Category Archives: after effects

GAME OF DEATH needs to be remastered

 

Theres lots of older movies that get digitally remastered / enhanced “special editions.” And many new Hollywood hits use face replacement technology- to put stars faces onto stunt performers etc…

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Game_of_Death

When the greatest Asian Martial Arts star ever, Bruce Lee, died leaving his last film ” Game of  Death” unfinished, the producers TRIED to save the project with body doubles and awful 1970s face replacement technology:

 

By todays standards, it is laughably bad.

I would like to suggest that whoever has the rights to the original master footage of Game of Death partners up with ILM or whoever and make a special edition.  Replace Lees face with state of the art CGI, clean up and remaster the rest of film, and maybe even make it 3D.

 

Now, I don’t think facial replacement technology is quite where it should be – yet. They’re getting closer to reality. Tarkin and Lei came close, but there is something inescapably difficult to capture about the human face that even the best efforts look a little…. goofy. I think Lee would be worth the effort.

 

Bruce Lee is still thought of as one the greatest movie stars in the world. I think a “new” 3D film starring the Legendary Bruce Lee would be a huge hit in Asia, America and most of the world.  They would more than make their money back and then some.

 

This is a whiskey commercial with a CGI Bruce Lee that comes REALLY close:

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0077594/

http://fightland.vice.com/blog/game-of-death-bruce-lees-unfinished-business

http://www.fanpop.com/clubs/bruce-lee/articles/141995/title/game-death-1972-original-plot

http://theamericanreader.com/the-curses-the-fates-the-races-the-fakes-the-faces-the-names-of-the-game-of-death-or-the-game-of-death/

Cali Ring Commercial

https://mattkprovideo.com/2017/07/12/cali-ring-commercial/

https://caliring.com/

The client provided me with a series of photographs. I cut them up and layered them in Photoshop. Then I composited them in After Effects and edited in some music.

 

 

Eddie Crochet  Adobe After Effects shots

https://mattkprovideo.com/2017/07/03/eddie-crochet-adobe-after-effects-shots/


Part of an upcoming Eddie Crochet  music video, made in Adobe After Effects and Adobe Photoshop.

https://www.eddiecrochet.com/

 

 

Woody Allen’s Luck Animation

https://mattkprovideo.com/2017/06/27/woody-allens-luck-animation/

Woody Allen’s Luck Animation

“Your life is very much out of your control… You do the best you can and then you’re at the mercy of fortune.” – Woody Allen in 2013, as told to Cal Fussman.
What I’ve Learned: a series produced by Esquire and Quoted Studios
http://classic.esquire.com
You might also like our Blank on Blank series: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list…

Executive Producer DAVID GERLACH
Interviewer CAL FUSSMAN
Illustrator JOE McKENDRY
Director PATRICK SMITH
Animator JENNIFER YOO

TRANSIENT

https://mattkprovideo.com/2017/06/21/transient/

Uploaded on Apr 29, 2007
“Transient” Produced by Mike Stevens and his advanced 2D animation students. I did the voice of the old man/wizard ( I did not contribute to the animation). I was so impressed by the final cartoon I signed up for Mikes animation classes.

 

Hand Drawn by Austin Community College’s 2D Animation classes, 20116-2007.

Traced in FLASH with some Photoshop, Painter and After Effects.

 

 

ISLAND TEXAS BAND, “Should Have Been a Cowboy” Music Video

https://mattkprovideo.com/2017/06/07/island-texas-band-should-have-been-a-cowboy-music-video-2/

ISLAND TEXAS BAND, “Should Have Been a Cowboy” Music Video

Island Texas Band performs “Should Have Been a Cowboy” at Hudsons in Dripping Springs (outside of Austin).

https://www.hudsonsonmercer.com/

https://www.facebook.com/Island-Texas-116496228433372/

 

https://www.hudsonsonmercer.com/