Table of contents

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    Front-matter

    Copyright

    Dedication

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    Foreword

    Introduction: What Is Matchmove, Anyway?

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    ane - Types of Matchmoves and Their Uses

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    two - How Movies Get Made : What You Need to Know About It, and Why

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    3 - Use What You Know : Common Sense and the Mystery Plate

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    4 - So. . .You Have a Video Plate

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    5 - Camera Moves Considered

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    6 - Real-Life Shot : Lockoff Photographic camera

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    7 - Real-Life Shot : Focus Pull

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    8 - Real-Life Shot : Photographic camera Tilt

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    nine - Real-Life Shot : Handheld Photographic camera

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    10 - Character Rotomation Considered

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    11 - Know Your Grapheme Rig

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    12 - Existent-Life Shot : Character and Object Rotomation

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    Index

About the book

Publisher's Note: Transferred to Taylor & Francis as of 2012

Description

Matchmoving has go a standard visual effects process for almost every situation where live activity materials and CG get combined. Information technology allows virtual and real scenes that accept been composited together to seamlessly appear as though they are from the same perspective. This administrative pace-by-pace guide from 1 of the best matchmovers in the business allows you to chief this technique that has been called the foundation upon which all VFX work stands. Writer Erica Hornung (sr. matchmover for Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, Matrix: Revolutions, and more) imparts her techniques, tips, and wisdom from the trenches that will have you matchmoving like a truthful professional in no time.

Lessons in the most pop matchmoving software (Maya, Boujou, and others) are included, as well as tips and techniques for surveying on set, dolly moves, and operating nodal cameras. Individual chapters dedicated to object and graphic symbol matchmoves evidence yous how to matchmove for shadow casting, calculation weapons and other objects, focusing on center of gravity, equally well every bit complete CG character back up.

The companion DVD includes Quicktime examples of techniques shown in the book, as well equally project files that let you to master these techniques yourself by working alongside the lessons featured in the text.

Matchmoving has become a standard visual furnishings procedure for almost every situation where live action materials and CG get combined. It allows virtual and existent scenes that have been composited together to seamlessly appear as though they are from the same perspective. This authoritative step-by-step guide from one of the best matchmovers in the business organization allows you to master this technique that has been called the foundation upon which all VFX work stands. Author Erica Hornung (sr. matchmover for Lord of the Rings: The 2 Towers, Matrix: Revolutions, and more) imparts her techniques, tips, and wisdom from the trenches that will have you lot matchmoving similar a true professional in no time.

Lessons in the nigh pop matchmoving software (Maya, Boujou, and others) are included, as well equally tips and techniques for surveying on set, dolly moves, and operating nodal cameras. Private chapters dedicated to object and grapheme matchmoves bear witness you how to matchmove for shadow casting, adding weapons and other objects, focusing on center of gravity, also equally complete CG character support.

The companion DVD includes Quicktime examples of techniques shown in the volume, besides equally projection files that let you to master these techniques yourself by working aslope the lessons featured in the text.

Cardinal Features

* Master the foundational VFX technique of matchmoving with tips, techniques, tools, and workflow considerations from a seasoned professional
* Companion DVD includes media project files for y'all to work along with the lessons in the text
* Your guide for when automated tracking solutions fail, the book includes in-depth lessons on methods of set construction w/out set information, as well as rotomation and not-automatic techniques

Customers delight annotation that files on the DVD/CD that accompany the print version of this volume are Not available when yous purchase the Kindle or other electronic versions of the book.

* Principal the foundational VFX technique of matchmoving with tips, techniques, tools, and workflow considerations from a seasoned professional person
* Companion DVD includes media projection files for you to work along with the lessons in the text
* Your guide for when automated tracking solutions fail, the book includes in-depth lessons on methods of set construction w/out set data, besides as rotomation and non-automated techniques

Customers please notation that files on the DVD/CD that back-trail the impress version of this book are NOT available when you lot purchase the Kindle or other electronic versions of the book.

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Copyright

Copyright © 2010 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved

Authors

Erica Hornung