Rotoscoping-1

Shows the basics of Rotoscoping (tracing for visual effects) Part 1 of 2

Category:

Film & Animation

Tags:

• roto
• rotoscope
• rotoscoping
• commotion
• vfx
• visual
• effects

[scottvideo]

Try google to find fusion Roto tutorials or examples. There should be some out there. Also check the fusion site and I suspect there are fusion user boards. Search for visual effects forums that have fusion users or sections.

[scottvideo]

Everything shown was done in Commotion, a program I wrote and which was sold around the world. It was purchased by Pinnacle, which in turn was purchased by Avid. And of course Avid no longer sells or develops it.

After Effects has some fair roto tools. Silhouette and Mocha are two other roto tools. Nuke's roto tools are still lacking.

[scottvideo]

Evidently you didn't actually watch the video. This is rotoscoping and that's what's discussed here. The end results are indeed composited to show the results of what the rotoscoping provides when finished.

[scottvideo]

This was all done in Commotion (owned by avid now) which is no longer sold. After Effects and most compositing programs have roto. In addition there are now specific programs to do roto. None of these are free but you can download trial version to try out. If you're a student you can get the programs at an educational rate.

[scottvideo]

Green screen isn't the solution for everything as noted in the video.

If you want to simply put a creature into a scene you're not going to want to shoot a background plate and then shoot and match the fg plate just to avoid rotoing. There are many tools and methods for vfx and you have know the tradeoffs to make the right decisions.

[AGAMISOURE]

Scott you have done a nice program!Can we find it somwhere?

[scottvideo]

@AGAMISOURE The program was called Commotion. Avid now owns it but they're not smart enough to sell it so you'll have to make do with After Effects or some of the other programs out there.

[merlspiers]

Old school teachings passed on through Youtube, so glad that people are spreading knowledge this way

[godly80]

this guy is boring....

[banshi68]

how fucking boring

[Kapetozzo]

i hate when people speak mumbling

[satellite964]

@scottvideo Go Scott Squires!

[ashishoorg]

hi i want some fusion roto basic tutorials plz help me frnds

[00BuCkErZ00]

fairly simple examples and I love how you mention how they're used in the real world. I've learnt more "old school" knowledge from you than my university module in animation (in 20 mins). I did learn a lot of flash techniques though. What program are you using? anyone know?

[613st]

@godly80 No this guy is not boring. He just goes into the subject on a deeper level, unlike others who are much more superficial. If you hear him out, you'll come out much more educated.

[apocolypze]

U are the most boring person ever!!!