One visual technique that I find so fascinating is Camera Projection. It allows you to project imagery on 3D surfaces and then fly a camera around in 3D. It has it’s limits but the capabilities are amazing.
Here is one example of using images with basic geometry.
Cool Examples and 3D max Tutorial
AE Camera Mapping on Video Copilot
Random You tube Video in Blender
Written tutorial by Janine Pauke
Digi Effect Camera Mapper Tutorial in AE
Do you know of any cool examples? Post them below!
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