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“Matchmoving, or camera tracking, is the foundation upon which all visual effects work stands. Over the past six years Stephen has shared his integration techniques with Gnomon students and we are pleased to be able to bring his knowledge to DVD.”

- Alex Alvarez
Director, Gnomon

$59.00
Instructor: Stephen MCCLURE	Formats: Mac or PC only DVD-ROM, System Requirements Digital Download, More Information

Whether in film, episodic television, commercials or music videos, the integration of 3D elements and effects is now a mainstay of modern post production. In the first DVD of this series Stephen McClure introduces you to the fundamentals of matchmoving. For both beginners and professionals, this lecture discusses the details of the matchmoving process including hand tracking techniques, survey information, distortion grid usage, and film terminology. Stephen shows how to recreate real world camera elements in the Maya environment, create custom camera controls, use Maya's integrated camera controls and set up the most popular professional and consumer formats.

Over 4 1/2 hours of lecture.

Product Code: SMC01

01: Overview of a Match Move: Nodal Pan
02: Real World Camera Discussion
03: Popular Formats: Video and Film
04: Fitting Formats
05: Film Gate, Resolution Gate and Image Plane Relationships
06: Maya Camera Controls
07: Survery Information Overview
08: NTSC Camera Setup
09: Film Terminology and Anamorphic Camera Setup
10: Distortion Grid Usage

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With over twelve years of experience in the field of animation and visual effects, Stephen McClure has worked on numerous projects involving the many aspects of CG matchmoving and integration. For eight years he was a lead artist on high-end television commercial work at ~ The Digital Lab, whose clients included Coca Cola, EDS, Sega, Chevrolet, Motorola and Taco Bell. Stephen's other credits include music videos, episodic television and feature films such as Sphere and Practical Magic. Stephen has been teaching at The Gnomon School for over six years and has also taught at Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, as well as at UCLA Extension. He is currently a resident artist and producer at The Gnomon Workshop. Stephen received BFAs from Art Center College of Design, and from The School of The Art Institute of Chicago.