Progress Report Unit 03


For this short unit, I really wanted to focus on getting this shot cranked out. It's short but it has an interesting transition into another one of my shots and I know we will need time to get that figured out. I went through quite a few iterations of this shot but I think I've got it to a place where the viewer can really focus on the chess board before the scene cuts. 









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