Date of Award
5-2014
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Fine Arts (MFA)
Legacy Department
Digital Production Arts
Committee Chair/Advisor
Davis, Timothy
Committee Member
Gilbert , Juan
Committee Member
House , Donald
Abstract
With tragedies such as the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary on the rise in the last few years, brainstorming ideas that would prevent that type of violence in schools has become necessary. One such scenario involves a teleoperated robot, manned by local police, which would track down and subdue an intruder until police could arrive at the location. This thesis follows the process of creating a computer-generated robot and compositing it seamlessly into a real environment for the production, Project Hero. This project is a short film that shows a scenario in which a robot would be used to subdue a perpetrator. The production required the robot to appear photorealistic to convince the viewer that it was part of the live-action footage. The main components to accomplish photorealism included surfacing, lighting and compositing the robot.
Recommended Citation
Buckley, Brooke, "Lighting and Compositing for Project Hero" (2014). All Theses. 1916.
https://tigerprints.clemson.edu/all_theses/1916