Anno Perfume Global Site Project
We had a project of making an exciting video using open source motion tracking data of Perfume. Perfume is a Japanese famous dance trio group.
We thought it's not cool to make a CGI video using the normal way, so we chose an unique approach
Perfume Official Global Website
perfume-global.com
Process for Making
1. Convert bvh file in order to read by Cinema4D.
Though the original bvh file had 40fps settings, Cinema4D read it as 30fps and we got out of synchronization with music. So we made a program for converting it to 30fps.
2. Make an abstract form of dancer on Cinema4D
We put an emitter spreading particles at head and hip joints, wired hands and feets.
3. Composit whole story with setting camera
Drew a story board.
Made a composition with setting dinamic movement of camera. Whole animation was taken as if it had no cut.
4. Render to sequential png images
Once we rendered sequential 640x360 png 20fps images.
5. Print out on OHP films
We printed all images on transparent OHP films.
data to print out(zipped pdf files)
6. Cut every films
We cut all the films by four and we got every frames of video.
7. Draw by glue on film
Drew by glue on each film. We put glue tracing particles.
8. Repeat 1616 times
Repeat and repeat and repeat.... We got 1616 embossed films.
9. Multi-plane shooting
We put films on layered glasses, shot from above.
We put next frame on the top and shifting old frames... x 1616 times
Edit captured film with After Effects in order to synchronize with music.
After Effects project file including all shot data
10. Master up!
We got an exciting animation which has digital designed movement and analog designed texture. :)
Credits
Sadam Fujioka | Produce/ Direction/ Composition/ Drawing | anno lab |
Takeshi Usami | Cinematograph/ Direction/ Drawing | anno lab |
Ai Nakajima | 3D CG animation/ Drawing | |
Nariaki Iwatani | Programming/ Composition/ Drawing | anno lab |
Moe Gotoh | Drawing | |
Yoshiko Houkabe | Drawing | |
Tomoyo Matsuda | Drawing | |
Masahiro Ihara | Cheering/ Honeymoon | anno lab |