VFX Breakdown - Pedestrian Revenge

A vfx breakdown for two of the shots in Pedestrian Revenge.
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[@Skaftholu]

Good god. Every time I watch their VFX breakdowns I'm even more impressed. These guys are amazing.

[@rocketjump]

HOW DARE YOU MY HARD DRIVES ARE TOTALLY GREAT

[@ewellt.rowaway3703]

They're terrible

[@Trodell]

They put so much thought into their videos

[@ChickenZombieGaming]

It makes the whole composition look better. For one the shot outside the car isn't overexposed and/or inside the car isn't underexposed. It also gives them more control over the footage they use.

[@LolindirAncalimon]

The words that are coming out of your mouths sound like magic, but I can't stop listening. They're hypnotising and make me want to create as well, even though I barely even get what some of the technical words mean!

[@Zefar77]

I'm highly impressed on how much you guys did and take away to make this happen.

[@terralynn9]

I'm always so impressed by your attention to detail. I would never have thought about things like reflections on the cars.

[@sowee0]

I find very funny that everything they do is completely invisible for us in the final footage, but when you watch this, everything it become pretty obvious. Nice video guys, keep doing the great job! :D

[@JonnyDStrong]

Wow, that's a lot of complex stuff you guys have going on. It looks so natural once it's all done!

[@fischer649]

The wheel is actually going in the correct direction because of the stroboscopic effect. It is caused by the human eye only being able to see at roughly 24fps which means that when something is moving faster than that it will start to look blurry, when it gets to a certain speed it can begin to look like the wheel is moving backwards or in some cases not at all.

[@Pillazo]

Incredible detail, so awesome! down to the dirtyness of the glass, thats just awesome!

[@thefallenone86]

Wow you guys are amazing!! I had no idea this much work went into each video!

[@VRKyurem]

does anybody else love watching these special effect videos even though you dont understand any of it?

[@tallman11282]

The rotating backwards is due to the camera's frame rate, you see that sort of thing quite often in videos of wheels moving. At 3:45 he shows the shot of the wheels spinning that they took and you see it there. Heck, some wheel designs make it appear the wheel is rotating the wrong way to the naked eye.

[@oassapp]

Brandon, your laughter is epic!

[@ashylarryku]

There needs to be a compilation video of all of the mistakes you guys have found in previous videos. Thumbs up if you want this!

[@JakeRogue]

This channel is so good! Thank you for your misadventures and effect breakdowns.

[@mrkankles]

You guys are insane, I hope KZbin is paying you guys what you deserve.

[@CooperCarr]

Freddie explains his effect I nod in understanding. Brandon starts talking and my brain melts.

[@CheezyActionFilmz]

One of the big differences to me between regular and slow motion muzzle flares is the fact that you can use a single picture for a regular one but you need a video for the slow mo ones

[@MrLeviathan34]

That's essentially the point actually. As an editor, you don't want people to notice that you put something in (unless it's like lightsabers or something). You want it look natural. If they notice anything, it's probably because it doesn't look natural enough to fool them.

[@itsciwi]

Very good video. I like seeing practical tutorials like this and from people who are working under filmmakers conditions, not the perfect conditions 'tutorials people' ALWAYS seem to have :P Thanks!

[@ArthurTai]

I love VFX breakdowns!!!!

[@romeycash]

BROTHERLY LOVE PART II!! FREDDIE WE NEED YOU!!

[@xxUnrealAcexx]

That was fucking mindblowing. You guys really know your trade, not that I didn't already think so before.

[@surfgurujeff]

Wow, you guys sure don't half-ass your weekly videos! Awesome work!

[@pedrocjr.93]

I notice that something was really weird on that scene, now I figured out what is: The illumination is wrong, the light on original shot comes from the front and the sun on background is behind the scene... But their work keeps AMAZING!!!

[@MrMikeTheShark]

I have no idea what any of this means, but I love Freddie and Brandon, so I still watch the video!

[@Videogametourist]

absolutely astonishing

[@heywes]

So good. Love watching all your videos.

[@xStigga007x]

Don't forget about Final Cut Pro for the literal editing of the video before or sometimes after the visual effects are done.

