any advice would be appreciated. Again, sorry there was no process in this one!
James

I won't admit at being an authority on growth, but I'll give you some advice on presenting the "process":

First of all, the girl in question must be feeling worried or woozy about the process that happens to establish the odd occurance.

Second, she should wear clothes that help enhance the effect of growth. Belts, buttons, seams, and laced sandals; basically anything with breakable parts you can get close-ups on and break to produce the effect. Either she has to break it or you have to, and if it's you, you might feel a little guilty about wreaking a girl's wardrobe.

Third, use the blue screen as little as possible and let the human mind assume she's growing to her full height. An over-the-shoulder camera shot can help, usually with her standing on a ladder or a stepping stool so she can move herself upwards, furthering the growth effect's believeability.

If you want some decent examples of how growth effects are done, you should study the videos sold at "GrowthDreams.com" and "taylormadeclips.com". Not every video each producer has for sale may be the kind of effects you're looking for, but if you do find at least 2 from each one worth studying, that'll be worthy credit toward your own work.

Hope my advice comes in handy. Good luck!