Tron Universe

I have had in the back of my mind, glorious days of continuing animations within the Tron universe.  Sadly my motivation has gone in the complete opposite direction (in a good way), but I have been sitting on all my hard work for more than a year now.

Well, that's no more.  As of today ALL of my self-produced Tron models, animations and project files are now available for purchase.  There have been a few of my bigger models available for purchase on sites like Turbo Squid, but here is your chance to own everything I have ever made for Tron at a fraction of the price.

Here are two new Tron bundles which contain the 2 Tron templates as well as new and never before available models.

Tron Complete Pack: $10

• Tron Intro Template (C4D 12, AE CS5)
• Tron End Credits Template (3D Circuits) (AE CS5)
• Disc Wars Arena Model (C4D, 3DS, OBJ)
• Lightcycle Arena Model (C4D, 3DS, OBJ)
• Clu Command Ship Model (C4D, 3DS, OBJ)

Tron Complete Defiance Pack: $15

• Includes everything above plus all C4D Project files related to Tron Defiance
• Tron Defiance C4D Scene files (C4D 12+)
• Tron Blackguard Wings model (C4D 12+)
• Character Animation Exports from Daz Studio (*.dae COLLADA files)
• Only editable in Pozer or Daz Studio, C4D will only read them.
• Character and material texture packs for Tron skinned 3D Characters

Also, there is special pricing for those that have already purchased one of my templates before today (Tron Intro or 3D Circuits), if you would like to buy the rest of the bundle then send me an email (angler.digital@gmail.com) with your Paypal Transaction ID# of your previous purchase and I will give you a special one-time 30% discount on the Tron Complete and Defiance packs.

 Thanks again for your amazing support and love of the Tron universe, have fun!

Shadow of Mars

Our latest film to be entered into the 5th annual Land of Lincoln Credit Union 21 Film Project was a complete success... at least from a production standpoint. Even though we didn't win any awards, we are all very proud of this film. It was our first time filming with a DSLR (Canon 7D) and also the first time in which we were done early! Working with the same group of people year after year we finally got into a good rhythm and production and post-production went very smoothly.

Written and Directed by: Paul Bishop
Starring: Jeff Benson
Special FX: David Spooner (Angler.digital)
Sound and Music: Jason Scott
Makeup Effects: Danielle Bishop

 And congratulations to ALL who were involved!
 

Angler.digital - Tron Project Pack #2 - FREE

A few days ago, my YouTube site passed 200,000 total views! And about 3/4 of those views are on my Tron videos I decided to give away my last Tron project pack FREE!

Inside the ZIP file you will find 3 Cinema 4D 12 project files:

1. Tron - Disc (A simple model of a Tron Legacy disc that was used in my Tron Redemption animation)
2. Tron - Legacy Logo (Custom Tron logo that I created just after seeing the movie, I've used it in all my Tron videos that feature the Tron logo)
3. Tron - Lightcycle Animation (The entire animation that I created using my custom lightcycle models)

I hope people will enjoy this project pack and that it will hopefully provide some helpful techniques or insights to learn and help you out

Angler.digital - Tron Project Pack #2

TRON Legacy Intro - Template DONATION

This is an updated version of my Tron Legacy intro remake which is now a downloadable template with all textures, models and project files included!

Click on this Donate button below to buy the template, once I receive notification of receipt via Paypal I will send you a Dropbox link to download the file.  Because of time differences and depending on how busy I am it might take me up to 24 hours to get the link out to you, so please bear with me.  Thanks!

Required Programs:

Cinema 4D 12
After Effects CS5
Trapcode Particular and Optical Flares (Only for editing the gridlines)

**This project requires at least basic knowledge of Cinema 4D and After Effects. A readme file is included to help you create this exact video. Leave a message here in this video if you have any questions or need help. The download link will be provided via Dropbox invite.**

For a small $3.00 donation you get all the project files, textures, and models seen in this video!

Due to software costs and low-interest, the option to have a video created for you for $10 has been removed. I hope you understand that this option was offered at a loss for the past few years, but now I can no longer sustain. Thank you for those that donated in past, long live the games!
Please keep in mind that due to Copyright issues, I cannot provide the Tron Soundtrack along with any of the templates or videos.

Tron Legacy Vehicle Pack - FREE

Here is another freebie from Angler.digital, this Tron Legacy vehicle pack contains three vehicles used in the Tron DEFIANCE animation; the Lightjet and Recognizer, as well as the Lightcycles which were not yet used because the project was scrapped mid-way through development.

Download here: Tron Legacy Vehicle Pack

Enjoy!

Blooming Titles - After Effects / Cinema 4D Template FREE

Blooming Titles - After Effects / Cinema 4D Template


This is a FREE template!

Download here: Blooming Titles - FREE Template

-Requires Cinema 4D 12 and After Effects CS5
-No External Plugins required
-1080p
-Easy Color customization
-Fast Render times
-Sound FX Included

3D Circuits (Tron Intro) - After Effects CS5 Template DONATION

3D Circuits (aka Tron Intro) After Effects Templates.


You can get this template when you donate $3.00 to Angler.digital via the "Donate" link on the right side.

Just click on the "Donate" button below and the download link will be provided via DropBox and will ONLY be provided to the email used in the PayPal transaction, so MAKE SURE this is acceptable to you before you Donate.

