LibGuides: MUL465: Module 3

Module 3 Required Resources

The Art and Science of Digital Compositing Techniques for Visual Effects, Animation and Motion Graphics
Brinkmann. (2008). The art and science of digital compositing techniques for visual effects, animation and motion graphics (2nd ed.). Morgan Kaufmann Publishers/Elsevier.
"Ron Brinkman's book is the definitive work on digital compositing and we have depended on this book as a critical part of our in-house training program at Imageworks since the 1999 Edition. We use this book as a daily textbook and reference for our lighters, compositors and anyone working with digital imagery. It is wonderful to see a new edition being released and it will certainly be required reading for all our digital artists here at Imageworks." --Sande Scoredos, Executive Director of Training & Artist Development, Sony Pictures Imageworks

Please read:
- Chapter 6 - Matte Creation and Manipulation
  - Rotoscoping (p. 192-205)
- Chapter 12 – Creating Elements
  - Clean Plates (p. 353)

Men Performing A Traditional Dance Routine In South Africa
"Men Performing A Traditional Dance Routine In South Africa." Pexels, uploaded by Magda Ehlers, 31 Dec. 2019. https://www.pexels.com/video/men-performing-a-traditional-dance-routine-in-south-africa-3195283/
Download this video to use in Assignment 3. (11s)

Advanced Rotoscoping in After Effects with Mocha AE
"Advanced Rotoscoping in After Effects with Mocha AE." YouTube, uploaded by Surfaced Studio, 23 Oct. 2016. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FyXiximLMDs
(35m 51s)
Mocha Pro Webinar: Object Removal Made Simple
"Mocha Pro Webinar: Object Removal Made Simple." YouTube, uploaded by Boris FX Learn, 24 May 2018. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Oi3jX5kdHY
(1h 6m)
10 CGI Mistakes Even VFX Artists Missed
"10 CGI Mistakes Even VFX Artists Missed." YouTube, uploaded by Screen Rant, 20 Feb. 2020. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j1f5rRKCOQM.
Watch this video in preparation for Discussion 3. (11m 48s)
Tutorial: Wire Removal in After Effects
"Tutorial: Wire Removal in After Effects." YouTube, uploaded by Film Riot Extras, 9 Jun. 2016. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B2eFX60MGPs
Follow this tutorial to complete Assignment 3. (34m 56s)

Segment Anything
Kirillov, Alexander, et al. "Segment Anything: Meta AI Research, FAIR." ArXiv:2304.02643v1, 2023, https://doi.org/10.48550/arXiv.2304.02643.
Meta (Facebook) released this white paper on their new AI "image segmentation" system, which may revolutionize Rotoscoping.

After Effects Content Aware Fill
"After Effects Content Aware Fill." YouTube, uploaded by Platform, 8 Dec. 2022. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xQ3vcFypDyY
Very quick and easy-to-understand tutorial on how to use the Content-Aware Fill feature of After Effects for replacing objects in a shot. (2m 27s)
The Trick That Made Animation Realistic
"The Trick That Made Animation Realistic." YouTube, uploaded by Vox, 3 Dec. 2019. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IS1hCSsmH1E
The history of the rotoscope process. (5m 12s)
Rotoscoping with Mocha AE
Stern, Eran. LinkedIn Learning: The Art of Rotoscoping: Rotoscoping with Mocha AE. (2021) https://www.linkedin.com/learning/the-art-of-rotoscoping/rotoscoping-with-mocha-ae
Tutorial and introduction to how to use Mocha. (6m 25s)
After Effects Tutorials - How to Make Subject/Object Fly Using Wire Removal Effect
"After Effects TUTORIALS - How to Make Subject/Object Fly Using Wire Removal Effect!" YouTube, uploaded by Tara Arts Movie, 25 Oct. 2014. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lX3v04-fwas
A very simple/basic tutorial for how to do wire removal. (6m 9s)
Mocha Pro: Object Removal & Clean Plating
"Mocha Pro: Object Removal & Clean Plating." YouTube, uploaded by Boris FX, 13 Feb. 2018. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_OUxcFHGOb8
How to use the Remove Module within Mocha Pro. (2m 6s)