[@tlehmann1996]

@lancevance12 The wheels are spinning in the correct direction, but the camera and monitor used to record and view would need to have a super high refresh rate in order to view it properly. That, or possibly tediously syncing the fps and the car speed. Next time your on the highway (in the passenger seat!) record the wheels of a car in your lane. The same thing will happen.

[@Novalis1504]

a 2 hour movie from you and your team would be awesome :DD

[@LickedHorn]

Wheels can appear to move backwards because the camera's happen to record at a slightly faster speed than the wheel spins.

[@kokoronotomoni]

Ever looked a spinning wheel? Its called a "wagon-wheel effect". You can see it on the footage where they took it, wheel appears to turn in the opposite direction.

[@raminatox]

Well, the theory is hard to understand but when you start making the FX it becomes alot easier ... The knowleage is not enough, the creativity is the key (and something that I dont have)

[@eb2films]

i dont know if you guys have any fans from nigeria. i am ur number one fan here. seen all ur work and i follow u guys like crazy. one day i will be making epic videos like you guys preety soon

[@Kekikato]

I like VFX breakdown made by freddiew2 very much!!! speacially the 12 days VFX!!!! Thank Freediew and his partners!!

[@jhodance]

no, if you've ever watched wheels on the highway, they look like they're spinning slowly backwards if you stare at them for a moment. it's an optical illusion, and they nailed the effect. seriously, look at highway wheels sometime.

[@Elwood19901]

Brandon you should try to blur freddie and the cars just a little bit and put some grain on it. They still look too clean and out of place. Also if you put a little color correction generally over the footage it will merge into the scene easier. A lens flare would help out here very well ;) Other than that Im amazed by the compositing stuff !

[@rjrpro]

As always, another awesome video.

[@gol10dr45]

wow. That is a ton of work for sure. Great job guys.

[@_numanair_]

1. You should use the first driving footage for the reflection on the rear window. 2. Mirror the second scene so the cars are driving on the right side.

[@stokley51]

sweet product placement at 0:13 on freddie's desk!

[@benjaminjarrell2758]

That luma key is brilliant, i would have spent hours manually keying out every color in the background!

[@JGirDesu]

Cameras don't record everything as fast as eyes can, so that's why in movies the car tires often look like they're going backwards. Next time you watch a movie with cars driving at top speeds, watch the rotation of the tires. Not all movies display this, but most do.

[@edwardholmes91]

@freddiew2 This is really interesting! Great to see how you put all of it together and make it look so realistic! Great work guys, keep it up :D

[@bonfire402]

that's a trick of your eyes. when you look at a wheel spinning really fast, when you relax it looks like it's going backward. to test this, create a simple wheel with spokes on powerpoint, then tell it to, for example ,spin 4000 degrees in 5 seconds clockwise. it will sometimes look like it's going counter-clockwise.

[@5ilver42]

instead of zooming it to remove the black edges, could you then parent a 3D camera to the background plate? It would keep the insane hand motion, but it may be something worth trying?

[@MrJMasonD]

Love the skate shirt Brandon

[@DJCRoaTiaBeaTZ]

awesome love the vids where you explain things like this more !!

[@joshthebasil]

I know jack about video effects, hell, I don't even want to get into movie making or anything of the sort, yet, here I am.. fascinated.

[@Tuckerscreator]

Whoa, they really do think of everything!

[@wantonflix]

Damn. xD You guys made what seemed so simple, so difficult and yet it still comes out amazing.

[@Vicious713]

Geezus, the best special effects are the ones you didn't realize were effects at all o.O

[@joedelao]

so... beautiful

[@RKATEKBEATS]

seems like it would have been easier just to have freddie do this in real life :) either way, you guys are amazing at what you do, big things are definitely coming your way

[@j24717747]

我一直持續關注著你們 雖然我聽不太懂英文 但是 只能說你們是 Genius!!!

[@MadLittleMods]

wow, some black magic edits. Very impressive and would love to learn/attempt them.

[@FamilienAwesome]

You guys are really talented!

[@xTheArchivex]

11 out of 12 promises? LIKE how we need the 12th day of VFXmas!

[@LaneCarter]

Nice tutorial. But why are the cars on the left side of the road for the transfer shot?

[@MHM4V3R1CK]

Great work dudes. Clever process.

