the liminal garden
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VIRTUAL PRODUCTION
Project type : Short movie shot using the Volume
Role : Producer, Lighting and Set design
Script: A 4 Act Story
Environment : Developed using Unreal Engine 5
Platform : Virtual Production Volume
Budget : 0
Tools & Technology : Red Komodo 6k camera, Red Spy Sensors, Fuse Engine / Servers, Unreal Engine 5 (with nDisplay for LED volumes).
Act I: Water (The Awakening)
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The Girl wakes in a gray, mist-filled void where a luminous bird glides through a waterlogged sky.
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The water environment generated in Unreal engine.
Lighting setting :
Neutral to cool tones for the truss lights, floaters.
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The various concepts for a short film shot on the Virtual Production incudes a fashion show shoot.
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A music video for a band.
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And a mind bending movie
Concept
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Act II: Jungle (The Sensory Shift) :
The atmosphere turns humid and tactile as she enters a dense forest. Distorted whispers and an erratic firefly signal a shift from peace to growing sensory irritation.
Placed real plants in the foreground to add layer cohesive with the background.
Lighting setting:
Warm and yellow tones, 2000-3000K lighting.
Act III: Fire (The Emotional Core) :
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The world ignites into a harsh landscape of flames. Confronted by a firefly and the fading sound of a heart monitor, the Girl reaches out for the sound before the vision dissolves
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The floating metal pieces (developed during pre production) to show the debris in the fire world.
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For the Fire in the Eye, a lot of screens with fire were placed close to the actor's eye.
Use of green screen for adding fire and smoke and a firefly.
Lighting setting:
Floaters with red and yellow tones, 3000K-4000K lighting.
Act IV: Air (The Resolution) :
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Chaos vanishes into a silent, vast white-gold plain. The Girl exhales, letting go with a single tear and a smile as the world fades into pure light.
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Use of cookie cutters, floater lights and sharp lighting colour to create movement and shadow.
Behind the Scenes of the Liminal Garden
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Kirti Jain
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