Man Vs nature idea v2

This is the 2nd version of man vs nature, and the one i will be making

based from researching taking "nature" literally and making a "Re-Claimed" even

the idea is, Due to a electrical storm like weather anomaly, several green-ish motors will strike the earth causing rapid growth in plants (we only see one close and once off in the distance). this will make the plants  grown uncontrollably along buildings and path ways. Mainly following paths to door ways and windows seeking for mankind,

this would mean the “Vines” would be acting like predators and would seamlessly and uncontrollably grow towards the camera and any other form of life, towards us?. 

in thsi is would be replacing the normal "blue" sky with a darker red-ish black sky(as the anomaly starts). its debated if its going to be still shots, or some small movements (retreating from the vines). timing will be key, as the area i plan to film in (Side street to Civic Hall/ o2 academy leeds) can get kinda busy as its a prime short cut. also, since the VFX needs a green screen element, i would be compositing people (actors) and have them react and flee(and maybe get trapped?) from the vines

SeaQuest "by any other name" (VFX research 4)

“An urgent distress signal leads the seaQuest to a hydroponic research lab, where all signs of life have been erased”

In seaQuest season 2 episode 7, by any other name. the research lab is over ran by nature and exotic plants,, in this episode a team are sent to investigate, and everything seems to be normal.. um other then a small vine that seems to have grabbed one of the team members feet, thinking nothing of it another member takes a plant to study.

as she places the normal flower in a glass on the desk and leaves the room. se the viewer sees the plant starts to rapidly grow until it breaks the glass. it later starts to grow vines that a pear to grow towards the camera.

later in the episode a crow member is alerted by a scream, as they go to investigate they find an over grown carnivores plant in a room, and the researcher screaming for help from the corner of the room. As one of the crow members helps her, he gets his food grabbed by a vine, the plant laches several more vins around him and turns the victims to sand.. 

The Mummy Returns (VFX research 3)

 In the opening Prolog of The mummy Returns we follow the Scorpion King as he leads his arm to war, the kind and his army fail and are driven into the desert, where one by one they all die till the Scorpion Kind is left.


so the king makes a deal with the God Anubis, asking to take control of Anubis's undead army to take revenge, for this act the king would give up his soul. Anubis agrees and saves him, by sending "message" (a scorpion, how ironic)

The king gets stung by a scorpion, as the king eats the scorpion grass starts to spawn and grow around the kind,

 As the camera moves back, we see the forming Oases growing outwards in all directions, grass, vines, trees, shrubs and other forms of vegetation

This all takes place in less then 30 seconds, at the end a lush oases has been made,,


This is more relevant to my idea, and it has given me some insight on the formation and growth patens, something i will use in my VFX video

Elephants Dream (VFX research 2)

Elephants Dream follows two characters, Emo and Proog a they explore the seemingly unending machines. the old Guy Proog is trying to convince the Emo that this Machine would is a wonderful beautiful but dangerous place,but Emo just cant see what Proog sees. as they keep walking deeper into the machinery. as they are in a lift thats suspended in mid-air, Proog asked Emo what he sees to his left and right but Emo sees nothing

Later on they are in a small room as we see Proog placing some final tiles. Proog questions Emo why he cant see how perfect this would i,, to this Emo replays with "why should i trust my life to something that isn't there"


As Emo tryes to ecape from Proog by walking away from him, but as Emo  walks towards a wall it starts to move away from him making the room longer. until Proog tells Emo "its a trap"

To this Emo mocks Proog by stating "to the left we see.um..hanging gardens of babylon" and no sooner had he said this the room starts to fall apart revelling an organic type electrical vines that take over and pull apart the room. as the vines grow along the surface.

what we now see is the true machines of this would, and as the room fully falls apart Emo states..again mocking Proogs Question about sight "on the right side you can see...look at what!!, the colossus of rhodes,.: this statement makes the room fully falls apart till they are surrounded by the electrical vines.





finally Emo adds "the colossus of rhodes and it is here just for you Proog, Just for you!" this.. this causes a huge electrical hand to forms. as it tries to grab Proog, proog douges it, grabs his walking stick and knocks Emo out, ..since this nightmare has been created from Emos mind, as soon as he's knocked out, the vines fall and die



i intend to use this in my FVX, but rather then it being electrical, it will be natural, but would behave in a similar manner. growing uncontrollably and maybe near the end of the 1 minute VFX the vines might form some kind of shapes?..

Vines (Research 01)

Since i have picked "Man vs Nature" as my response to "Smoke and Mirrors" VFX, i started to look into Nature mainly vines and weeds.

the reason i focussed on a plant like a vine was because of its overpowering nature to grow on pretty much anything it can. Vines/ ivy has the natural ability to grow on any surface in any direction, and in almost any environment and element.

Moss is also a good element to look into. as it closely follows any vine type plant, normally seen on and around roof tops,IN addition to plants, i needed to see how they grow over times, 1st thought came to mind was a scene from "elephants dream" Blenders 1st open movie.

In this sean Emo starts to go a little crazy and starts fantasising. the room is a small 4 sided cube at head hight.. as Emo talks towards one of the walls it starts to move away from him, making the room expand, later he starts making small statements and the room starts to fall apart as organic- electrical type vines start to grow towards him.

VFX Man Vs Nature ideas..

Character design, “nature’s Guardians”

The design of these beings are of a human like form (minuses a finger) with a variation of plants and vegetation making up the body and face..

Feet/legs- would mostly be tree trunk type objects with lose root like appearances,

Joints- would be a sort of organic vine look to them..

Arms- much like the legs but more skinnier and mossy.. With bits of twigs     pointing out acting as spiked armor

Hands- the hands would be comprised of two-three fingers that would be “simple” intertwined vines.

Head- would have vines/trigs as hair.. the face would be void of features, and deep sockets for eyes

Ideas fo Man vs Nature

Idea 1, a tree like being would walk through the streets almost un-noticed leaving a trail of plants, grass and vines growing from its foot prints. ..(Hum boring)

Idea 2, would feature 2 “guardians” one leaving a tail of nature behind it, and the other “Guardian” would be killing said plant growth. Till both “Guardians” have a semi fight. This would cause an eruption of plant life surrounding them, till it would eventually in case them…

Idea 3 would have a “young” child like nature being causing mischief by making its surrounding nature behaves strange.  Grow uncontrollably..

The problem with this idea is..

Location- people would be around. And the “guardians” would look out of place due to the lack of reaction of the public

Models- the “Guardians” them self’s would prove to problematic, they would need to look real, making they would need to be detailed and textured (texturing a single tree was a headache…) so texturing AND rigging a human form being full of plant life will be a nightmare..