Background Layering and Visual Effects

The Road, directed by Cormac McCarthy was an inspiration for my piece. I managed to find a perfect film showing how the effects of the world were created. I was amazed as to how much of it was created in post-production. It also show elements of props being created visually and inserted in post production.

It is a very inspiring piece:

http://vimeo.com/20488771


Visual Effects

I wanted to look at the various elements that can be created on set to do with my piece. Obviously, getting the right props and creating the feel of my genre would be the main part. So the use of hand made props such as grafitti, litter, fire, broken down fences and so on. The location would be integral but this would be easy if it was set in an isolated place with an abandoned worn down building that could be dressed up to look more apocalyptic.

Another effect I wanted to look in to is when the first female character is thrown off of the roof. As I wrote that part I already had it in my head how it would look and how it could be created.
I was thinking about Stunt Rigging as this is a perfect way of being able to show the body being thrown.

Webpage
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OB_eQAIqzHk