About the Format
I take a movie / series / music video frame and attempt to repaint it exactly as it is, but replace some or all the human characters with furry ones, on live stream. No overpaint, no tracing, no color picking from ref frame.
You can send in your own ideas for the ref framesÂ
ORÂ
choose from the frame options belowÂ
(or both).Â
I select which submissions to follow through with, based on how well I think the ref frame would work in the format, and how well I think the frame would work with the character(s). You can give up to 5 frames for me to choose from if you want, plus name up to 3 of my frame options if you want.
About the ref frames
What I'm looking for with the frames, if you send in your ideas:
cinematic live action stuff from movie / series / music video
wide frame
not blurry, not too dark
higher contrast, character focused, more recognizable frames usually work better, but neither of these are hard requirements; I'd do anything that I think would look good with your char as a standalone still image
background characters are not an issue, I'd replace them with less rendered random anthros, it would count into complexity with the pricing to some extent
i have no problem doing more frames from the same movie or series over time, if the shots are different enough from the ones i already made
Ref frames I don't use:
from games
from 3D Animated stuff
too obvious CGI
promo pictures for the movie, that were not actual frames in the movie
cropped frames
Where to look for frames:
not google probably, very rarely gives usable results, often cropped, low quality or promo pic
I recommend to try screenshot directly from the source material; if you use streaming services browsers might not let you screenshot; last time I tested you can bypass that in Chrome by disabling graphics acceleration in Chrome settings ;)
screenshot from high quality Youtube clips
there are also some sites that have nice movie frames, the one I know is https://film-grab.com/
https://www.imdb.com/ can also have pretty large selection of high quality frames, especially for newer movies and series, but it is often mixed in with edited pics or promotional material from set, the aspect ratio and color grading usually gives those away
Specifics of the format
other than swapping human for furry, i aim to not change anything else, keep same clothes, limited adjustment on body type of the movie character
I stream working on the pics on Youtube, one picture usually takes 3-5 stream sessions, you get wip progress report after each session, as well as link to the recording
you get an at least 3840x2160 px file for private use, and an at least 1600x900 px file for public use
for cropping public icon or banner, feel free to use the full res file
Pricing and Payment method
$320-$390 based on complexity for a frame with 1 main character, in two halves
first half upfront, second half after I finished your pic and you approve the finished pic
additional main character: +$60-$90 per char, based on the character design and their position (+2 main char max)
crowd and background characters count into complexity
When you fill a form
I write you within 2 hours of closing the form, on your preferred contact method, to let you know whether or not i'd like to follow through with your submission.
If i picked a frame from your form, I'll come up with the quote based on its complexity.
If you're in, I send invoice for the first half.
I will also ask for a billing name and address, sorry about that, I need it for local tax paperwork. (Hungary, where i live, doesn't accept PayPal invoice as legal document, and needs me to write my own invoices on each transaction in a gov approved app.)
I'll only ask for the second half after I finished your pic.
I have a continuously expanding list of frames i'd be happy to do, when i am open for commissions.
If you'd pick from these, you can refer to them by their number in the Frame Notes section on the form.
Stranger Things S04
Trainspotting (1996)
Squid Game S02
Squid Game S02
Severance S01
No Country for Old Man (2007)
Blade Runner 2049 (2017)
Prisoners (2013)
Trainspotting (1996)
Severance S01
Severance S02
Ex Machina (2014)
Hot Fuzz (2007)
Missing numbers mean there were frames there that are taken since.