how can I make something look massive?

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thorsnuts
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how can I make something look massive?

Post by thorsnuts » 24 Feb 2013, 00:15

Hello,
I was hoping for some tips on how to make something look like its really big and the camera is really small.

Its in a celluar envirnment so i cant use familar objcts as reference... so i was wondering if there is a way to combine a camera setting and after effetcs.

thanks for the time,
-tn

Leo
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Re: how can I make something look massive?

Post by Leo » 24 Feb 2013, 09:20

The best way for making an object appear big is to place the camera directly below it and making it look up at the object. Our brain automatically interprets that object as big, strong and intimidating.
Fog-like fading off into the distance or fading to darkness into the distance also helps in communicating scale.

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Re: how can I make something look massive?

Post by rray » 24 Feb 2013, 10:21

Equally important: no dof, makes everything appear tiny
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Re: how can I make something look massive?

Post by thorsnuts » 26 Feb 2013, 14:33

thanks guys... i appreciate your time.

later,