Shatranj: your move...

ok... long time i haven't had a chance to write on here... Shatranj now has its own website... http://www.shatranj-thefilm.com .... so i have been sort of busy with that... also... a quick update on the festival front... After doing its world premiere at Palm Springs International Short Film Festival, "Shatranj" will now be playing at MetroCAF-SIGGRAPH Student Film Festival and Downtown International Short Festival in New York on the 1st of October. Too bad I wont be able to attend the show... But I hope whoever gets a chance to go see it roots for it... :P

well... enough said... i need votes... :)

-h

Shatranj version 2.0

Here's the animated cut plus minus a couple of shots. Nothing different in this one for those who saw this a couple of weeks back. Just re-posting this one... Accidentally deleted the older post.

Scene3: Environment Test Render

Here are a couple of test renders from the 3rd Scene (the street scene where the soldier eventually encounters the suicide bombers). These are the various blocks that he runs through... Next step, plug in the character and final cameras start finalizing each shot for the final render.

Scene1: Environment Test Render

After having sealed off the animation, The lighting process is almost done. Heres the test render from the first Scene. A few of the models in this render are missing (the tank, road blocks etc.) but yup... this is what has been locked down on the lighting front.

Uncle Sam: Model

Uncle 'The Butcher' Sam, has made a mark for himself in the history of this world. With an agenda of War against Terror (basically anything that breathes without his consent) Uncle Sam will not stop at anything to bring the villains to justice. He is a war veteran. Was in the French trenches when the Germans decided to use poison gas on them. Was in Vietnam, protecting God knows what. Was even there when a bunch of bearded idiots decided to go against him with all the ammunition that he had provided them. Recently he's out somewhere in the desert reigning the oil fields. This shot was taken when he lunged with all his fury at the little kid who threw a slipper at him (and missed).

The Ally: Model

The bishop on Uncle Sam's side of the board. The main victim in the Holocaust, and now back with a vengeance. There is no stopping this guy. Extremely clandestine, and very clever, this guy uses his wits to command the pawns on the board to do his bidding. He will have his revenge from anyone and everyone in his path. If you aren't on his side, he WILL have his revenge.

Secret Agents: Models

The men who control the kings. The players. Members of power hungry secret but influential societies who sit on the sidelines while the entire world wages war. These are the men who will sacrifice anything and everything to attain absolute power over the globe. The Agents.