Wish you all a Very Happy New Yar

Hi guys, wish you all a very happy new year. This a small/simple stop motion video that i made on the eve of new year. Enjoy the video. And if you like it, do share it around.
Have a great year ahead.

My First Experimental Stop Motion

As i had my friend's DSLR for a week, i tried my hands on some stop motion yesterday. It worked out pretty well. Its just a simple stop motion animation and i took around 77 snaps for that. I didn't plan this video, this was just a test , so sorry for the mess on the table. I am planning to do a stop motion for the new year. I will start shooting for that tomorrow.

Getting my hands on the Nikon D3000

Thats me, behind the camera

I got a Nikon D3000 from a friend of mine for a week. So i am going around shooting stuff, playing around with some of the camera settings and experimenting with some of the techniques. Although this is an entry level DSLR, it has got quite good features. I am having fun with this cam, shooting at slow shutter speeds at night to get the amazing light trails. Only a few more days left before the cam is taken away from me, lets see what many more features can i explore.

Cars 2 - Teaser

Well, Pixar is coming up with another sequel and this time its Cars 2 after previous years Toy Story 3.

Not that i dont like Cars. Its definitely one of my favorites, but if i knew Pixar is coming up with another sequel, i would have gone for Incredibles 2. But what's interesting about Cars 2 is that it has got an adventurous spy-story along with all the racing magic. Releasing June 2011. 

With this kind of storyline binded to Cars 2, i dont see pixar anywhere near planning for Incredibles 2. I mean i thought this kind of story would be more suitable for Incredibles 2. But i cant argue much because its  Pixar and  they know best what they are doing and i am sure Cars 2 is going to be another magical from Pixar!

 

Storyline : Star racecar Lightning McQueen and the incomparable tow truck Mater take their friendship to exciting new places when they head overseas to compete in the first-ever World Grand Prix to determine the world's fastest car. But the road to the championship is filled with plenty of potholes, detours and hilarious surprises when Mater gets caught up in an intriguing adventure of his own: international espionage. Torn between assisting Lightning McQueen in the high-profile race and towing the line in a top-secret spy mission, Mater's action-packed journey leads him on an explosive chase through the streets of Japan and Europe, trailed by his friends and watched by the whole world. Adding to the fast-paced fun is a colorful new all-car cast that includes secret agents, menacing villains and international racing competitors. - From YahooMovies

Speaking Me

Hey guys, how are you all doing? Today is monday,so another start for a new week. My weekend was normal, nothing much. Was playing around with Max particles and scripting, trying to come up with something new, so was just experimenting with different effects. I was just thinking of opening a new channel on youtube where i can post all my experimental videos, so all you guys can see it and if you get some ideas on something that can be done with those, then you can just comment below and maybe we can come up with something. And then i can post the completed video on my original channel. So these are a few thoughts going around in my mind.

And i also wanted to share some of my custom made abstract vector elements and psd brushes that i have created. I have used some of them in my designs, i havent used some yet. So if you use photoshop or illustrator then i guess it might be usefull to you. So do check them out. I will post the download link along with the preview soon. I would also love to share my custom presets and scripts from AE, 3D studio Max in the coming time. So if anyone of use these softwares for design, motion graphics etc. then it might be useful. 

Well that's all for today, will see you all soon. Keep checking the blog for more updates.

Call Of Duty : Black Ops TV Commercial

It says "there is a soldier in all of us", and i say "yes there is".  
Nice ad! Makes me wanna play it in real and go bang! bang! ;)

Nyolfen - Dancing in Blue

Graphics at play. Nice video


Nyolfen - Dancing in Blue from gupon on Vimeo.

Linkin Park - Waiting For The End

Check out the latest video from Linkin Park. LP rocks!!!!..

Vipratech's First Failed Podcast

Team Vipratech marginally survived the historical day in the Indian history which was the Ayodhya-Babri verdict. We actually got a bit delayed in posting this video since we were getting threat calls and letters not to post the video. Now that all things are cleared out, and here we are with all the flesh and bones in our body intact,... presenting to you the first failed podcast of Vipratech TV brought to you exclusively. 
We got very less time to do this so please forgive the shrill sound(if any). From next time we will use professional microphones.

Ad/Video Insirations - Sprint EVO

Another great commercial by Sprint-HTC Evo 4G

Ad/Video Insirations - Target Color

This is one of the better stop motion video i have seen so far. I have posted a few other versions to enjoy!












Her Morning Elegance : Behind The Scenes

Ad/Video Insirations - RWE Giant

From the past couple of weeks i was searching for some ads and video for inspiration, which are both good conceptually and visually. And i found some really inspiring videos from artisits around the world. So i thought of sharing it here with all my friends. I will be posting these videos piriodically, so be sure to check them out.

Our first ad is of RWE - The Energy Giant directed by Happycamper.

Prince of Persia : The Forgotten Sands Review

The old prince is back and it really feels good. Releasing just before the movie "Prince of Perisa:The Sands of Time". The game is nowhere related to the movie.
Sheding the cartoonish look of the prince in 2008. The prince returns to its original triology the story set somewhere between Sands of Time and Warrior Within. Now we can again rewind time along with new powers like freezing water and spining the wind just to metion a few. I always wanted to play the Prince of Persia as it was. I hope Ubisoft dosent experiment too much in the future and just build on the current game.
Check out the full review above from IGN . Also the movie is releasing on may 28th. I hope i will be awesome too.

Call of Duty : Black Ops Debut Trailer

Here is the Call of Duty:Black Ops official debut trailer. Looks really nice. Looks like we are going to be visiting the Vietnam this time.

Call Of Duty : Black Ops

I havent fully finished savouring my Call Of Duty Modern Warfare 2 yet and i get the news of the next Call of Duty game which is the "Black Ops". The debut trailer looks really interesting with bits and pieces of the some new features thrown in. The trailer hints the situation of a cold war, new combat systems and more gore(like the leg tearing apart), though its still too early to make a call, but this makes sure that the game isnt going back to world war 2 and is continuing the modern warfare trend. The realese date is given as 11.9.2010. Will be waiting for a detailed trailer. Till then enjoy this debut trailer.

Splinter Cell Conviction Review

Its been a long time waiting for the fans of Splinter Cell to get their hands on its 3rd installment i.e Conviction. After almost a 2 year waiting (Ubisoft has been postponing the release date for that long) finally we get our hands this game. With the PC version released on the 27th of April 2010, lets take the look at what the game has to offer and does it stand on its expectations.
Check out this review from gamespot .

Its Been A Long Time

Yeah, its really been a long time since i posted anything here. The last time i posted was i think in mid november 2009. So its been almost half a year(5 and half months precisely). I was quite busy with some of my works. But i guess i will try to post more frequently from now on. This is going to be a short post,i dont have any content currently. Just finished my first showreel, so will be uploading that here soon.
So thats it for now, keep visiting and reading my blog, i think i am back again!