Matchmoving
eBook - ePub

Matchmoving

The Invisible Art of Camera Tracking

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eBook - ePub

Matchmoving

The Invisible Art of Camera Tracking

About this book

Get your foot in the studio door by learning the art of matchmoving

Matchmoving is a technique that allows computer graphics to be inserted into live-action footage with correct position, scale, orientation, and motion. Also known as motion tracking, it's what allows movie monsters to run down Main Street and robots to run through crowds--and look real. Now this unique book from a top expert from Industrial Light and Magic teaches you the art of matchmoving.

With step-by-step tutorials and pages of examples, this book first explains the basics and then shows you professional techniques, from 3D calibration and tracking, to stereoscopy, and more.

  • Explains concepts and teaches professional techniques for successful matchmoving
  • Authored by a top matchmove specialist from Industrial Light and Magic, who walks you through step-by-step tutorials and impressive examples
  • Covers matchmoving basics, 2D tracking, 3D calibration and tracking, automatic tracking, cameras, integrating matchmoves, and stereoscopy

Learn how studio visual effects professionals make all the right matchmoves with Matchmoving: The Invisible Art of Camera Tracking 2nd Edition.

Information

Publisher
Sybex
Year
2012
Print ISBN
9781118352052
Edition
2
eBook ISBN
9781118529669
Topic
Computer Science
Subtopic
Computer Graphics
Index
Computer Science

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Acknowledgments
  3. Introduction
  4. Chapter 1: The Basics of Matchmoving
  5. Chapter 2: Matchmoving Software
  6. Chapter 3: 2D Tracking
  7. Chapter 4: 3D Calibration
  8. Chapter 5: Automatic Tracking
  9. Chapter 6: Cameras
  10. Chapter 7: Set Fitting
  11. Chapter 8: Being on Set
  12. Chapter 9: Matchamation
  13. Chapter 10: Troubleshooting and Advanced Techniques
  14. Chapter 11: Object Tracking
  15. Chapter 12: Multipurposing Matchmoving Data
  16. Chapter 13: Stereo
  17. Appendix A: Resources
  18. Appendix B: Matchmoving Software and Useful Links
  19. Appendix C: Film Formats
  20. Glossary
  21. Index
  22. Gallery

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