ABSTRACT
The tops of human heads represent a huge speed bump in a roto artist’s life. Hair is small, it’s blurry, and the slightest head rotation can completely change everything about the readers’ edge. The numerous multitudes of hairstyles, lengths, and accessories make the process of isolating hair complicated. Isolating hair will require great attention to detail. If the standout hairs continue to be edges, the readers’ absolutely must keep that specific shape with that specific hair. It will become very obvious in the finished matte if the standout shapes stick with their allotted focus objects. The level of necessary matte detail is different for every shot, particularly when it comes to isolating hair. The motion path of the outer hair starts low and moves up, around, and then down as the woman turns her head. Motion blur can be something of a godsend when it comes to isolating hair.
