HL2 Strider on my desk!

I wanted to test out PFtrack and maya to composite a Strider from HL2 into a scene using camera tracking. I'm happy with the results.

I wanted to animate it, but I couldn't figure out how to apply the animation SMD files to the reference model inside of Maya. Please if you know how to do this could you just drop me a quick message with either a link to a good resource that i can learn from or give me instructions.

I want to do more with this strider in a more epic scenario where the strider towers over buildings and walks down the street. That's still to come. After all this is really just a test of concept!

The original shot was filmed with an iPhone 4 in HD 720. A brilliant camera on an epic phone!

Category:

Film & Animation

Tags:

• camera tracking
• motion tracking
• pftrack
• maya
• 3d model
• compositing
• vfx
• visual effects
• after effects
• track and solve
• hl2
• half life 2
• hl2 movie
• half life 2 movie
• strider
• stryder
• strydar
• matchmove
• iphone4
• iphone 4
• iphone 4 video

[av3nger3]

I notice the motion tracking isn't very good, the strider slides off the penny at the edge of the table.

[CrazyFretz]

@av3nger3 yeah i agree, it's not perfect, but there are far worse on the internet to call this one bad

[cool80s2]

@CrazyFretz fosho it was good but how did you import the strider into maya?

[Pawspov]

@armaholic1234 Autodesk maya

[armaholic1234]

WHAT PROGRAM IS THAT

[killerslayer543]

DAMN STRIDERS!

[ronneshab]

whaaat!? tht is fckin em in the ass

[Pappyguytube]

I liked it :)