2010
Digital Tutors
Chris Glick
02:22:29
English
In this tutorial we'll learn how to take the output from a motion tracker app into Maya, import a 3d model to light and render then jump into After Effects to composite it with our original footage. We'll begin the tutorial by setting up our motion tracked scene by adding the original footage and aligning everything to make working easier. We'll then bring in our 3d object and learn how to place it in our scene. We'll then learn how to create ground geometry and match the lighting in our original shot. We'll then create multiple render passes and layers to make compositing much easier. After we render, we'll jump into After Effects and learn about such topics as shadow matching, color matte usage and various techniques to match our 3d render with our live action back-plate. The end result of this course will be a final color corrected shot of our 3d object in real life.This tutorial will illustrate an example of how to use Maya and after Effects together to integrate a 3d model into live-action footage. This will allow us to place our own 3d models into real environments easier.
Software used: Maya 2010 and After Effects CS4 and up for project files.
Chapters
01. Introduction and project overview
02. Setting our image plane to test our tracked point cloud
03. Locking our camera and Locators to the grid
04. Importing our object and integrating it into the scene
05. Creating ground plane geometry to cast shadows
06. Bringing in our HDR environment and matching lighting
07. Extending our ground plane and adding a curb
08. Setting up our basic color layer and passes
09. Creating a ground and object ambient occlusion layer
10. Building our two shadow render layers for control
11. Creating a color matte layer to capture different pieces
12. Creating a motion vector layer and outputting it correctly
13. Making final changes to our Render Settings and rendering
14. Importing our footage and interpreting our images correctly
15. Creating a basic composition workflow
16. Matching our footage shadows using our shadow mattes
17. Adding shadows to the sign using our ground layers
18. Applying ambient occlusion with color correction techniques
19. Applying our ambient occlusion to the sign
20. Compositing our sign color passes
21. Using the color matte pass to create individual pieces
22. Color correcting the sign, legs and base using effects
23. Fixing the sandbags by replacing the image and heavy CC
24. Creating a film look and rendering our final sequence
http://www.digitaltutors.com/tutorial/308-Compositing-3D-into-Video-in-Maya-and-After-Effects

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