Multiple trailers can be found at artofvfx.com.
https://www.artofvfx.com/ant-man-and-the-wasp-quantumania/
And...the "Drink the Ooze Sequence" can be found here:
Tuesday, 21 February 2023
My latest Junior VFX Comp work can be found in the Marvel film, "Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania."
Saturday, 11 February 2023
Prey 2022 ---- Compositing
I worked on the fifth installment in the Predator franchise, the film Prey (2022). It was last spring/summer that I joined the team, at the tail end of production. Here are a couple of industry articles/ promotional materials for Prey (2022), which released on Hulu and Disney Plus in August (2022).
and brush up on your deadly weapons knowledge from this article:
https://www.artofvfx.com/prey-chris-uyede-vfx-supervisor-mpc/
Tuesday, 1 February 2022
Compositing Reel: February 2022
Link to my Compositing Reel 2022 can be found here: https://vimeo.com/674700942.
Please contact me for the password to access the video. The password protection is in place due to DHX Media/ Wild Brain's policy about footage sharing. This revision contains a lighting and compositing rendering based on the “Renderman Magic Shop Art Challenge - 2020.”
SANDRA HERMAN | Compositing Reel 2022 Shot Breakdown
00:00 – Charlie’s
Colorforms City 1, “Mystery Charlie.”
Title Card: is cut from the end of Harmony “Brain-bow” show effect; created for the series by Ken Turner, 2D Animator. Maya glitter animation is rendered by Tristan Mailman, Pipeline TD.
Nuke.
00:02 – Little
People 2, “Braver Together.”
Existing animation department footage of fireflies used to render hold-out passes. These sequences were then made to glow yellow, flicker on-off, and also scaled to fit the background.
Maya, Renderman, Nuke.
00:08 – Doozers 2,
“Holed Up.”
The animated rocks are sourced from a previous shot made by the animation department. A short sequence was rendered and combined with a locator constrained to the vehicle to emit rock particles. Dust clouds are adapted from the series jet-pack tool developed by James Dalziel.
Nuke, Maya, Renderman.
00:13 – Inspector Gadget 2, “Midnight Madness.”
Roto-lightening shapes, timed on-off using echo-node, skeleton graphic and cast glow composited in Nuke. Matches look of reoccurring effect, established in “Jurassic Jerk” (2017).
Nuke, Maya.
Title Card: is cut from the end of Harmony “Brain-bow” show effect; created for the series by Ken Turner, 2D Animator. Maya glitter animation is rendered by Tristan Mailman, Pipeline TD.
Nuke.
Existing animation department footage of fireflies used to render hold-out passes. These sequences were then made to glow yellow, flicker on-off, and also scaled to fit the background.
Maya, Renderman, Nuke.
The animated rocks are sourced from a previous shot made by the animation department. A short sequence was rendered and combined with a locator constrained to the vehicle to emit rock particles. Dust clouds are adapted from the series jet-pack tool developed by James Dalziel.
Nuke, Maya, Renderman.
00:13 – Inspector Gadget 2, “Midnight Madness.”
Roto-lightening shapes, timed on-off using echo-node, skeleton graphic and cast glow composited in Nuke. Matches look of reoccurring effect, established in “Jurassic Jerk” (2017).
Nuke, Maya.
Sand wake created in Nuke, elaborated on existing reuse show effect, the series jet-pack tool developed by James Dalziel.
Maya, Nuke.
00:20 –
Charlie’s Colorforms City 1, “Charlie is Super.”
Harmony sequences are from the design department and 2D animation work is by Ken Turner. Motion-blur for the squiggles, glow behind character, and timing for when elements appear is arranged in Nuke.
Nuke.
Harmony sequences are from the design department and 2D animation work is by Ken Turner. Motion-blur for the squiggles, glow behind character, and timing for when elements appear is arranged in Nuke.
Nuke.
00:23 – Kingston
Paradise.
Arranged muzzle flashes and cast glow, also adjusted smoke footage placement.
After Effects, Photoshop.
Nuke.
Arranged muzzle flashes and cast glow, also adjusted smoke footage placement.
After Effects, Photoshop.
Nuke.
00:30 – Classic
Tales with a Twist, “Charlie and Little Bo Peep.”
Nuke rebuild of simple camera flash tool from season one, applying a glowing flashbulb for this version.
Nuke.
00:35 – Inspector
Gadget 2, “Gadget and Oatsfunkle.”
Tornado provided by animation department; however, the geometry is used to emit white motion blur streaks. Characters also brightened to contrast background.
Nuke.
00:42 – Renderman "Magic Shop" Art Challenge.
Matilda model by Xiong Lin and rig by Leon Sooi. Pixar models by Eman Abdul-Razzaq, Grace Chang, Ethan Crossno, Siobhán Ensley, Derrick Forkel, Felege Gebru, Damian Kwiatkowski, Jeremy Paton, Leif Pedersen, Kylie Wijsmuller, and Miguel Zozaya © Disney/Pixar - RenderMan “Magic Shop” Art Challenge.