-Requires After Effects CS5
-Includes all original assets plus pre-rendered assets to make editing easy.
-1280x720 Resolution, 24 FPS
-Easy controls to change colors
-4 Text placeholders for easy editing
-Music not included

**It may take up to 24 hours to provide the download link, so be patient. If you don't hear from me within a day, please contact me at Angler.digital@gmail.com. Don't forget to check your SPAM email box in case the Dropbox invite got filtered. Thanks!

Fall 2011 Update Part 4 - Transformers

Here is another intro cinematic remake, this time delving into Transformers.  I originally wanted to try and recreate the transforming titles, but it went from there to doing the whole intro sequence.  I used a very simple technique to get the title to "Transform", most of the work went into the intro animation and "cutting" up the title to piece together fluidly.

Fall 2011 Update Part 3 - Just Add Water

Competition was big this year at the Land of Lincoln's 4th Annual 21 Film Project in Decatur Illinois, we upped the ante for our film, but unfortunately we didn't get any awards, though we were nominated for all but one of the categories.  It was still a great production, cheers to the Puzzle House Studios team!

Fall 2011 Update Part 2 - Green Lantern

I learned a lot re-creating the Tron Legacy intro, and while I may not be able to re-create the success of that video, I do want to learn more by trying to imitate or replicate (not copy!) animation sequences on my own, here is The Green Lantern animated intro sequence modeled after the same movie sequence.

Fall 2011 Update Part 1 - Tron Defiance

There may come a time in which Tron Defiance can be finished, but it's not anytime soon.  Character animation workflow is long and tiresome, and there are lots of other projects in the wind that need more attention than this. Instead I finished up the current scenes for Tron Defiance and put them in a tech video, so here is the first minutes and a half of Tron Defiance:

Two More Checked Off

Visual effects for "Just Add Water" have been completed, final editing and color almost finished as well.  It will be done early for the Monday deadline!

3 Interviews shot and produced from last week @Fusion Studios are completed, the motion graphics intro has been approved and works very well for all the high-impact music artists!

Links and videos to follow when everything is said and done!

New Production "Just Add Water" - Filming Started

Filming has begun for the short film "Just Add Water".  Angler.digital will be providing on-set VFX assistance as well as tracking, character animation, and CG water effects for the final shot.

Here are some photos from the set: (Director Paul Bishop, and Actor Jeff Benson)

Gorgeous Knight Almost Done

The VFX for Gorgeous Knight are finally finished! The film is going through the final touches as we speak, still no exact ETA when it will be shown, but it's all up to the editors and sound crew to make the final adjustments. A total of 7 FX shots and the title intro, here's a list of scenes that I worked on for the film, in no particular order.

• Final death scene (stop motion)
• Reunite scene (stop motion)
• Escape scene, final shot (stop motion)
• Where's Gorgeous? Locale zoom in/out animation (street to earth to street)
• Opening Chase scene, Jeep fitted with missiles - CG
• Opening Chase scene, missiles firing and destroying an suv.
• Opening Chase scene, final shot with rubble, debris, smoke and fire (motion tracked)
• Gorgeous Knight opening title sequence

As soon as the film can be viewed online I will post a link to the video as well as times for the vfx that I worked on.

Tron Defiance: Sneak Preview and Behind the Scenes

Here is a look at the end titles sequence and some of the modelling behind our animated short film currrently in the works, Tron: Defiance.

Gorgeous Knight - The Art of Emotional Content

Working with musical composer Malek Jandali, we have been working on creating the title intro for Gorgeous Knight with Origin Nile Films.

Instead of trying to tell a story or using complex animations like we had originally discussed a while ago, I created a simple stone wall with missing person's posters on it.  I combined it with a dark maroon motif, windy dust and particles, windy sounds, audio from missing person's reports, police chatter and lights reflecting on the wall, posters flailing in the wind, and a play on specific letters throughout the animation.

The "KNIGHT" part of the title was animated using a halogen bulb effect, the letters all flicker randomly for a moment before turning on.  I used this same animation to animate single letters in the rest of the cast and production crew.

Here are some samples of the progress, and with the beautiful music progress has been going great!

Gorgeous Knight - In Post-production

Origin Nile studios of Atlanta has brought us in to help tackle 3 special effects shots and the Title intro for Gorgeous Knight. The film is entirely shot using photos instead of videos, so a lot of photo manipulation needs to be done to give the scenes "life".

Here is a sample frame from a scene we are working on.

Orbit Control Post Production Finished

It was a great production with a very sharp cast and crew, and what turned out was a unique and off-beat comedy short film about the intricacies of relationships.

Orbit Control from Dave Spooner on Vimeo.

The Missing Bank Card 3 Comes Away With 2 Awards!

This past weekend on August 28, the Land of Lincoln Credit union hosted their 3rd annual "21 Film Project" awards ceremony.  In it they showed the top 20 film entries into the contest and at the end they gave out the awards for the best films.

The Missing Bank Card 3 swept the competition and walked away with 2 awards!  We won the coveted Audience Choice award voted on by the audience, and also won the Best Overall Film award.

Congradulations to our team, and we hope to do it again next year!


The Missing Bank Card 3: The Last Debate of Abraham Lincoln from Dave Spooner on Vimeo.

Production Begins - The Missing Bank Card 3

The final script has been approved and filming has begun on our third and final installment in The Missing Bank Card series for the Land of Lincoln Credit Union third annual "21 Film Project".

For the set, we modified a half-wall entry way with a complete green screen for digital compositing. For the actors we will film them on green screens separately and will combine all actors and digital sets designed in Post production together to complete the scene.