The Haunted Study

This was an individual project which focused around vfx elements and cinematography. The short video was created in UE4 using sequencer and aims to showcase vfx elements as well as cinematic capabilities within the engine. I wanted to create a ghost story and took inspiration from horror films such as The Lighthouse, Annabelle, and The Haunting of Hill House TV series.

The base scene was downloaded from Unreal Marketplace - 'Victorian Interior Environment' - and then relit and set dressing tweaked to fit the atmosphere and mood of the project. I created the lighting, the vfx elements in the scene using a combination of shaders and Niagara and experimented with many iterations of the camera work to get the final result.

I enjoyed taking a more cinematic approach to the use of Unreal Engine, working with lights and cameras within sequencer through the lens of cinematography. I wanted each shot to have a clear and deliberate intention that contributed meaningfully to the piece as a whole.