This is the depth map for Waning Immunity, a shot that lasts just about a second in the film.Light objects in the foreground are the bodies of several fallen knights. The dragon is breathing fire at the standing knight whose shield is melting. I am describing this since you cant see the painting and most detail except depth is lost in a depth map.
The camera pivots from the dragon’s open jaws to the melting shield. I have been dialing up the parallax in recent shots and I am amazed at how the musculature in the shoulders rotates with the camera move. The problem is that adding more parallax boosts the render time which leaves me sitting on my hands waiting to see the result. I am trying to find the balance between time invested in renders versus finishing the film on time. I have 12 days before I need to turn in a final edit for a screening at Orlando International Fringe Festival, 3rd Annual Film as Visual Art screening on May 19, 2023 at 6PM at the Shakes outdoor courtyard. The screening is free and this will be the world premiere for this 2.5D animated short.