Tornado provided by animation department; however, the geometry is used to emit white motion blur streaks. Characters also brightened to contrast background.
Nuke.
00:42 – Renderman "Magic Shop" Art Challenge.
Matilda model by Xiong Lin and rig by Leon Sooi. Pixar models by Eman Abdul-Razzaq, Grace Chang, Ethan Crossno, Siobhán Ensley, Derrick Forkel, Felege Gebru, Damian Kwiatkowski, Jeremy Paton, Leif Pedersen, Kylie Wijsmuller, and Miguel Zozaya © Disney/Pixar - RenderMan “Magic Shop” Art Challenge.
Textures on character model provided by Disney/
Pixar - Renderman Magic Shop Art Challenge, while the props textures, lighting,
and compositing are by Sandra Herman.
Maya, Renderman, Nuke.
Maya, Renderman, Nuke.
00:52 – “Acapulco,” Short Film.
Clean mattes of screen-left wall, rotoscoping, and tracking to hold mattes during camera move.
After Effects, Photoshop.
00:58 – Little People 2, “Kolby Speaks Up.”
Spheres emitted by scrubbers rendered from Maya. Escaping bubbles adapted from Nuke bubble tool developed by Gregory Gibbons for episode “Potty Ahoy!” Nuke waterspout by Joel LeLievre, adapted from Little People Season 1.
Maya, Renderman, Nuke.
01:03 – Charlie's Colorforms City 1, "Mystery Charlie."
The same footage used for Title Card, only now it is a still frame.
Video run-time: 1:04 seconds.
Saturday, 18 December 2021
December 2021 Compositing Artist Reel
Link to my Compositing Artist 2021 reel can be found here: https://vimeo.com/657657647
Please contact me for the password to access this video. The password protection is in place due to DHX Media/ Wild Brain's policy about footage sharing.SANDRA HERMAN | Compositing Reel
2021 Shot Breakdown
00:00
– Charlie’s Colorforms City 1, “Mystery Charlie.”
Title Card: is cut from the end of Harmony “Brain-bow” show effect; created for the series by Ken Turner, 2D Animator. Maya glitter animation is rendered by Tristan Mailman, Pipeline TD.
Title Card: is cut from the end of Harmony “Brain-bow” show effect; created for the series by Ken Turner, 2D Animator. Maya glitter animation is rendered by Tristan Mailman, Pipeline TD.
Nuke.
00:03
– Doozers 2, “Holed Up.”
The animated rocks are sourced from a previous shot made by the animation department. A short sequence was rendered and combined with a locator constrained to the vehicle to emit rock particles. Dust clouds are adapted from the series jet-pack tool developed by James Dalziel.
The animated rocks are sourced from a previous shot made by the animation department. A short sequence was rendered and combined with a locator constrained to the vehicle to emit rock particles. Dust clouds are adapted from the series jet-pack tool developed by James Dalziel.
Nuke, Maya, Renderman.
00:08
– Inspector Gadget 2, “Gadget and Oatsfunkle.”
Tornado provided by animation department; however, the geometry is used to emit white motion blur streaks. Characters also brightened to contrast from background.
Tornado provided by animation department; however, the geometry is used to emit white motion blur streaks. Characters also brightened to contrast from background.
Nuke, Maya.
00:14
– Charlie’s Colorforms City 1, “Charlie is
Super.”
Nuke.
00:17
– Inspector Gadget 2, “Midnight MADness”
Roto-lightening shapes, timed on-off using echo node, skeleton graphic and cast glow composited in Nuke. Matches look of reoccurring effect, established in “Jurassic Jerk” (2017).
Roto-lightening shapes, timed on-off using echo node, skeleton graphic and cast glow composited in Nuke. Matches look of reoccurring effect, established in “Jurassic Jerk” (2017).
Nuke, Photoshop.
00:24
– Little People 2, “Braver Together.”
Existing animation department footage of fireflies used to render hold-out passes. These sequences were then made to glow yellow, flicker on-off, and also scaled to fit the background.
Existing animation department footage of fireflies used to render hold-out passes. These sequences were then made to glow yellow, flicker on-off, and also scaled to fit the background.
Maya, Renderman, Nuke.
00:29 – Space Ranger Roger, “Roger Sticks the Landing.”
Animated scooter wheel and goo mesh provided by Pipeline TD. The impact shape was rendered using NCloth and Nuke roto-masks to integrate into the foreground.
Animated scooter wheel and goo mesh provided by Pipeline TD. The impact shape was rendered using NCloth and Nuke roto-masks to integrate into the foreground.
Nuke, Maya, Mental Ray.
