ABSTRACT

Master what it takes to make your rotoscoping and digital painting blend seamlessly into each shot. Through illustrious four color presentation, the book features step-by-step instruction on the artistic techniques of rotoscoping and digital painting with lessons on:
*Articulate mattes
*Digital paint in moving footage
*Motion tracking
*Advanced rotoscoping and digital paint techniques, and much more

It also features practical insight on the subject and industry, delving into:
*The history and evolution of rotoscoping and the role of the rotoscoper
*A typical day in the life of a rotoscoper
*How to get a job as a rotoscoper

chapter 1|4 pages

Origins of Roto

chapter 2|6 pages

Defining The Terms

chapter 3|12 pages

Rotoscoping Software

chapter 4|25 pages

Pre-Shot Warm-Up

chapter 5|16 pages

Key Framing Techniques

chapter 6|11 pages

Creating Splines

chapter 7|10 pages

Edge Consistency

chapter 8|13 pages

Object Mode Transforms

chapter 9|6 pages

Interpolation and Linear Movement

chapter 10|18 pages

Blur

chapter 11|11 pages

Checking Your Mattes

chapter 12|31 pages

Tracking And Roto

chapter 13|34 pages

Roto and the Human Figure

chapter 14|10 pages

Faces and Heads

chapter 15|19 pages

Hair (Or: Bald People Are Great)

chapter 16|22 pages

Human Movement

chapter 17|17 pages

Clothing

chapter 18|9 pages

Keeping Focus and Getting Work