Rotoscoping : techniques and tools for the aspiring artist / Benjamin Bratt.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Bratt, Benjamin, 1963- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Computer animation.

Animation (Cinematography)--Instruments.

Animation (Cinematography).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (300 p.)

Edition:

1st edition

Place of Publication:

Burlington, Mass. : Elsevier/Focal Press, 2011.

Language Note:

English

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Master what it takes to make your rotoscoping and digital painting blend seamlessly into each shot. Through illustrious four color presentation, the book features step-by-step instruction on the artistic techniques of rotoscoping and digital painting with lessons on:*Articulate mattes*Digital paint in moving footage*Motion tracking*Advanced rotoscoping and digital paint techniques, and much moreIt also features practical insight on the subject and industry, delving into:*The history and evolution of rotoscoping and the role of the rotoscoper*A typical day in

Contents:

Cover; ROTOSCOPING: Techniques and Tools for the Aspiring Artist; Copyright; CONTENTS; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; INTRODUCTION; 1 ORIGINS OF ROTO; 1.1 Origins of Roto; 1.2 Modern Roto; 2 DEFINING THE TERMS; 3 ROTOSCOPING SOFTWARE; 3.1 Roto Tools; 3.2 Keyboard Shortcuts; 3.2.1 Creating Spline/Type; 3.2.2 Editing Controls; 3.2.3 Timeline Controls; 3.2.4 Transformation (Object or Sub-Object); 3.2.5 Viewer Controls; 3.3 Silhouette; 3.3.1 User Interface; 3.4 After Effects; 3.5 Mocha; 4 PRE-SHOP WARM-UP; 4.1 Establish Specifics; 4.1.1 Shot Length; 4.1.2 Define the Focus Object; 4.1.3 Matte Usage

4.2 Edge and Shape4.2.1 Multiple Shapes; 4.2.2 Repeating Shapes; 4.3 Positive Space; 4.4 Motion Paths; 4.5 Keying; 4.6 Review; 5 KEY FRAMING TECHNIQUES; 5.1 Timeline Key Framing; 5.1.1 Bifurcation; 5.1.2 Incremental Key Frames; 5.2 Motion-Based Roto; 5.3 Approaching the Shot; 5.4 Review; 5.5 Relevant CD Files; 6 CREATING SPLINES; 6.1 Organizing the Comp; 6.2 Review; 7 EDGE CONSISTENCY; 7.1 Transitioning Between Shapes; 7.2 Review; 8 OBJECT MODE TRANSFORMS; 8.1 Pivot Points; 8.1.1 Bounding Boxes in After Effects; 8.2 Individual Points; 8.2.1 Referencing Point Location; 8.3 Review

9 INTERPOLATION AND LINEAR MOVEMENT9.1 Key Frame Placement and Types; 9.2 Review; 10 BLUR; 10.1 Motion Blur; 10.2 Transitioning Between Shapes with Motion Blur; 10.3 Review; 10.4 Relevant CD Files; 11 CHECKING YOUR MATTES; 11.1 Jitter; 11.2 Review; 12 TRACKING AND ROTO; 12.1 Tracking and Scale; 12.2 Tracking and Rotation; 12.3 Multiple Transforms; 12.4 Corner Pinning; 12.5 Averaging Tracks; 12.6 Stabilizing Footage; 12.7 Review; 12.8 Relevant CD Files; 13 ROTO AND THE HUMAN FIGURE; 13.1 Remember Your Anatomy; 13.1.1 Isolating Extremities; 13.1.2 Hands; 13.2 Joints; 13.2.1 Overlap

13.2.2 Fixer Shapes13.3 Review; 13.4 Relevant CD Files; 14 FACES AND HEADS; 14.1 Review; 14.2 Relevant CD Files; 15 HAIR (OR: BALD PEOPLE ARE GREAT); 15.1 Base Shapes; 15.2 Standouts; 15.3 Minimum Level of Detail; 15.4 Motion Paths and Motion Blur; 15.5 Review; 15.6 Relevant CD Files; 16 HUMAN MOVEMENT; 16.1 Big Human Movements; 16.2 Subtle Human Movement; 16.3 Tracking and the Human Figure; 16.4 Review; 16.5 Relevant CD Files; 17 CLOTHING; 17.1 Shape Breakdown; 17.2 Consistent Point Placement; 17.3 Secondary Motion; 17.4 Review; 17.5 Relevant CD Files; 18 KEEPING FOCUS AND GETTING WORK

18.1 Bad Habits18.2 Estimating a Job; 18.3 Pacing Yourself; 18.4 Getting (and Keeping) a Job; INDEX

Notes:

Includes index.

ISBN:

1-136-03969-4

1-136-03970-8

1-282-96743-6

9786612967436

0-240-81705-2

9780240817057

OCLC:

702136100