00:34
– Kingston Paradise
Arranged muzzle flashes and cast glow, also adjusted smoke footage placement.
Arranged muzzle flashes and cast glow, also adjusted smoke footage placement.
After Effects.
00:38
– Space Ranger Roger, “Roger Sticks the
Landing.”
Nuke.
00:42 – Renderman “Magic Shop” Art Challenge
Matilda model by Xiong Lin and rig by Leon Sooi. Pixar models by Eman Abdul-Razzaq, Grace Chang, Ethan Crossno, Siobhán Ensley, Derrick Forkel, Felege Gebru, Damian Kwiatkowski, Jeremy Paton, Leif Pedersen, Kylie Wijsmuller, and Miguel Zozaya © Disney/Pixar - RenderMan “Magic Shop” Art Challenge.
Matilda model by Xiong Lin and rig by Leon Sooi. Pixar models by Eman Abdul-Razzaq, Grace Chang, Ethan Crossno, Siobhán Ensley, Derrick Forkel, Felege Gebru, Damian Kwiatkowski, Jeremy Paton, Leif Pedersen, Kylie Wijsmuller, and Miguel Zozaya © Disney/Pixar - RenderMan “Magic Shop” Art Challenge.
Textures on character model provided by Disney/ Pixar Renderman Art Challenge, while props textures, lighting, and compositing are by Sandra Herman.
Maya, Renderman, Nuke.
00:53 – Doozers 2, “Sand Sliders.”
Sand poof trails are adapted from series jet-pack tool developed by James Dalziel.
Sand poof trails are adapted from series jet-pack tool developed by James Dalziel.
Maya, Nuke.
00:58 – Charlie's Colorforms City 1, "Mystery Charlie."
The same footage used for Intro Title Card, only now it is a still frame.
The same footage used for Intro Title Card, only now it is a still frame.
Video run-time: 1:00 minute.
Monday, 1 November 2021
Compositing Reel Cut November 2021
Link to my Compositing Artist 2021 reel can be found here: https://vimeo.com/640607744
Please contact me for the password to access this video. The password protection is in place due to DHX Media/ Wild Brain's policy about footage sharing. The "Sand Sliders" shot was removed as the dust trail is similar to the dust-smoke used in "Holed Up" footage.
Please contact me for the password to access this video. The password protection is in place due to DHX Media/ Wild Brain's policy about footage sharing. The "Sand Sliders" shot was removed as the dust trail is similar to the dust-smoke used in "Holed Up" footage.
SANDRA HERMAN | Compositing Reel 2021 | November Cut
00:00 – Intro Title Card, Charlie’s Colorforms City 1, “Mystery Charlie.”
Cut from the end of Harmony “Brain-bow” show effect; created for the series by Ken Turner, Senior Development Designer/ 2D Animator. Maya glitter animation is rendered by Tristan Mailman, Pipeline TD.
Nuke.
00:03 – Doozers 2, “Holed Up.”
Nuke.
The animated rocks are sourced from a previous shot made by the animation department. A short sequence was rendered and combined with a locator constrained to the vehicle to emit rock particles. Dust clouds are adapted from the series jet-pack tool developed by James Dalziel.
Nuke, Maya, Renderman.
00:08 – Inspector Gadget 2, “Gadget and Oatsfunkle.”
Tornado provided by animation department; however, the geometry is used to emit white motion blur streaks. Characters also brightened to contrast from background.
Nuke, Maya.
Nuke, Maya, Renderman.
Tornado provided by animation department; however, the geometry is used to emit white motion blur streaks. Characters also brightened to contrast from background.
Nuke, Maya.
00:14 – Charlie's Colorforms City 1, “Charlie is Super.”
Harmony sequences are from the design department and 2D Animation work is by Ken Turner. Motion-blur for the squiggles, glow behind character, and timing for when elements appear is arranged in Nuke.
Nuke.
00:17 – Inspector Gadget 2, “Midnight MADness”
Roto-lightening shapes, timed on-off using echo node, skeleton graphic and cast glow composited in Nuke. Matches look of reoccurring effect, established in “Jurassic Jerk” (2017).
Nuke, Photoshop.
00:24 – Little People 2, “Braver Together.”
Existing animation department footage of fireflies used to render hold-out passes. These sequences were then made to glow yellow, flicker on-off, and also scaled to fit the background.
Maya, Renderman, Nuke.
00:29 – Space Ranger Roger, “Roger Sticks the Landing.”
Nuke, Photoshop.
Existing animation department footage of fireflies used to render hold-out passes. These sequences were then made to glow yellow, flicker on-off, and also scaled to fit the background.
Maya, Renderman, Nuke.
Animated scooter wheel and goo mesh provided by Pipeline TD. The impact shape berm was rendered using NCloth and Nuke roto-masks to integrate into the foreground.
Nuke, Maya, Mental Ray.
