Film Production
3D Concept Art
and Animation
Raptor with a Shotgun has been instrumental in several productions looking for budgets and studios. Highlighted is a concept art done for a client looking to sell a script to a larger studio with little more than the written work. We worked in tandem to create the marketing images that were able to get our client the attention they needed to have a sit-down meeting to pitch their script.
Advanced Tracking
and Compositing
Working from the planning and storyboarding stage, I can assist and ensure that any VFX shot that is planned is impactful and filmed in a way that composited images can shine, adding to a film instead of taking away. In the independent film market in general, it is difficult to plan for the large scale Hollywood Visuals that we picture in our mind. I have been on several productions that didn’t correctly plan their incredible CG reveals and when we got to postproduction, there were almost no options to fix it. I take pride in my planning so that that does not happen again.
Previsualizations for
Projects in Production
Film can be exceedingly difficult to plan, stay on budget and meet deadlines. Through years of experience I can assist in these avenues, taking productions from the scripting and storyboarding stage and fleshing them out. We work with teams to plan how a production can be developed for various budgets and deadlines, working with scale in a way that will not hinder the original creative vision. By having even just a minute of unnecessary 3D work rendered to final quality can cost thousands of dollars and weeks of production time.
Green Screen Compositing
and Camera Tracking
With access to the right facilities and money, anyone can key out an actor and put them into a fantasy setting. We can assist productions in early stages to create proof of concepts to larger studios or investors. With a simple green screen and mobile lights, we can help to start to piece together your creative vision in ways you never thought possible without a Hollywood Budget.
3D Modeling
and
Character Creation
3D modelling, character and asset creation and texturing are an integral part of most productions these days. We work quickly and smart to be able to deliver high quality assets that are easy both on the budget and the memory budget of games and films. The character model shown (Kaiman) was baked down to 200k polygons from 61mill, entire sculpt completed in 15 hours.
Born to Produce
Film and storytelling have been my passion since grade school. I have over fifteen years of film production experience that ranges from independent films to commercials. I’ve competed in international film competitions, produced a commercial with explosions and car chases, and coordinated productions for Pat Croce and Jon Landau, all before the age of twenty. My most recent work has been through engineering marketing and quick 3D animation turnarounds for international convention keynotes and direct to client commercials.
In 2019 alone I delivered 5 commercials at 5 minutes a piece, all 3D animated by myself and rendered in house on a single computer. Our most recent clients ranged from Texas to Tokyo and we were able to work with them along the entire process with daily meetings and progress reports. My work was instrumental in the marketing of their products and in the acquisition of new clients and contracts.
Film, especially independent film, has many hurdles that can slow or even stop a production. It has been my goal to help teams of any size clear those hurdles with ease. Over the past fifteen years I have become proficient at nearly every job on set and in the production pipeline to better manage large and small teams to meet their goals. From script writing and concepting to shooting and compositing, Raptor with a Shotgun can help you reach your goals and to assemble a team of people capable of helping you succeed.
With a strong production background and with my diversity of skills, you can rest assured that interdepartmental communication will not be a problem. Are you a Director who is getting overwhelmed by getting your thoughts conveyed through shots? I can help you communicate that in a professional way that allows you to utilize the skill set of your team to exemplify the work. Are you unsure of how difficult something done using CG is to pull off? I can help you with that as well, working with you to find the solutions you need at a price and production schedule that fits your needs.
Nothing is impossible through film, even though it may sometimes feel that way. Let Raptor with a Shotgun Productions help you to make the impossible possible.
Sincerely,
Thomas "Shawn" Lowry
Co-Founder of Raptor with a Shotgun Productions
*All content on this site created in house by Thomas "Shawn" Lowry