Comments on: When is a mistake really a mistake? http://www.motionworks.com.au/2008/08/a-mistake/ Motion Graphics with John Dickinson Thu, 09 Sep 2010 22:03:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Pontus http://www.motionworks.com.au/2008/08/a-mistake/comment-page-1/#comment-1080 Pontus Wed, 03 Dec 2008 07:18:22 +0000 http://motionworks.dreamhosters.com/?p=98#comment-1080 I would say it was a time compromise. This may be a mistake but not necessary to fix at the time with everything going on in the clip. Just take a look at big projects like motion pictures. They REALLY know what to get a way with. Example: during the famous pod-racing scene in Star Wars Episode1 the actual driver is sometimes missing because there was no time to render and composit - "But I thought we could get away with it..." It is all about time/money/good enough. Anyone working deadlines know this. (your prestige/professionalism is on the line, though) I would say it was a time compromise. This may be a mistake but not necessary to fix at the time with everything going on in the clip. Just take a look at big projects like motion pictures. They REALLY know what to get a way with. Example: during the famous pod-racing scene in Star Wars Episode1 the actual driver is sometimes missing because there was no time to render and composit – “But I thought we could get away with it…” It is all about time/money/good enough. Anyone working deadlines know this. (your prestige/professionalism is on the line, though)

]]> By: maltaannon http://www.motionworks.com.au/2008/08/a-mistake/comment-page-1/#comment-709 maltaannon Wed, 17 Sep 2008 00:22:18 +0000 http://motionworks.dreamhosters.com/?p=98#comment-709 I totally agree. After all... making motion graphics or visual effects is all about cheating the eye, so as long as you can get away with something why not make your work easier? Aside of that I would consider this a mistake. The reason is that it would be pretty easy to fix with a simple masked solid and motion blur. Motion blur is our best friend. So in other words I think this was just a bit sloppy. But it's hard to judge without seeing the whole clip in motion. Any chance for a link? I totally agree. After all… making motion graphics or visual effects is all about cheating the eye, so as long as you can get away with something why not make your work easier?

Aside of that I would consider this a mistake. The reason is that it would be pretty easy to fix with a simple masked solid and motion blur. Motion blur is our best friend. So in other words I think this was just a bit sloppy.

But it’s hard to judge without seeing the whole clip in motion. Any chance for a link?

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