3D models

The next problem I started dealing with was compositing and effects. I've so far neglected mentioning that this project is a second attempt at the "In The Forest" music video. Originally I had slated the video to be the final project in Rolfe Redding's Advanced Compositing and Effects course winter term. As his class does not allow outside audio on the projects a short film version was created called 2024: In The Forest. However I have not provided this version for any consideration due to my awful voice over work as well as a less than average use of compositing tools. Two of my composites turned out very poor due to the movement of the camera in those shots. Essentially heads on sticks looked like floating photographs of heads floating up and down jerkily on poles.
A version of this poorly costumed In The Forest is available to be seen as a first draft of the music video which I also edited. This edit removes any color correction and compositing. One can see my intentions, yet without the compositing it looks like a bunch of townies chillin in the forest for no reason. They barely look roughed up. It looks like ...well...a student attempt at a music video (hence the focus for a polished version this time around).
this version 1 can be seen here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WNe9HX9kL3o

The first solutions to the problems with the first video were provided by John, who walked through the options available to me with 3D models of skulls and bodies to put in the background and how much more freedom this provided me. Due to my lack of knowledge regarding such tools however this would slow down the goals of the project in class. In terms of attempting the whole video, I was advised to only attempt one or two composites to start.