Overview
In General, I am happy with the visual look of my piece. However, I do not think it is an ideal solution for the track. That said, the brief was very loose from a creative viewpoint and I do feel the piece produced was a unique and 'out of the norm' response to the track which will make the piece stand out if used as promotional material. Unfortunately, due to errors with the camera work the footage isn't ideal.
Workflow
Having developed a feel for working in a structured workflow in task 1, this was easy to adapt to this project. The main difference was the introduction of Nuke, which replaced AfterEffects for the majority of tasks. The main workflow for the project was: Premiere to edit the rushes --> nuke to key the footage --> Maya to animate and render the hoop --> AfterEffects for motion Graphics --> Nuke for the composition and correction filters --> Premiere for final edit. This was a very effective workflow and other than forgetting to render out my AfterEffects composition at the correct framerate, worked really well.
Product
While it is far from perfect; Overall, I am very happy with the animation of the hula hoop. When I came up with the idea to us a CG hoop I was very unsure how well it would work but despite it being a lot more work than originally thought, I feel the outcome works well.
Unfortunately, due to an error with the way I set up the camera on location, I ended up with far too much motion blur which wasn't ideal for keying the footage. This was also not helped by me capturing the footage interlaced. I realised this was the case while working on the first shot. However, due to the timescale of the project, decided not to recapture the footage. In hindsight, this was a massive error and it really reflects in the final output. That said, I am happy with the overall look and flow of the piece.
Conclusion
Based on the various restrictions of the project, I am happy with the outcome. Apart from the obvious footage issues and not being able to source a professional dancer in time, I am happy with the project. I do feel it would have benefited with some more planning before filming the footage to get some more interesting shots. The best thing I have taken from this project is being comfortable in my ability to project a good product from Nuke as well as integrate it successfully in my workflow.
