Today was a great day - I'm now two shots into animating my film. With how long I've been missing doing it, lighting is a special treat. It's all about highlighting the important things, giving proper balance to the composition, bringing out textures and shapes. I'm using four clamp lights, which gives me plenty of flexibility when it comes to the amount and placement of light. The process of lighting feels a bit like I imagine painting to be: using broad strokes to get a general concept, and then finessing and finessing until every value is just right. It's a huge part of what makes this work enjoyable.
The other big part is bringing inanimate objects to life. I started editing my shots as soon as I finished shooting for the day, and seeing frozen wire limbs become fluid and expressive is a joy. I'm finally in the best part of my project. I've got a ton to do, but it'll be the best kind of work.
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