Boujou 2: Integration

In this second DVD in the Boujou Matchmoving Series, Stephen McClure demonstrates advanced techniques for creating working tracks in Boujou, setting up those tracks in Maya, creating effects in Maya and compositing in Shake. Stephen takes an in-depth look at Boujou's workflow with radially distorted shots and shows how Boujou solutions are set up and evaluated in Maya. Taking the final Boujou solution into Maya, he lays it out with proxy geometry and checks for accuracy. Finally, Stephen explores the creation of a Maya sprite-based particle smoke system, completing the final integration and compositing in Shake.

• Proxy Sequence Setup
  
• Poly Masking
  
• Planar Constraints
  
• Auto Lens Distortion Calculation
  
• Manual Lens Distortion Calculation
  
• Lens Distortion Pipeline
  
• Boujou Scene Evaluation, orientation and setup
  
• Particle Expression Controls
  
• Hardware Rendering
  
• Compositing Workflow

1. Image Setup and Proxy Sequences
   
2. Poly Masking
   
3. Camera Lens Setup: Distortion
   
4. Feature Tracking
   
5. Camera Tracking and Planar Constraints
   
6. Auto Lens Distortion
   
7. Scene Orientation and Maya Evaluation
   
8. Distortion Pipeline
   
9. Sprite Particle Setup
   
10. Shake Composite

• Product Code: SMC03
• ISBN: 1-59762-925-1
• UPC: 805366016395
• Duration: 235 minutes
• Formats: DVD-ROM

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Stephen McClure

Resident Artist/Producer
The Gnomon Workshop

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.