The images below depict a scene in which Frank throws a playing card into a hat. Chris set up the scene in maya and blocked out the shot. I went in and created area lights in the scene which would illuminate the animation taking place. It was important to get the light levels right as this sequence was more symbolic. The card represents the woman he loves as she escapes from his grasp. The scene represent the forbidden love for a woman that ends up being his next target and is ironic. So the lighting needs to be just right for the viewer to understand the significance of the scene and what it is conveying.
The lighting in the scene was purely fiction and unrealistic but adds to the theatricality of the piece. The animation was fairly straight forward as it was just a case of moving the card into the right position and giving it a little twist to replicate some sort of air resistance. Chris added a nice bit of secondary animation where the hat moves as the card is in contact with the rim. Chris and I both agreed the animation was sufficient for the needs of the shot and I set about rendering the shot ready for Joe to composite.
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