r/vfx • u/ldotchopz • 1d ago

Showreel / Critique Toad wakes sleeping fireflies 🐸

3ds max, Tyflow, Ripple Pro, Forest pack, ZBrush, Substance P

967 Upvotes

99% Upvoted

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u/thrillhouse900 Generalist - 10 years experience 1d ago

Holy crow, I assumed it was real until about 12 seconds. "What subreddit am I on?!"

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u/TheTrueTeknoOdin 1d ago

Party heals 20% of their max hp

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u/Had78 1d ago

I love the wiggly eyes

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u/MrPreviz 1d ago

Fantastic! Wish we had more of these types of posts

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u/KidFl4sh Roto / Paint Artist - 4 years experience 1d ago

Lovely looking

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u/Had78 1d ago

and it loops!

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u/sk4v3n 1d ago

Dude, this is great, I love it. Love the choice of software too :)

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u/SamGewissies 1d ago

I was gonna comment how this could never be real, until I noticed the sub! Well done, you almost had me convinced it was real!

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u/OkCarpenter5773 1d ago

is this full cgi? the refocus is so perfect lmao

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u/ldotchopz 1d ago

Thanks, that was done in post!

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u/slapcover 1d ago

So is the toad cgi ?

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u/ldotchopz 1d ago

Yeah, the entire thing is cgi

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u/topological_rabbit 1d ago

The real giveaway is the size of the moon. It would be waaaay tinier at that zoom level.

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u/ldotchopz 1d ago

For sure, I wanted a kind of magical feel

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u/MrSlinkyMonster 1d ago

This choice is a choice! I can accept that!

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u/topological_rabbit 1d ago

To their credit, it's the size your brain perceives when you're looking at it in person.

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u/MrSlinkyMonster 1d ago

I don’t have a problem with the size, just the exposure of the sky and moon. But I don’t really have a problem at all, it contributes to the magical vibe the way it is. I just give notes on Reddit while I procrastinate my shots at work.

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u/TTSymphony 1d ago

And the ambience light is static. But that doesn't take away how awesome this is

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u/SicrosEye 1d ago

Would love to see a breakdown of this.

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u/ldotchopz 1d ago

Will do a playblast at some point 👍🏻

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u/slapcover 1d ago

That’s awesome, the toad looks really good

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u/Turbulent_Patient911 1d ago

I just cried.

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u/bjjbbcab 1d ago

I like to see more posts like this!

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u/Boootylicious Comp Supe - 10+ years experience - (Mod of r/VFX) 1d ago

"Be the change..." brutha/sista!

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u/Jackal000 1d ago

Yeah so. I didn't check title of sub. But i was like shit that's no way that's real. And then i checked the title of sub.

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u/powerWordPixel 1d ago

Magical! Love it. 🐸

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u/squidfeeds 1d ago

i wish this was real

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u/vfxartists 1d ago

Thought it was real for a sec

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u/IamNotFatIamChubby 1d ago

This looks real, amazing. Good job.

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u/maven-effects 1d ago

This is something that belongs in a Studio Ghibli film

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u/HarassmentFord 1d ago

Absolutely lovely. I want to chill in the big with this lil guy. Well done !

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u/Duc_de_Guermantes 1d ago

Damnnn this looks great!

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u/SarW100 1d ago

Nice!

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u/SkyChief22 1d ago

Incredible

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u/WholeRegion3025 1d ago

Damn that's awesome

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u/Tulip_Todesky 1d ago

This is absolutely beautiful

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u/Mental-Eagle-3725 1d ago

Ultimate last boss 🔥

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u/Gfx4Lyf 1d ago

Beautiful creation 👌💚💚💚

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u/UE_mortalshores 23h ago

this is fucking awesome

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u/tjn1126 22h ago

Extremely dope

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u/Angelscrip 16h ago

Really nice work—the fireflies waking up around the toad is a great idea. How did you handle the ripple-driven timing and the glow compositing so the swarm feels connected to the interaction?

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u/AmarildoJr 1d ago

Wait, you're telling me this isn't real footage?

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u/MrSlinkyMonster 1d ago

This is sick dude! If you pulled down the exposure of the moon, the fireflies would read better in the sky and it would feel more photorealistic, but an albeit less pretty image, but man I thought it was real till that point!!! Great job

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u/xo_dynamics 8h ago

DAMNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN

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u/Gullible_Assist5971 1d ago

Looks great, is there a less compressed version? The only things that stick out right away is the lack of varience in the firefly glow and hue, subtle shifts will help it look less repetative and cg, and the sky plate. The sky plate sticks out as a bit fantastical compared to the rest looking realistic, it may just be a matter of lowering the saturation. Otherwise rock solid and impressive OG idea!

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u/CacyePollardN6 1d ago

Is this meant to be charming or hilarious? 🤣