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Hey community! Dropping a quick style frame and motion pipeline test I wrapped up recently.
The Goal: Achieve a gritty, found-footage aesthetic with an FPV drone chase that feels organic rather than a clean, digital AI generation.
The Process & Workarounds:
Base generations focused heavily on camera physics (banking, velocity, and high-speed tracking).
Post-production work to heavily crush the color grade into a moody, midnight teal palette.
Implemented heavy digital grain overlays and timed lightning flashes to mask geometry clipping and maintain the dreamlike atmosphere.
I’m currently booking for late Q2/Q3 for AI video pipelines, motion design, and digital brand storytelling. If you have a project that needs a raw, cinematic edge, let’s connect and collaborate. 🚀
nice watching!
Thanks man
The moody, midnight teal color grade sounds intriguing—did you achieve the grain effect through software or physical overlays?
Well the grain effect was made with software
The gritty found-footage aesthetic sounds intriguing—how did you manage the camera physics for the FPV drone sequence?
The moody, midnight teal color grade sounds intriguing—did you achieve the grain effect through software or physical overlays?
Love the midnight teal palette choice—how did you decide on that color for the mood?
tbh i wanted the viewer to feel cold & bit eerie
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