2015
Lynda
Mark Christiansen
1:57
English
So you've decided to rotoscope. Performing a "roto," an animated selection with masking and paint tools, is time consuming, but the result can be amazing. In this course, Mark Christiansen teaches you how to roto, and how not to roto, in After Effects. His technique relies on a mostly manual masking and painting process, but he also introduces some procedural tools, such as tracking, to make your job go faster. Learn how to build simple rotos and more advanced articulated rotos, replace missing or mismatched backgrounds, separate foreground action to visual effects, and make the results look more realistic with soft edges and motion blur. Mark also reveals techniques for painting with the Brush and Clone tools and tricks for working with the Roto Brush.
Introduction
Welcome
Using the exercise files
What is rotoscoping?
1. Simple Roto with Mask Tracker
Select a target
Apply a mask to effects
Refine mask controls
Test the limits of the mask tracker
2. Know Your Mask Tools
Evaluate before beginning roto
Shortcuts: Draw and edit a mask
Start with a shape
3. Roto Strategies
Lock-off for VFX
Break down the shot for a clean plate
Create blank footage with a simple expression
Replace missing or mismatched background
4. Separate Foreground Action for VFX
Decide what needs attention
Quickly create points and Bezier curves
Rotoscope straight-ahead
Lock position only
Build articulated roto with in-between frames
5. Soft Edges and Motion Blur
Car: Work with defocused masks
Refine mask feather
Get motion blur for free
6. Clone and Paint
Brush tools come last
Clone brush setup and shortcuts
Input devices for paint and roto
Working with clone brush
7. Roto Brush
Make quick use of Roto Brush
Don't get bogged down with Roto Brush
Download File Size:1.37 GB
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