Synopses & Reviews
Master the Art and Science of MatchmovingWritten by amatchmoving expert, this book is much more than a technical primer. It helps youthink like a pro so that you can find the right solution for your matchmoves, nomatter how tricky. You’ll also find coverage of tasks that commonly gohand-in-hand with matchmoving, along with advice on the contributions you canmake on the set of a live-action shoot. Whether you’re a student orprofessional, Matchmoving: The Invisible Art of Camera Tracking gives youthe knowledge and perspective you need to quickly and successfully solve everymatchmove.
Coverage includes:
- Understandinghow matchmove programs work
- Perspective matching
- Getting optimal 2Dtracking data
- Calibrating/solving cameras
- Using automatictracking
- Fitting matchmoves into a CG set
- Mastering matchamationtechniques
- Modeling from matchmoves
- Troubleshooting bad matchmoves
- Multi-purposing matchmove data
Synopsis
Master the Art and Science of MatchmovingWritten by a matchmoving expert, this book is much more than a technical primer. It helps you think like a pro so that you can find the right solution for your matchmoves, no matter how tricky. You'll also find coverage of tasks that commonly go hand-in-hand with matchmoving, along with advice on the contributions you can make on the set of a live-action shoot. Whether you're a student or professional, Matchmoving: The Invisible Art of Camera Tracking gives you the knowledge and perspective you need to quickly and successfully solve every matchmove.
Coverage includes:
- Understanding how matchmove programs work
- Perspective matching
- Getting optimal 2D tracking data
- Calibrating/solving cameras
- Using automatic tracking
- Fitting matchmoves into a CG set
- Mastering matchamation techniques
- Modeling from matchmoves
- Troubleshooting bad matchmoves
- Multi-purposing matchmove data
About the Author
Tim Dobbert is matchmove supervisor at noted visual effects house The Orphanage. He has worked on such films as Hellboy, Spy Kids 3-D, and The Day After Tomorrow. He also teaches matchmoving at the Art Institute of San Francisco and Expressions Center.
Table of Contents
Introduction.
Chapter 1: The Basics of Matchmoving.
Chapter 2: Matchmoving Software.
Chapter 3: 2D Tracking.
Chapter 4: 3D Calibration.
Chapter 5: Automatic Tracking.
Chapter 6: Cameras.
Chapter 7: Set Fitting.
Chapter 8: Being on Set.
Chapter 9: Matchamation.
Chapter 10: Troubleshooting and Advanced Techniques.
Chapter 11: Modeling from Matchmoves and Image-Based Modeling.
Chapter 12: Multipurposing Matchmove Data.
Appendix A: Resources.
Appendix B: Matchmoving Software and Useful Links.
Appendix C: Film Formats.
Glossary.
Index.