Each weekly project gave us an insight into a category of Digital compositing,
such as...
HDRI imaging, where we used a chrome ball, took several shots, including still, moving and in an array of contrasts, popped them into hdr shop (which was stupidly difficult to install for some unknown reason)then onto use them as materials in 3ds max so that a 3d object (mine was teapots as i was very time limited and not used to any of the software after a LOA) would look more realistic when composited into a photo/real life scene.
example images of the chrome ball and scene below, having issues finding the final files and movies on the computer i was working on at the time.
Camera mapping although i found surprisingly difficult (likely the photos i was using, as the photos and project files i used from places like digital tutors all seemed to work) but eventually using an outdoors scene and cutting corners slightly seemed to work.
although i know and understand the process which is very handy and i will more than likely use it in practically every project in the future just to add some depth to my work, this particular weekly project just didnt seem to to want to work before the deadline for me. after wards tho i could get it to work on a number of images, leading me to believe after effects just didnt want to be my friend that week.
https://vimeo.com/199399859
Green Screen, although i found it one of if not the second most difficult, i actually enjoyed the process overall and the end result so much i would actually be tempted to play about with this technique in future just for fun, Although im sure there is many ways you could use green screening, i kept it simple and comically bad using tools and assets i had close at hand, like a teddy and my son who i had to involve or it just wasnt getting done on time (besides the cat wasnt co-operating!)
Star Wars, Starring Robin:
https://vimeo.com/193810633
Jurassic Park, starring dexter:
https://vimeo.com/193810970
Matte Painting, is interesting and i see its benefits but for this project i wasnt sure what specifically was expected so i tweaked one image with very little, and one with a little too much going on, just incase it was an either or situation.
2d Camera Tracking i thought would be the most complicated as it was one of the tutorials i couldnt keep up with in class, however i mustve been having an off day, as it turned out t be a simple process as long as you remember key points, such as turn the tv off (otherwise the different lighting in each scene will dramatically warp the 4 points) and preferably dont let the tv or whatever your null object will be based on to wander off the screen, otherwise again.....dramatically warped.
At this point ive used my child so many times im sure you are all thinking i mustnt have childcare.... i dont, moving on, this was adorable and although i was for doing something very nerdy and weird with 2d tracking, neither my digital compositing game or Robin/Baby would co-operate.
Robin is the eye of the tiger, ADRAIIIIIIN
https://vimeo.com/199398920
3d Tracking, was the worst, i was able to follow tutorials online and digital tutors however when it came time to 3d tracking something i had created and then put a 3d teapot ontop of it, it all well staggered and jagged. i didnt like the final output but that was entirely my fault for maybe not planning the shot or not knowing enough about 3d tracking, example to be continued as it was done on the same computer as the other 3d work.
overall i am proud of my project one outcomes, they were all simple but difficult for a beginner, they definitely got the brain cogs turning on which i could use and how for brief two!
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