letter update

TO-DO FOR CLASS 15 (10/28)

• ROTO TEST

• ENVIRONMENT BUILDING

I’ve spent some time coming up with a plan to get the car, as well as beginning roto tests on the stage. I’ve used FBX tracking data rendered out of disguise, recorded the camera offset in the running unreal level, and imported both of that into another instance of Unreal engine, to match the background plate taken during the footage. this should in theory allow an almost perfect key.

I would like to create a test for my rotoscoping;

two shots from the same camera: one is my film plate, the other would have altered lighting to make it easier to draw and define the shapes/key. I can use the same roto from the altered lighting scene for the actual plate.

car letter

car letter

Dear Car Owner,

My name is Wyatt Clark. My Senior Thesis project is a 70’s style car commercial, featuring a 19XX corvette. I am a SCAD student in Savannah, GA.

Forbes magazine interviewed SCAD about cars that students designed, and the photoshoots were on our brand new LED Volume Sound Stage; https://www.forbes.com/sites/sashalekach/2024/10/03/industrial-design-students-build-2-ev-concepts-for-gen-z-drivers/

This is the kind of beautiful work that I would like to do with your help. I can take care of gas and we will have lunch covered. I would love if you would drive the car down, and park it on our stage, and watch as we film the short car spot. We are not asking to drive your car; just that you and the car would come hang out while we make a commercial for the car. You would park the vehicle in a lot outside the film stage, and put it on wheeled jacks so that we can safely and slowly wheel the car inside. Below, I have attached my CG mock-up of what we would be doing with your car.

https://www.wyattclarkvfx.com/senior-project/updated-previs

This shoot would be x/xx from x A.M. to X P.M.

Let’s make this an exciting collaboration! Looking forward to hearing from you.

Best regards,
Wyatt Clark