[Ryan Moser]

I personally received a lot of detailed and helpful responses to my past inquiry. I wanted to thank everybody once again that chimed in with their two cents.

I’m proud to share the arduous passion project that took so much time to prepare for.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B071S8DH6F/

Thanks again for your helpful advice!

[Ryan Moser]

This is the solution I was planning to use. However in the test I did (the video with the iron that I posted) the change in perspective between a dolly move and a zoom move within a single composite looks unnatural. Time to test out some other ideas. If I knew how to use Nuke I believe this would be a fairly easy composite using their f_align plugin.

[Ryan Moser]

I think your suggestion is probably the easier route. However it would conflict with the current practical effect that we have perfected.

One of the aspects of the entire shot is a bug splatters on the windshield. The driver uses the wipers to clean up the mess. The practical effect looks flawless because it’s basically as real as you can get. The changing of the color of the water and the smear of the bug as the wiper goes across it.

The problem with the practical effect has been tying it all together with the performance dolly move.

Thanks for yours and everybody’s feedback in helping me conquer this task. I’m happy to realize that it isn’t just me struggling to solve the solution to this. I would have been relieved, but also embarassed, to realize a really easy solution. If we are able to pull this all off at the level I’d like, I believe it will be truly impressive.

I’m definitely going to take your suggestion to heart and try some tests with it.

[Ryan Moser]

Thanks for the suggestion, Daniel. Unfortunately I don’t think the Revolve Dolly will be of help for this particular project. We need a large dolly that can support the wait of both a tripod that has a jib or some sort of extending arm attached.

Thanks again! I’d be happy to share the final project whenever it’s actually complete. Unsure when that will be.

[Ryan Moser]

The reason the entire shot is so difficult is because it is a combination of practical effects. This is just the tip of the iceberg of the problems I’ve had to overcome. Thanks again for your feedback, Dave!

[Ryan Moser]

Big thanks to both you and Walter for taking the time to help me with my current struggle.

I’ve had some success with using a Bezier Warp to fix the perspective. I currently think the best solution may be to dolly with both shots. Time out the green screened windshield plate as close as possible and fix any sizing issues etc. via using a Bezier Warp. That way I can maintain the most resolution possible.

Thanks for the taking the time to share your knowledge and thoughts on the subject!