watch VFX Short Film "DEMON"

The SkyLight Studios · Mar 18, 2011

hello guys, awesome work everyone!, so here is my new action/horror short film vfx video, It’s called Demon and it is inspired by many different movies , i hope you like it and please tell me what you think about it! Thanks

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aIhMuXdwTMk&feature=channel_video_title

Cracker Funk · Mar 18, 2011

Pretty cool.

Why'd you go with 2.33:1?

Most of the effects are pretty convincing.

That music sounds awful familiar. In all honesty, I don't give a damn about copyright infringment in an instance like this. You're not really stealing from anybody, cuz you're not even going to try to make money off this video. The real problem, in my opinion, is that it takes your audience out of the moment. Instead of focusing on what they're watching, they're reminded of that really crazy scene in that other movie when that zombie poked his wife's eyes out. Better to get something less recognizeable.

Crystal Blue Pictures · Mar 18, 2011

it looks amazing, but I think you should change the bg music because it's copyrighted and submit your work to festivals and things.

The SkyLight Studios · Mar 19, 2011

thanks to both of you i choose that song because i've never heard it before but next time i'll use something less recognizable for general audience thanks man

Cracker Funk · Mar 19, 2011

The SkyLight Studios said:
i choose that song because i've never heard it before

SERIOUSLY?!

Dude, you need to go watch "28 Days Later", RIGHT NOW! You'll love it.

Scoopicman · Mar 19, 2011

I liked your video, especially the demon wings and sparks that flashed in. Looks like some good use of Andrew Kramer tutorials.

The SkyLight Studios said:
i've never heard it before but next time i'll use something less recognizable for general audience thanks man

The SkyLight Studios · Mar 19, 2011

Scoopicman said:
I liked your video, especially the demon wings and sparks that flashed in. Looks like some good use of Andrew Kramer tutorials.

I don't think they meant "less recognizable;" they meant original - as in have a musician friend score it. Crackerfunk is correct, the song you used is by John Murphy, "In The House In A Heartbeat," from 28 DAYS LATER and in the Robert Carlyle running scene in 28 WEEKS LATER. It goes with almost anything and It's used in a lot of things like:

PANIC ATTACK! (ATTAQUE DE PANICO!)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-dadPWhEhVk

KICK-ASS

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7NHwsrYlDHE

While finding those links, I came across a plethora of covers for this song! There are many many more of it. It seems like everyone plays it........

Elliot Minor cover:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x7726_WxHzE&feature=related

K8erade cover:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nfizi7yEdgQ&feature=related

Bloody Beatroots cover:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qz4-0Oxwgkc&feature=related

All instruments cover:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6xqbMmgKemw&feature=related

2pac Dear Mama remix:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MRcAJKtM3t4&feature=related

DJLozenges remix:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YRuII-_mSw0&feature=related

Gabriel Williams cover:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vo-oMiQN7WM&feature=related

Radio Deception cover:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Od-_UHlOcl4&feature=related

The Forest Speaks cover:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3QP8ab4T1nc&feature=related

Dubstep remix:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dJqbOMX8dVI&feature=related

Garageband cover:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fnRnjvSQCdI&feature=related

Bigdips dubstep remix:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ms2n8V6Dud0&feature=related

Bassist dubstep remix:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3OStC7aDeVI&feature=related

MetalRichMusic cover:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QVoSWTtyh68&feature=related

JulesGM cover:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y4f5NdnRAWk&feature=related

Guitar cover:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BpgWprGBqdc&feature=related

Guitar cover 2:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UP5cK0y13ic&feature=related

Piano cover:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_l6fQrvecf4&feature=related

Piano cover 2
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y5pn0MzdyCM&feature=related:

Drum remix cover:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BqJtnEbcuVo&feature=related

Solanum mix:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nXi0dOyWNUU&feature=related

DJ remix:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CMfDCmj6Tx8&feature=related

Techno remix:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tUeySSmtyK8&feature=related

Redux remix:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dOyAm71BLZY&feature=related

Guitar cover 3:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rIdjKO9Tvp8&feature=related

Guitar cover 4:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IJ0ve5iD15Y&feature=related

Guitar cover 5:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8EUgKKUKzPw&feature=related

Guitar cover 6:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=31btHoxpwtQ&feature=related

Piano cover 3:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-WFlJ9d-g2k&feature=related

Piano cover: 4:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IStXjHqqdjc&feature=related

Piano cover 5:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N-iXAYV9oCE&feature=related

Cover:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aDmfQvAm7tI&feature=related

Zepitchounes cover;
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L8H1Dxr4W4Q&feature=related

How to play it:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hZQnVTQQHZ0&feature=related

How to play it 2:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xcab4A7gJw0&feature=related

How to play it 3:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eBP1gWlhZu4&feature=related

How to play it 4:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8vtDYOPftO4&feature=related

WOW i didn't remember that on kick ass, and i loved that movie, i didn't knew that song was soo used before, i'll keep that in time next time when it comes to sonorization

and thanks a lot for the comment

The SkyLight Studios · Mar 19, 2011

Cracker Funk said:
SERIOUSLY?!

Dude, you need to go watch "28 Days Later", RIGHT NOW! You'll love it.

now i'm going to!

Papertwinproductions · Mar 19, 2011

Good job.

The colouring was a little stark for my liking, especially given that it was taking place in the day, and a sunny one at that. (The heavy blues and dulled contrasts benefit from night exterior/interior or an overcast day) I'm fully aware of the whole "Action look", but for me, it was quite distracting.

However, i enjoyed the effects. Once again, good job, and welcome to the boards!

The SkyLight Studios · Mar 19, 2011

Papertwinproductions said:
Good job.

The colouring was a little stark for my liking, especially given that it was taking place in the day, and a sunny one at that. (The heavy blues and dulled contrasts benefit from night exterior/interior or an overcast day) I'm fully aware of the whole "Action look", but for me, it was quite distracting.

However, i enjoyed the effects. Once again, good job, and welcome to the boards!

you are probably right about about the color thanks for the observation, and i'm glad you've enjoyed it

Thanks!

Papertwinproductions · Mar 19, 2011

The SkyLight Studios said:
you are probably right about about the color thanks for the observation, and i'm glad you've enjoyed it

Thanks!

No problem at all, man. Looking forward to seeing more work from you and your team.

slick101 · Mar 31, 2011

cool video! liked the wings and soul sucking parts!

The SkyLight Studios · Apr 20, 2011

thanks to both of you

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Jooble · Apr 20, 2011

Hey, not bad. Like others have said the grading was over the top as its so bright and your influence feels basically like Andrew Kramer tutorials = a short. This is fine, we have all done it. You also did some nice effects with the angel wings, particles etc keep it in that direction and move away from soul sucking tutorials. For people like me who have seen it a million times all over youtube it discredits the rest of the good work before it. Try making story followed by VFX as alot of people who are keen about VFX regularly forget that VFX are there for the story not the other way around.

AestheticCreations · Apr 21, 2011

Damn... That was pretty boss. Only thing I'd add, is you might want to turn down those sound effects... they were definitely too dominating. (IMO)
Other than that, great stuff.

The SkyLight Studios · May 4, 2011

Thanks a lot for the comments guys on my next short clip i'll try to follow all your advice, also if any of you would like to give me ideas to my next short clip i'm totally open