Shrinking Virus FX w/ Serana! (Patreon)

*English subtitled version added!*

Serana is on the phone with a friend, discussing a shrinking virus that has broken out and only seems to effect men. Little does she know, her boyfriend has been shrunken and is on the floor below, struggling to get her attention. 

2 min. - 100% Unaware!

About this clip: 

   I basically asked Serana to pretend she was on the phone talking about a shrinking virus. That was all the coaching I gave her, and this was the result on the first take. I was pretty blown away by her improv skills!

   Fully animating a shrunken character who interacts and endures throughout the clip, (rather than random tinies being crushed) was a major challenge. The final sequence (which was made up of several actions) needed to be synced up in a continuous reel without the camera ever cutting. I ran out of footage to put in between and break up the action, but I think all the extra animation made the end result more convincing.

   I did a lot with shadows and reflections, as well as some extended color matching and motion tracking. Some of the footage was very dark, and it shows in how much noise is in some of the angles. Initially, I almost scrapped this footage, but I thought Serana really kind of made it into something special, so I did my best. I hope you enjoy!