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Kim Keever

Kim Keever’s dreamlike photographs …not the easiest process in the world.

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Camera tracking data and particles

Hi all!

I want to import camera tracking data from Syntheyes into Combustion but cant get it to work. I’m sure there is something I am missing here being new to this workflow. Could somebody give me some hints or leads to tutorials to what I’m doing wrong?

I’ve tracked my footage in Syntheyes a and have solid tracking of 3D space. When I import it to Combustion I have 4 null operators and my footage in a layer on its own. The four points from Syntheyes tracks the footage perfectly.
Now I want to assign a particleoperator so I can put some fire on a wooden floor (in the footage). But I can only assign the particle operator to the footage itself, wich means it stays solid in the middle of the frame instead of following the cameratracking.
Is there a way ( and please be very specific) to assign a particleoperator in a layer on its own so it can be parented by the camera?

Thanks

Morten

Vista and xp

Hi guys windows vista 64 edition business how many core can it aces? I have Intel quad core i7 will it be able to see all the cores and use them? is it same with xp professional how? Many core does it use?

One last question if i am running Maya on xp pro and Maya can use all 4 cores for rendering and xp pro can only aces 2 core does that mean that Maya will not be able to use all 4 cores since operating system cant access all 4 bust just 2 cores.

thanks

3D Elements Over Footage

Hi there.

I want to learn the basics of adding 3d elements to a tracked footage, and match the grain, DOF, colors and lighting. (for example, cubes flying between people in a crowded street, it seems VERY hard for me to do with my current knowladge)

I’m using C4D as my 3D package, boujou as my tracker and I want to learn fusion (I’m very very starter to it)

I used AE for a long time, and it really becomes hard in organising, when it comes to compositing.

so, I need suggestions (full training / tutorials) specially on the tipic I mentioned.

Motionographer Podcast 03: MassMarket

Well, I took my sweet time getting around to it, but I finally finished up the third Motionographer Podcast. This time, I chatted with MassMarket’s Justin Lane and Chris Staves. Some of the topics we touched on:

  • Chris and Justin’s professional backgrounds and the founding of MassMarket
  • MassMarket’s relationship to Psyop
  • Behind-the-scenes from some of MassMarket’s recent projects
  • Advice for students and industry newbies

Although the podcast is a bit of a hobby at the moment, I’d love to hear your thoughts/ideas about what you’d like to hear in the future. Please send your feedback to justin@motionographer.com.

NOTE: If the above audio player doesn’t work for you, you may also download the mp3 here.

Posted on Motionographer

Motionographer Podcast 03: MassMarket

More Spirit coverage

fxpodcast with The Orphanage’s Stu Maschwitz about The Spirit.

Getting into The Spirit, at CGSociety.

Benjamin Button coverage

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pa href=http://www.fxguide.com/article520.htmlThe Curious Case of Aging Visual Effects/a, at fxguide./p

pa href=http://digitalcontentproducer.com/podcasts/audio/visual_effects_benjamin_button_1229/Fitting Visual Effects into Benjamin Button’s Workflow/a, at Digital Content Producer./p/div

Best software for Motion Stabilization?

I’ve been trying After Effect to stabilize the motion of my shoot but im getting no great results. Are there any other softwares or plugins?


SteadyMove pro didnt work either….

demo reel intro 08

Just working on a new demo reel intro. I’d like some opinions on it as showing it to my friends only gets a “wow, cooool” response, and no constructive comments, haha.

Here’s what i’m looking for in terms of feedback:
• Flow – Does everything seem like it flows into each other? Every different camera movement seem to smoothly transition into the other?

• Legible – Can you read any of that text in there?

• Length – Too long? Too short? Just perfect?

• Style – Do you think its a little flashy? Lame? Cool?

• Any other critiques you’d like to add are also appreciated

Known issues: At around f163, there seems to be a problem with calculating motion blur and seems to flip out for a frame. I’m working on that.

Thanks, and looking forward to any feedback on this.

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