One of the things I like to do is take something that exists in the real world and try to recreate it digitally. In this example, I extracted the helicopter on the right and replaced it with my helicopter. The key was matching the lighting, color, blur, and grain of the original shot. What is really great about this technique is having a reference for what things are supposed to look like. Then when you are working on a 100% CG shot you will have the proper chops… I mean skills to get it done. These kind of excercises will give you that real world experience needed to become a great compositor.
August 12th, 2008
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Create an intricate deform animation using 3D Noise & Twist
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The Video Copilot Show is Online!
Check out the new show! Tutorials and projects up next! In this show we go behind the scenes to show you how we created an insane SuperHero Landing! Episode Highlights: Greenscreen Filming 3D Compositing Matte Painting & Set Extensions Forced Perspective Shooting Visual Effects Breakdowns After & Before! A video posted by Video Copilot (@andrewkramer) […]
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