Opinions on this Mandalorian inspired scene
Hi!
I'm currently working on a video for my YouTube channel that will address the science behind Mandalorian. Here you can see a screen capture of the opening sequence I'm doing entirely on Hitfilm featuring Mando from The Mandalorian TV show.
For anyone interested, the scene is baked as follows:
The 3D model of Mando was downloaded for free from Sketchfab and animated in Mixamo. In this case I used some seated-talking pose, as the script features Mando talking to a not-yet-visible Baby Yoda.
The 3D model is then put on top of a precomposed video background featuring the cabin of the (spoiler) now defunct Razor Crest. The model is lit with two point lights.
The scene is not finished yet, as I want to tweak a bit the reflectivity of Mando's armor, add the light wrap effect, add some shadows and some other minor changes.
The final grade is done with a grade layer based on the letterbox and LUT effects. This shot lasts about 5 seconds, so I won't be investing too much additional time in this, but what would be your advice to make it look better? What would you do to improve the overall look?
Thanks in advance :)
Comments
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Really the only thing jumping out to me is the Roughness on Mando needs tweaking. Your spec highlights are narrower and brighter than those on the armor in production photos. Otherwise, it's looking darn good.
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Looks great, maybe some film grain?
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Thanks @Triem23 and @Andy001z for your suggestions! Yeah, the roughness on Mando's armor was completely off. I made some adjustments and got something quite better. I left a bit of reflectivity there -because it's metal after all- and I also added a noticeable film grain that try to match up with the background.
Seems quite better now. Maybe I'll lower down the lights intensity a little bit but overall it seems good enough :)
Thanks for your tips!
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Yup, much better!
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Yep 🙂😁
