The Space Jockey Pursuit

Shot from a feature length film about a method actor trying to make the big time.

Responsibilities: Modeler, Lighter, Surfacing Artist, Compositor

Tools: Maya and Nuke

Made adjustments and additions to existing CG gate asset and shaders for improved visibility. Adjusted lighting rig to better match background plate lighting. Adjusted motion tracking to align CG gate to hinges on the stone entry pillars. Composited CG gate asset into shot using rotoscoping, painting and simulated optical compositing in a digital medium. Performed color correction of CG gate asset to match background plate.

The simulated optical compositing is performed multiple times on the shrub in front of the left pillar. The first occurrence to place the gate behind it. The second to place the shrub in front of the car as it turns the corner beyond the gate.