matchmover

We are having to use Matchmover to track the videos.
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Matchmover

2d tracking

... load sequence/choose file ...

... this window will open. Bring sensitivity and density down and click 'run' ...

... go to 2d tracking and clean assistant ...

... this window will pop up ...

... change the life span to 15 frames then click ok ...

... go to 3d tracking and solve for camera ...

... the screen will turn into a 3d plane. Move the grid so it fits to the piece of ground you're tracking ...

... once you have done this, export this out as a Maya file with '.ma' at the end.

Once you have done this you are left with a Maya file to work on.

green screening

I've been trying my hand with green screening.
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Gary was kind enough to be the subject for the footage.

a still taken of Gary running towards the camera.

the background removed in After Effects

video showing the background added in.

Storyboards

The storyboards of this project will affect the work outcome of the other. I will take my time once I have given Russell the basic animatic by the end of today. (If I get them done ><) Btw, I have got one of my biggest problems out of the way the other day so I feel much better about doing work at college. ------ Update: I just saw the images Russell and Gary took for location this will help a hell of a lot when it come to drawing what’s going to happen.

Waiting on a decision for music 'til the animatic can be done and we have the final idea of the film.

introductions

This blog is being used for my post-production and visual effects project at college. If you haven’t already, please check out my main blog and leave any feedback you want on the subject. It’ll help me later down the road.

In this assignment I will be using different software to add 3d models into real footage.

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This is a group project. My team is:
Russell Pointer - again (leading the group)
Arran Dummer - again
Gary something or other- ohh new one :O
and myself. - again. o_o

Footage will begin on the 3rd Feb. I’ve taken over storyboarding and mean to use the storyboards in the other subject this term.

I am expected to get them done by this time tomorrow but still unsure about some of the shots. Really need to sit down with Russell and talk it over with him.

Update: additional members are; Joe Easton (ughh!) and Ladji who is French.