[@ShadoryKaine]

wow detailed vfx breakdown! thanks a lot for this! :)

[@whoami6669]

Mother of VFX. Nice work, Iike this kind of videos :D

[@wutzerface77]

good point, but i think freddie said in this video that for whatever reason they couldn't get the shot correctly or something like that

[@GarrettDevinMeyers]

I can't believe I almost missed this video!!

[@christophershealy7339]

You guys create magic. :D

[@XavierBefree]

Shouldn't the vehicles be on the other side of the double yellow lines? The Clip of them from the side shows them on the left side of it.

[@jonathamOB]

Son los mejores, llevo mucho tiempo viendo sus videos, y quisiera saber que programas usan, gracias.

[@BlockyVideos]

yes, roto or rhotoscoping is the process of going frame by frame and masking out an object or person, it is very tedias and if you can u should use a green screen. if i havnt explained it well enough just send me a personal message and ill go into detail.

[@MisterMoccasin]

So some of your other videos, you don't do shot lists/storyboards. For videos like this that have so many special effects, did you do one?

[@MisterNatMan]

thanks for making this video, guys, it was very helpful! and also I can't wait for VGHS, I know it'll be great!

[@Sam16842]

dang so much of work and editing for each frediew vid

[@PhyNxFyre]

I think there's a weird camera angle difference, since the footage of the bridge is filmed from the car and the footage of the transfer is filmed near ground level. Aside from this the video is great

[@OfreakinBAMA]

I can't wait to become as professional as you guys! :D

[@hmate1119]

I have ABSOLUTELY NO IDEA whats going on here. freddie, PLEASE start a serious where you start from the basics so beginners can learn how to do this :) I know it will be a lot of effort for you but I'm sure many of us will appreciate it. THUMBS UP if you agree!

[@lame2you]

You guys are wizards!!

[@Mindctrlpankak]

You guys are awesome.

[@rpgkayak]

What about the skates hitting the pavement when Freddie steps out of the car? Shall I deduce that you took the high adventure route of ACTUALLY stepping out of a moving car and in the interest of not encouraging anyone else to try such a daring maneuver, you have omitted providing a breakdown of the shot?

[@IndyStry]

Indeed informative !!! Thanks you guys for keeping up the promise! :)

[@EWSentinel]

I love the shooting trickery! :) Have you guys tried HitFilm Ultimate? If so, what did you think of it?

[@FanServiceGod]

I'm wondering why you guys used two different shots instead of shooting it all at once. Did you use professional drivers for the hood cam shot or something?

[@TheRogueMonk]

you are so awesome for sharing what you know

[@madmanali93]

nice breakdown i enjoy breakdowns better than tutorials

[@brendoop]

What kind of mouse is freddie useing there, and better then the kind , what mouse in specific??? Thanks for the anwser ^^

[@Ylex]

Looks like a Logitech Marble Mouse, art nr: 910-000808

[@Skilledteen]

THANK YOU!!!!!!!! this was great i thought they were never gonna do it!!!!

[@CornOffTheCobb]

I wish to be as good as you guys one day. this is sick

[@jayboomus]

That was amazing

[@FallingOctoberProd]

Pretty solid Effect you got there

[@idqnnez1338]

You should have had some motion blur onto the chatacter

[@HitmarkerMachine]

@falconfira If you've ever looked at a cars wheels whilst it's moving at speed you'd know it looks like they're rotating anti-clockwise.

[@DiulachDeas]

are the wheels moving in the opposite dierection, the cars are moving in?

[@DigitalDilemmaFILMS]

Well played sir, well played.

[@Xilver_]

that is some professional editing right there

[@DarkHenmore]

those cars are on the left side of the road where as in other shots they are on the right side

[@TeamRadiate]

freddiew + MW2 montage = INSANE EDITING

[@Gigano]

Often when shooting a real rotating wheel, the time it takes for a wheel to make one full revolution is a bit more than the time it takes to capture one frame by the camera. Putting all frames together, this creates the illusion that the wheel is spinning in the opposite direction. Try watching some videos about an accelerating wheel being filmed, it'll flip rotating forwards and backwards throughout the acceleration.

[@QuantumDesignsHD]

Yeah, i just got a crack for camera tracker though. However i might look into getting bojou or voodoo

[@Codyrobbins21]

You guys are Brilliant