❄ The Lich King
| Realization of a 3D rendering accompanied by animations and special effects from an illustration made by Blizzard Entertainment, in the form of a "looped video".
https://www.carlierjulien.com/gallery-thelichking
Production dedicated to the Zoltan Streamer.
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Video
3D editing with a shot by 2-nodes camera.
Photo retouching
○ Suppression of the snow
○ Suppression of the Golem and the Army of the dead
○ Suppression of Arthas, the Citadel and the Dragon
○ Minor details retouching
○ Reconstruction of certain parts hidden by elements as part of the realization of the various plans for the completion of the 3D rendering
Cutouts (from the foreground to the background)
1.1.1. The Arthas body and his cape
1.1.2. The right arm of Arthas and his weapon
1.2. The snowy rock in front of Arthas
2. The foreground of the Army of the dead
3. The background of the Army of the dead
4. The Golem
5. The rocks and peaks to the right and left of the illustration
6. The small mountain range and peaks
7. The Dragon and his mountain
8. The Citadel
9. The mountain chain at the background
10. The whole sky
Effects & Elements
○ Colors & Brightness
• Color corrections
• Suppression of the fog
• Improvement of some textures
○ Visual effects (VFX)
• Snowfall (x2)
• Wind blowing
• Blue glow emitted by the eyes of Arthas
• Condensation emitted by Arthas breathing
• Blue glows emitted by the eyes and the nose of the hilt of Frostmourne*
• Blue glow (style : soul) emitted by the blade of Frostmourne
• Wind effect on the Arthas cape
• Blue glows emitted from the eyes of the Army of the dead
• Wind effect on the flags carried by the Army of the dead
• Freezing mist at the center of the Army of the dead
• Condensation emitted by the Golem breathing
• Evolutionary brightness emitted by the orange parts of the Golem
• Blue glows (style : soul) emitted by the body and the eyes of the Dragon
• Evolutionary brightness of the white part at the center of the sky
*Frostmourne: sword of Arthas
Animations
○ Camera
○ The right and left arm of Arthas
○ The wings and the tail of the Dragon
○ The weapons and masts carried by the Army of the dead
Sound effects (SFX)
Wind blowing - from world of Warcraft, by Blizzard Entertainment.
Soundtrack
From World of Warcraft, by Blizzard Entertainment.
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