2D
ACT NOW Procedures: Alltech’s Animated Training Video
Discover how Alltech streamlines crisis management with an innovative animated training video with engaging visuals and clear narration.
Compositing
UCD Social Science: Promoting Change Through Education
University College Dublin commissioned Glue.ie to produce a promotional video for their Social Science course. The video integrates stock footage with dynamic text animations and graphics to encapsulate the essence and importance of social sciences.
Automotive
Europcar Recruitment Video
Glue.ie’s latest corporate video production project showcases an energetic and uplifting one-minute recruitment video designed to captivate potential employees in the Irish and UK markets.
3D
OTTCO Industrial Scale Oil Facility 3D Modelled
OTTCO Some months ago, we were approached to create a video for an oil shipping and storage facility in The Middle East. A large scale industrial
3D
Explosions! Fire & Smoke in VFX
If you ask a group of people for an example of visual effects, some people will say green screen, others will mention monsters, but most will reckon explosions! Fireballs
Compositing
GLUE looks at the use of VFX in film
Following up on the brilliant visual essay written by RocketJumpFilm School, GLUE gives it’s two cents on state of VFX in film and when to mix practical with computer generated effects.
3D
Using green screen and CG elements to build any scene
Today we would like to share a breakdown of how we can achieve any effect using green screen and CG elements to build any scene. This is how we can often help with safety training videos, enabling us to show scenarios which are too dangerous for a stunt actor.
3D
Comparing Special Effects and Visual Effects – Physical props and CG elements
Comparing Special Effects and Visual Effects – Physical props and CG elements – how can they help health and safety training. It was our job then to recreate the bar in 3D space, model and sculpt the bar to scale, simulate the correct lighting for the scene, animating and compositing the final shots to create a believable scene.
3D
Adding Hair and Fur to CG Creatures
Adding hair and fur to CG creatures for our clients Vision 2021 UAE project. We give a short breakdown and show what’s possible in your projects. The project was a great success and the best comment we heard was – “How did you train the falcon to fly so close to the camera?”
3D
Waterfalls to rain drops – liquids in Visual Effects
When we think of CG liquids in an advertisement we often get images for bottled water but CG liquids are used in a wide variety of television and film. We look into the wide range of uses of liquid simulations in video production.
Blog
Problem Solving and how to make objects disappear
In the daily duties of a VFX artist, there are various tasks other than keying green-screen footage, placing environments around the keyed actors, or even creating effects such as explosions (who doesn’t love explosions?!).
3D
VFX online training revolution calling
This week, GLUE examines the various VFX online training resources available in both visual effects and gaming, offering advice on how to get involved in these industries.
Blog
Should I use green-screen, build a set or shoot on location? That is the question!
This week, we look at the process of ‘keying’ or masking out an actor or prop from it’s environment, to be re-composited into a new environment. This technique has been in place for a number of years, from Hollywood blockbusters to daily TV Weather Forecasts…
GLUE helps to describe the process to explain how it’s all done!
3D
A guide to 3d modelling an environment for film
We attempt to elaborate on the expansive topic of 3D modelling using examples from a recent music video project. 3D modelling for film is generally dictated by the level of detail required – compare Toy Story with Iron Man!
3D
How Green Screen can save your video
We recently shot a music video which was really heavy on Visual Effects.
After lengthy processes of scripting, storyboarding and pre-visualization, we determined that a lot of the footage would need to be shot on a Green Screen.
3D
Revolution in film making using previs
There has been a revolution in filmmaking, we explain how previs is changing the visual effects world for the better. Many would argue that the process has revolutionised filmmaking, some of the most successful and visually stunning films have used and continue to utilise previs.
3D
Creating 5,000 3D birds particle simulation for video
Glue created a flock of 5,000 3D birds to represent freedom in this feature film directed by award winning Paco Torres. Have a look behind the scenes to see how this was achieved.
