Matchmoving [[electronic resource] ] : the invisible art of camera tracking / / Tim Dobbert

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910451535203321
• Autore: Dobbert Tim
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: San Francisco, Calif. ; ; London, : SYBEX, c2005
• ISBN: 1-280-52146-5; 9786610521463; 0-7821-5073-X; 1-4175-7631-6
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (288 p.)
• Disciplina: 776.6
• Soggetti: Cinematography; Image processing - Digital techniques; Motion pictures - Editing; Animation (Cinematography); Computer animation; Electronic books.
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Matchmoving: The Invisible Art of Camera Tracking; Front matter; Acknowledgments; Contents; Introduction; Chapter 1: The Basics of Matchmoving; A Typical Matchmove; From 3D to 2D and Back Again; The Matchmoving Process; Evaluate the Footage; Applying Information; Define the Camera; Set Fitting; Testing the Matchmove; Delivering the Scene; Matchmoving in the Production Pipeline; Perspective Matching Tutorial; Gathering the Data; Setting Up the Camera; Adding Rough Geometry and Refining the Camera; Creating a Camera Rig; Evaluating and Adjusting the Camera; Moving Toward Moving Pictures; Chapter 2: Matchmoving SoftwareUsing Matchmove Programs; Photogrammetry 101; Calibration; The Optics of Photography; Projection; Building a Better Camera; Parallax: A Matchmover's Best Friend; How Matchmove Programs Use Photogrammetry; Requirements for Matchmove Programs; Laying Down Your First Tracks; Chapter 3: 2D Tracking; The 2D Tracking Process; The Anatomy of a 2D Track; Track ; Placement: Making Every Track Count; Getting Tracks to Stick; Hints for Effective 2D Tracking; Plate Issues; Optimizing the Plate for 2D Tracking; 2D Tracking Tutorial; Evaluating the Shot; Placing First Tracks in MatchMover ProChoosing Your Tracks; Adding the Remaining Tracks; From 2D to 3D; Chapter 4: 3D Calibration; What Is a "Good" Calibration?; Residuals; Calibrating Your Cameras; Finding the Right Fit; Calibration Tutorial; Evaluating the Solution; Evaluating the 3D Nulls; Evaluating the 3D Space; Rendering the Matchmove; When Good Solutions Go Bad; Calibrations and Camera Moves; Dolly/Crane/Moving Camera; Pan Shots; Slight Dollies/Translation; Lock-offs; Zoom Shots; Shaky Footage/Handheld Footage; Setting Up a Coordinate System; Coordinate System Tutorial; Prepping for ExportExporting the Scene; But It Gets Better; Chapter 5: Automatic Tracking; Tracking on Autopilot; Editing Automatic Tracks; Using Masks; Benefits of Automatic Tracking; Noise Reduction; Environment Definition; The Automatic Tracking Process; Automatic Tracking Tutorial; Ready for a Brief Detour; Chapter 6: Cameras; How Film Cameras Work; Lenses; Focal Length; Focus; Nodality; Film Backs and CCDs; Film Back and Focal Length; Digital Cameras; Using Camera Information; Format; Lens Distortion; Digitization; Video; Film; HD; Keeping It All Straight; Fitting In; Chapter 7: Set FittingFitting the Camera; Checking the Matchmove; Proxy Geometry; Checkerboards; Fitting the Set; Moving the Camera; Scaling the Camera; Camera Rigs; Set-Fitting Tutorial; Adding Test Geometry; Texturing the Objects; The First Tests; Placing the Matchmove in the Set; Altering the Coordinate System; Delivering the Scene; Tutorial Continued; And Now on to the Real World ... Sort Of; Chapter 8: Being on Set; Getting the Right Information; Getting Camera Information; Before the Shoot; During the Shoot; After the Shoot; Marking Up the Set; Working with Others On Set; Building a Matchmove Kit
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