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SCAD x NYC – Week 7

My progress during the 10-week collaboration with Harbor Picture Company, Electrical Theatre Collective, and Calling All Talent.

(Most recent progress at the top)

WEEK 7 – TO-DO (INDIVIDUAL):

  • Shot 7 – Add settling movement to comforter
  • Shot 7 – Edit versions to time out comforter simulation
  • Shot 2 – refine lighting to match with other shots
  • Shot 2 – Make fuzz longer + more dense

WEEK 7 – TO-DO (TEAM):

  • HERO SHOTS:
    • Shot 7 – Bedroom
    • Shot 1 – Weaving
  • Shot 1 (Weaving) – Add a slight camera move and makethe  camera angle lower
  • Shot 2 (Embroidery)- Match lighting to rest of the shots
  • Shot 6 (Comforter) – Improve mattress shader, add pillows to the back
  • Shot 7 – Fix exposure of window, Add comforter settling movement
  • Improve end shot logo

Feb 21, 2026

Shot 7 – Comforter Update

I used our updated week 8 video that Zachary put together to see how the transition between shot 6 and shot 7 would look.

  • Should be even more subtle since it’s almost fully settled in shot 6
  • Will try adding settling movement to the throw blanket only to avoid continuity issues

Test 2: 

  • Simulation of corners only
  • Pressure constraint
  • Pinned the rest of the blanket to the sculpted shape that Emily made!
  • I think having only the corners move fits better with the Shot 6 ending, since the front corners are settling last

Feb 20, 2026

Shot 7 – Comforter Tests

Test 1 (version 2): 

  • Simulation of the full comforter falling and settling
  • Pressure constraint to keep fluffly shape from sculpt
  • Decreased bend and stretch stiffness from version 1

Test 1 (version 1): 

  • Simulation of the full comforter falling and settling
  • Will need to start later for transition from previous shot

Feb 18, 2026

Shot 2 – Embroidery Update

Since we’ve dedicated much of our time to our hero shots for the past two weeks, Ella will now be taking over the Shot 2 lighting, so I’m excited to see her results!

 

Some more intersting thread + groom references from Boll & Branch (https://www.instagram.com/p/DU34BqyEpPN/?hl=en&img_index=2)

Feb 17, 2026

Feedback – Week 7 Review

Feedback from Mentors:

  • Kyle:
      • Shot 1 should have a camera move
      • Shot 1 looks like film grain with all of the popping and noise
      • Shot 2 needs cooler shadows and white values
      • The mattress in Shot 6 is glowing too much
      • Hold the end of Shot 6 longer, the cut feels too jarring
      • Shots 6 and 7’s lighting needs to match better
      • Shot 7’s window exposure needs to be increased
      • Color quilt needs to match more overall
      • Make camera move at the end of shot 7 continue instead of stop
  • Beck:
      • The sheets and bed look much softer 
      • Good that sheets have the embroidery in all shots
      • To make shot 7 more interesting, the comforter can settle to add a little movement
  • Molly:
    • The mattress looks like a bar of soap, make it feel softer