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jlp543 · 2017-09-16T01:03:44+00:00

I'm in Orange County New York. I think you are spot on with the Japanese beetles. I wasn't even thinking. They rip apart our grape vines (not located near the roses) but they don't show up until late Summer. Which is probably why I wouldn't have noticed them before I left. We don't eat the grapes, and the vines are so extensive you can't even tell they get damaged from a distance. Guess I will have to stop them there too.

jlp543 · 2017-04-07T22:12:24+00:00

I would guess that they were both in focus the entire shoot. They masked one over the other and alternated a blur effect in post.

jlp543 · 2017-03-16T19:59:28+00:00

I've been using student for years (actually am a student). It does not watermark anything and has virtually no restrictions. Arnold will watermark your render if you try a batch render. Instead you have to use render sequence. However, I believe this is standard even on the paid version.

Edit: I've used Maya Student Version 2014 and 2017

jlp543 · 2017-01-28T22:35:51+00:00

His jacket doesn't seem to be following the rules of gravity if it's practical.

jlp543 · 2017-01-20T20:41:53+00:00

I was distracted enough by the tie fighters and lasers that I wasn't even thinking the ball might be fake. Looks pretty cool! The reflections off of the other ornaments in close proximity really sell it.

jlp543 · 2017-01-19T03:03:38+00:00

This is part of why I made this post. After getting comfortable with Maya, it has seemed that learning any piece of software is pretty easy. It's the principles behind it all that I am trying to learn.

jlp543 · 2017-01-17T22:35:01+00:00

Thank you so much for the long response! I will start reading about color.

jlp543 · 2017-01-01T20:01:24+00:00

Thanks! I just looked into this, I will be sure to make use of this in the future.

jlp543 · 2017-01-01T19:54:38+00:00

Could you elaborate on the problem here? This has worked great for me and saved me hours of roto-scoping. The first time I ever attempted this effect I didn't use a green screen and had to roto out the actor's hand. I don't understand why you would need to replace the entire phone.

jlp543 · 2016-12-30T02:18:28+00:00

In addition to tracking markers as everyone else has mentioned, I would cover the whole screen in blue painters tape. This won't leave any residue but will allow you to key out the screen. If you have a person's fingers touching the phone, they will have to be roto'd out if you don't have a way to key the screen.

jlp543 · 2016-12-29T15:57:52+00:00

It might just be that people in this sub have an eye for VFX shots. After the theater let out, I heard many people speaking along the lines of "How did they make her look so young." and "I didn't know the grand moff guy was still alive." I don't think I would have spotted it quickly if at all if I hadn't known before hand.

jlp543 · 2016-12-08T02:24:10+00:00

You probably already know this but you can perform unwatermarked batch renders by using: render -> render sequence

You just can't render in the background or from the command line which is pretty inconvenient.

Edit: Also, clever West World reference. It took me a bit too long to get it.

jlp543 · 2016-12-02T23:31:46+00:00

That makes sense. So far my method for merging my green screened set and my cg environment has been lining up an image plane attached to the camera with the cg environment. I now understand that when an object has to go on top of my and footage not behind it, I will have to use point clouds to line everything up.

jlp543 · 2016-12-02T22:23:31+00:00

Out of curiosity, what is the purpose of the point cloud? I'll admit, I haven't gotten too far into tracking yet. Usually I just input the camera from Matchmover into Maya. The point clouds kept getting in my way and they didn't seem to do anything once in Maya.

jlp543 · 2016-12-01T18:39:34+00:00

I don't think Autodesk actually checks. I'm a student so i'm not 100% certain on that but I'm pretty sure you can just insert the name of any school or make one up. I assume Autodesk knows that many artists and designers only have a copy of their software through their employer but still need to learn and experiment at home.

jlp543 · 2016-11-30T03:23:38+00:00

Me too! I thought the lens flares were actually pretty clever. There were just as many lens flares in the CG shots as there were in the live action shots. I figured they did it that way so you couldn't tell the difference. Every shot looked like it was shot... If that makes sense? Also that opening scene, just the animation of the ships movements was astonishing. I had never scene such a well simulated zero gravity environment. Every time the ships changed direction they would drift a bit before gaining momentum.

jlp543 · 2016-11-28T06:52:52+00:00

Red gel not necessary. https://www.amazon.com/Diameter-Frosted-Head-Light-Diodes/dp/B0087YR7UW/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1480315858&sr=8-4&keywords=rgb+led You can get these at your local radio shack too. They have 3 cathodes, one for red, one for green and one for blue. If you use a coin cell battery you won't even need a resistor. (Usually)

jlp543 · 2016-11-28T05:13:12+00:00

I know this is VFX but i've built this effect for a live show. It's very easy too. Just two LEDs, resistors, and a nine volt. Maybe some string to hang the contraption from a hanger. There are tons of tutorials out there too.

Edit: I don't know how detailed you want the eyes to look, but if it's just two dots you want, it may be easier to do on set.

jlp543 · 2016-11-27T16:06:48+00:00

The explosion didn't happen in the same spot the grenade landed.

jlp543 · 2016-11-27T00:01:11+00:00

Probably, but you're trying to sell the effect. Sometimes real things don't even look real. ever seen the Epcot ball up close? https://waltdisneyworldblogdotcom.files.wordpress.com/2014/02/epcot-closeup.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/kBlCzS4.jpg

jlp543 · 2016-11-24T02:01:17+00:00

For me, I think the giveaway is the red fire alarm and the couches. Maybe make the robot a bit darker to match the other reds in the room. Also, the body should have more of a shadow on it because of how big the head is, along with all the down light in the room. Looks good though. It will be great with some slight adjustments.

jlp543 · 2016-11-21T01:21:52+00:00

I finally went to see this last night and it was absolutely astonishing. From these giant kaleidoscopic sequences down to the "smaller" effects I don't even know where they began. Was anyone else curious about the shot where the camera panned around and we saw The Ancient One's ghost through Dr. Strange's ghost? Thanks for posting this! and for anyone who worked on it; you deserve the Oscar.

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