The Box Monster - My first pixilation project.
The bare bones of this video is nearly 700 still images and a lot of audio samples. A great amount of effort went into the film's creation, right from the off, as my group and I decided to build a prop to play the star role in the movie. We took this direction as we thought it was a good way to take full advantage of the pixilation technique, as this sort of idea could not have been attempted by simply recording footage.
With our 'box monster' created and a plot decided upon, we set about shooting the photos, ending up with about 600. We experienced a significant setback as several of our photos had not made the transition from the memory card to the hard drive, resulting in us having to shoot the last 2 scenes again; however this gave us an opportunity to improve on the work we had done previously.
After duplicating certain photos where I thought necessary and adding new ones with additional effects, I had almost 700 photos to work with. Our group's idea for the pixilation project involved several scenes, with different moods, so when it came to editing the photos in Adobe Photoshop, I decided to add multiple effects to the scenes. I also attempted a change of effects mid-scene (e.g. where the scene changes to a red filter), which I believe worked out well, even if the process was a slow one.
After batching all of the photos with the appropriate effects and ensuring they were all in the right order, I put the images together in Adobe Premier to create a motion video. I cut the video in places to allow me to slow down certain parts. I then set about inserting the audio files; I had a rough idea of the mood I wanted to create, but this was largely a very experimental process. The video eventually ended up with many audio samples, in order to create the desired effect for each detail; such as the skidding noises as the box moves around and the creaking noise when the doors open.
I wanted to achieve a dark, eerie setting for a very tongue in cheek storyline, mostly with the aid of colours and sound. I believe my desired outcome was achieved and the correct mood is portrayed in the movie.
I loved this Box movie! well done mate its ace!