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“Tim Dobbert has released
a perfect companion to his benchmark book on
3D tracking with this new DVD series on one of the most
difficult aspects of visual effects. Ranging from matchmoving
fundamentals to object tracking to studio production tips, this series
will be essential
to those wishing to master the field .”
- Eric Hanson
Senior Producer/VFX Designer
The Gnomon Workshop
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In visual effects work, it
is common to have an element in the live-action footage that
needs to be tracked. This is often the case when you need to
add an effect to an actor's face, attach a CG object to a moving
vehicle, or even add lip sync to an animal's performance. In
this DVD, Tim Dobbert shows you how to track an object's motion
using matchmoving software. You'll learn how to use the solution
to drive an object's animation in Maya and how to properly
evaluate your results. He'll also show you advanced object
tracking techniques such as how to solve for an object's motion
when the camera is also in motion, and how to invert the camera's
motion with that of the object. Tim uses a variety of software
packages for this lecture including Maya, Boujou, MatchMover
and After Effects.
135 Minutes of Lecture
Product Code: TDO02
Object Tracking
Automatic Object Tracking
Moving Cameras/Moving Objects
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Fitting and Evaluating Object Motion
Inverting Object/Camera Motion
Testing and Troubleshooting
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01: Object Tracking
02: Connecting Object Motion
03: Final Checks and Delivery
04: Auto Tracking for Objects
05: Moving Cameras / Moving Objects
06: Inverting Camera / Object Motion
Click here to
view a sample clip from this DVD. Note that while this clip is 640x480
the actual movie size is 1024x768. View the stills to the right to see
the actual resolution.
Tim Dobbert is currently matchmove supervisor for
The Orphanage in San Francisco. He has over eight years
experience in the industry including work as a matchmover, animator
and technical
director. His credits include Hellboy, Sky Captain and
the World of Tomorrow, Sin City, Harry Potter and
the Goblet of Fire, and Superman Returns as well as numerous
commercial and television projects. He is the author
of the first and only book on the subject, “Matchmoving: The Invisible
Art of Camera Tracking.” He also teaches university classes in
Matchmoving and Image-Based Content Creation, and has lectured throughout
the world.
Matchmoving: Essential Production Techniques
Matchmoving: Advanced Production Techniques
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