Nogard | Fantasy short film

The idea for the short film "Nogard" was born in 2016 with the aim to create a film that would show my then self-taught skills in the field of visual effects and animation.
Almost every scene in the film was manipulated with visual effects. It was filmed with my cheap Canon 70d DSLR and a crew of two (including the actor). I tried to make the whole film as cinematic as possible with lighting, camera work, composition and color grading. It was filmed in RAW using the MagicLantern hack.
The film was shot in winter 2016 at Lake Oeschinen in Switzerland. The material was brought to the location on a sledge through the deep snow.
The post-production with visual effects was spread out over two years.
Idea, Execution and Post: Lukas Bieri
Music and Sound Effects: Jan Glauser
Idea and Actor: Alex Luzi

[@ivechang6720]

This was a really sweet piece! Personally I liked how the shift neatly explained the lack of shelter and heavier cloths. Not needed, lol. There was a bit too much in the eye shift though. It lost some impact with the skin change. A nictating membrane or more progression in the change of the bone structure seems more fitting imo. Eh, but I have pretty cliched tastes and know it. Can't wait to share this. 🙂👍

[@elizabethsirois992]

WOW!!!!! What an amazing short film. Intriguing 🤔 loved 🥰 it. Thx for sharing. If only I could become a dragon and drift away. 🐉

[@sen5i]

Amazing. Would love to see something like this with a decent plot and about 6 hours long. Well done

[@sumerandaccad]

A nice modern sweater for a medieval film!

[@momedia6573]

The movie looks awsome, really gives me the fantasy feels. Nice matte painting, sky replacement and VFX! Great job!! Sincerely, a fantasy fan :)

[@lukasbieri]

That means a lot, thank you so much :)

[@distinctfilms]

Great short film! Well done

[@jaredbarton8030]

Well done! I hope to see your subs increase based on your talent. Watched until the end for sure.

[@MasterZcoda]

The special effects and the idea is really great. But i thought the poor mage/dragon must be freezing in those thin garmets. This was the only thing however that caught my eye. Otherwise I would love to see a movie. My mind already is producing more story-ideas just from this short. Thank you for sharing and keep going, this is great talent showing, hope you will continue!

[@sumerandaccad]

Breathing in the fire was well done and the eyes.

[@halimanur6075]

Okay, it's awesome. I absolutly loved it.

[@kurtjensen7264]

Nicely done.

[@TeddysTube]

Went out in the woods to smoke me a huge nogard. Dang it was whack!

[@danilodrobnjak4979]

me too,when i lite it,i become a dragon :)

[@pellenorr697]

He looks like he bought his cloak from Sears. No one carries a sword like this. Keep trying.

[@Rex-wb7pr]

Where is the story?

[@billyandrew]

Journey to meet his boyfriend.