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Removing a rig from footage can be a daunting task for juniors, but Chris Xiao has done an exceptional job in tackling this challenge head-on.
Here’s a detailed breakdown of the technical difficulties he overcame in this process:
When the rig passes the wall lamp, it sits right in the middle of the light bulb, causing the surrounding area to appear darker. This subtle change in lighting had to be corrected meticulously. Chris Xiao removed the rig and restored the light and lens flare, ensuring they remained consistent with the original shot.
A few frames later, another challenge arose. The actor’s left shoulder and the rig partially obscure the light bulb, necessitating a precise dimming of the environment. The lighting needed to be dimmed to the point where only the actor's left shoulder was passing over the light bulb, rather than both the shoulder and the rig. Without a reference for this specific lighting Chris used his creativity and technical prowness to create the appropriate effect.
Moreover, the actor and the rig were in the middle of accelerating, creating significant motion blur. This resulted in a complex blend of the actor’s left shoulder, hat, and the rig. Chris had to reconstruct a larger area and create the correct motion blur for the actor’s shoulder and hat, maintaining the shot’s natural look and feel.
Near the end of the shot, the actor and rig moved so fast that the rig became nearly invisible, yet still perceptible. Chris removed the heavily motion-blurred rig and its buckle entirely, making them undetectable, and then reconstructed the actor’s motion blur to match.
Throughout the shot, Chris also removed rig reflections from the smooth background wall and window frames. Additionally, he corrected the actor’s clothing, eliminating any deformations caused by the rig’s drag.
Chris Xiao’s attention to detail and technical execution achieved in 6 months is remarkable for someone who has never done a paint shot before.
Kudos to Chris Xiao for his incredible work on this challenging shot!
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