00:34 – Kingston Paradise
Arranged muzzle flashes and cast glow, also adjusted smoke footage placement.
After Effects.
00:40 – Space Ranger Roger, “Roger Sticks the Landing.”
Nuke.
00:43 – Charlie's Colorforms City 1, “Mystery Charlie.”
Nuke, Maya, Mental Ray.
Arranged muzzle flashes and cast glow, also adjusted smoke footage placement.
After Effects.
Nuke.
Nuke roto-mask and noise node used to make the traveling ink colour transition. Cartoony droplets are Nuke particles, based on the tool developed by
Tristan Mailman, Pipeline
TD.
Nuke.
00:49 – Title Card, Charlie’s Colorforms City 1, “Mystery Charlie.”
Nuke.
Same footage used from Intro Title Card, selecting a different part of the footage.
Nuke.
Nuke.
Tuesday, 19 October 2021
Compositing Reel 2021 Early October Cut
Link to my Compositing Artist 2021 reel can be found here: https://vimeo.com/636671266.
Please contact me for the password to access this video. The password protection is in place due to DHX Media/ Wild Brain's policy about footage sharing.
Please contact me for the password to access this video. The password protection is in place due to DHX Media/ Wild Brain's policy about footage sharing.
SANDRA HERMAN | Compositing Reel 2021 | Early October Cut
00:00 – Intro Title Card, Charlie’s Colorforms City 1, “Mystery Charlie.”
Cut
from the end of Harmony “Brain-bow” show effect; created for the series by Ken
Turner, Senior Development Designer/ 2D Animator. Maya glitter animation is rendered by Tristan Mailman,
Pipeline TD.
Nuke.
00:03 – Doozers 2, “Holed Up.”
Nuke.
The animated rocks are sourced from a previous shot made by the
animation department. A short sequence was rendered and combined with a locator
constrained to the vehicle to emit rock particles. Dust clouds are adapted from
the series jet-pack tool developed by James Dalziel.
Nuke, Maya, Renderman.
00:12 – Inspector Gadget 2, “Gadget
and Oatsfunkle.”
Tornado provided by animation department; however, the geometry is used to emit white motion blur streaks. Characters also brightened to contrast from background.
Nuke, Maya.
Nuke, Maya, Renderman.
Tornado provided by animation department; however, the geometry is used to emit white motion blur streaks. Characters also brightened to contrast from background.
Nuke, Maya.
00:18 – Charlie's Colorforms City 1, “Charlie is Super.”
Harmony sequences are from the design department and 2D Animation work is by Ken Turner. Motion-blur for the squiggles, glow behind character, and timing for when elements appear is arranged in Nuke.
Nuke.
00:21 – Inspector Gadget 2, “Midnight MADness”
Roto-lightening
shapes, timed on-off using echo node, skeleton graphic and cast glow
composited in Nuke. Matches look of reoccurring effect, established in
“Jurassic Jerk” (2017).
Nuke, Photoshop.
00:28
– Little People 2, “Braver Together.”
Existing animation department footage of fireflies used to render hold-out passes. These sequences were then made to glow yellow, flicker on-off, and also scaled to fit the background.
Maya, Renderman, Nuke.
00:33 – Space
Ranger Roger, “Roger Sticks the Landing.”
Nuke, Photoshop.
Existing animation department footage of fireflies used to render hold-out passes. These sequences were then made to glow yellow, flicker on-off, and also scaled to fit the background.
Maya, Renderman, Nuke.
Animated scooter wheel and goo mesh provided by Pipeline TD.
The impact shape was rendered using NCloth and Nuke roto-masks to integrate
into the foreground.
Nuke, Maya, Mental Ray.
00:39
– Kingston Paradise
Arranged muzzle flashes and cast glow, also adjusted smoke footage placement.
After Effects.
00:45
– Space Ranger Roger, “Roger Sticks the
Landing.”
Nuke.
00:49
– Doozers Season 2, “Sand Sliders.”
Sand poof trails are adapted from the series jet-pack tool developed by James Dalziel.
Nuke.
00:54 – Title Card, Charlie’s Colorforms City 1, “Mystery Charlie.”
Nuke, Maya, Mental Ray.
Arranged muzzle flashes and cast glow, also adjusted smoke footage placement.
After Effects.
Nuke.
Sand poof trails are adapted from the series jet-pack tool developed by James Dalziel.
Nuke.
Same
footage used from Intro Title Card, selecting a different part of the footage.
Nuke.
Nuke.
Saturday, 25 September 2021
Colorforms Season Two! Announcement Update.
Charlie's Colorforms City Announcement
"Charlie's Colorforms City: The Lost Valentines Musical. This special musical episode of Charlie's Colorforms City begins streaming on Nov. 30."
Friday, 21 May 2021
Thursday, 28 May 2020
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