Hi I am working on a new animation series for my channel, my first that I can grow with and start now. This is my first time fully compositing though I have learned here and there about it. I wanted a eerie vibe for the hotel below and also a modern handheld camera feel (getting the animation approved now as well). Is the vibe good (not too dark? Light bloom ok?) and does the screen feel like a modern phone? Heres the videos of the 2 areas and my composite node tree for blender 5.2. Anything else I am missing?
https://youtube.com/shorts/NO5QFhwduek
https://youtube.com/shorts/4Yh3vIdPdaY
The second link doesn't work. About the handheld camera. The going up and down is a bit too much imo. Makes me feel seasick and doesn't seem natural. The hotel is eerie, so well done
just curious by what percentage would you say its too much by? i did have it more then that starting out haha, i know it needs a little bounce for realism but i can experiment a little less height as legs do hold the walking pretty straight, this part is supposed to feel like a normal walk before crazy stuff starts to happen, this is my first handheld feel
It's not just percentage. It feels like he strapped the camera on his head and he's nodding while walking, looling up and down. I'm not an expert, just giving my first impression.
Ps now watched the second video that looks ok (a lot lighter though, was that what you want)?
"I wanted a eerie vibe for the hotel..."
That's not what I get. The camera is pointing down too much, as if the person lets their head hang, looking at the floor. This makes it feel more depressed than scary/eerie to me. You can also lower the Focal Length, add some Depth of Field and get a completely different vibe:
