book

Rotoscoping

by Benjamin Bratt

September 2012

Intermediate to advanced

287 pages

6h 48m

English

Routledge

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1.1 Origins of Roto1.2 Modern Roto
3.1 Roto Tools3.2 Keyboard Shortcuts3.2.1 Creating Spline/Type3.2.2 Editing Controls3.2.3 Timeline Controls3.2.4 Transformation (Object or Sub-Object)3.2.5 Viewer Controls3.3 Silhouette3.3.1 User Interface3.4 After Effects3.5 Mocha

4.1 Establish Specifics4.1.1 Shot Length4.1.2 Define the Focus Object4.1.3 Matte Usage4.2 Edge and Shape4.2.1 Multiple Shapes4.2.2 Repeating Shapes4.3 Positive Space4.4 Motion Paths4.5 Keying4.6 Review
5.1 Timeline Key Framing5.1.1 Bifurcation5.1.2 Incremental Key Frames5.2 Motion -Based Roto5.3 Approaching the Shot5.4 Review5.5 Relevant CD Files
6.1 Organizing the Comp6.2 Review
7.1 Transitioning Between Shapes7.2 Review
8.1 Pivot Points8.1.1 Bounding Boxes in After Effects8.2 Individual Points8.2.1 Referencing Point Location8.3 Review
9.1 Key Frame Placement and Types9.2 Review
10.1 Motion Blur10.2 Transitioning Between Shapes with Motion Blur10.3 Review10.4 Relevant CD Files
11.1 Jitter11.2 Review
12.1 Tracking and Scale12.2 Tracking and Rotation12.3 Multiple Transforms12.4 Corner Pinning12.5 Averaging Tracks12.6 Stabilizing Footage12.7 Review12.8 Relevant CD Files
13.1 Remember Your Anatomy13.1.1 Isolating Extremities13.1.2 Hands13.2 Joints13.2.1 Overlap13.2.2 Fixer Shapes13.3 Review13.4 Relevant CD Files
14.1 Review14.2 Relevant CD Files
15.1 Base Shapes15.2 Standouts15.3 Minimum Level of Detail15.4 Motion Paths and Motion Blur15.5 Review15.6 Relevant CD Files
16.1 Big Human Movements16.2 Subtle Human Movement16.3 Tracking and the Human Figure16.4 Review16.5 Relevant CD Files
17.1 Shape Breakdown17.2 Consistent Point Placement17.3 Secondary Motion17.4 Review17.5 Relevant CD Files
18.1 Bad Habits18.2 Estimating a Job18.3 Pacing Yourself18.4 Getting (and Keeping) a Job

Overview

Master what it takes to make your rotoscoping and digital painting blend seamlessly into each shot. Through illustrious four color presentation, the book features step-by-step instruction on the artistic techniques of rotoscoping and digital painting with lessons on:
*Articulate mattes
*Digital paint in moving footage
*Motion tracking
*Advanced rotoscoping and digital paint techniques, and much more

It also features practical insight on the subject and industry, delving into:
*The history and evolution of rotoscoping and the role of the rotoscoper
*A typical day in the life of a rotoscoper
*How to get a job as a rotoscoper