Compositing Essay Plan by yousef https://padlet.com/yousef_grierson/2tvss7aex8dh Made with eyes on the prize en-us 2016-11-16 10:09:59 UTC 2017-05-17 05:40:46 UTC hello@padlet.com Compositing Essay Plan yousef_grierson https://padlet.com/yousef_grierson/2tvss7aex8dh/wish/138011141 2016-11-16 10:11:48 UTC https://padlet.com/yousef_grierson/2tvss7aex8dh/wish/138011141 Glossory yousef_grierson https://padlet.com/yousef_grierson/2tvss7aex8dh/wish/138013896 This glossary will contain definitions for  Compositing specific terminology I will need to mention and use in my essay.
Alpha:
Alembic:
Key:
Keylight
Mask:
Matte:
Node:
Primatte:
Rotoscope:
Roto:
Channels:
Chroma: greek for color
Luma: ]]> 2016-11-16 10:25:10 UTC https://padlet.com/yousef_grierson/2tvss7aex8dh/wish/138013896 Overview yousef_grierson https://padlet.com/yousef_grierson/2tvss7aex8dh/wish/138047578 In this essay plan ill outline the various aspects and key points that I will need to touch and expand upon in my complete History and Pioneers of Compositing Essay. Doing this will give me a clear and easy to understand plan that I can follow in the execution of the final essay. In order for this plan to be effective, most if not all of the relevant information pertaining to the essay including primary and secondary research, quotes and sources will be consolidated and structured in a way that is easy to view. Padlet facilitates this ease of readability allowing the individual docks/ pains to be moved around making for a much easier to structure layout for various information. Rotoscoping – travelling .]]> 2016-11-16 13:10:51 UTC https://padlet.com/yousef_grierson/2tvss7aex8dh/wish/138047578 Structure yousef_grierson https://padlet.com/yousef_grierson/2tvss7aex8dh/wish/138047901 The Essay will begin with an introduction summarising what I will elaborate on, explain, and discuss in the essay. The essay itself will be broken into two main sections: historical/ history of compositing and Contemporary with a smaller section on future developments and predictions as to were the industry is headed compositing wise. In the historical section I will cover the key pioneers of the craft discussing who they are; where there from and the technique and process that they are most known. I further elaborate on the subject by examining a film as a case study, a film in which either they themselves worked on or the technique/ process they pioneered was used.]]> 2016-11-16 13:11:56 UTC https://padlet.com/yousef_grierson/2tvss7aex8dh/wish/138047901 Key aspects yousef_grierson https://padlet.com/yousef_grierson/2tvss7aex8dh/wish/138051438 There are a few subjects and processes that I need to hit in order to not only meet the criteria but achieve a good grade. These processes are Matte generation through Keying and Rotoscoping, how they where done historically and their contemporary modern counterparts which have evolved as a result of advancements in technology and the never ending increasing needs and demands of the industry. These processes will be introduced and explained whilst discussing the pioneers that are associated with them. The contemporary aspect of these processes will be elaborated upon In the contemporary section of the essay in which I will not only discuss the modern workflow and techniques used to generate mattes through keying and Rotoscoping, but also how the modern way of doing things can be compared to how they were done historically: exploring how the modern process has improved upon the downfalls of its predecessor as well as any new problems that have sprung up as a result in the way these mattes are generated today.  ]]> 2016-11-16 13:24:11 UTC https://padlet.com/yousef_grierson/2tvss7aex8dh/wish/138051438 Reference list yousef_grierson https://padlet.com/yousef_grierson/2tvss7aex8dh/wish/138052359 2016-11-16 13:27:29 UTC https://padlet.com/yousef_grierson/2tvss7aex8dh/wish/138052359 Books yousef_grierson https://padlet.com/yousef_grierson/2tvss7aex8dh/wish/138054516 • Wright, S. (2010) Digital Compositing for Film and Video, Focal press 
• Lanier, L. (2009) Professional Digital Compositing: Essential Tools and Techniques, John Wiley & sons
• Sawicki, M. (2007) Filming the Fantastic: A Guide to Visual Effects, Focal press
• Wright, S. (3rd edition 2010) Digital Compositing for Film & Video, Focal press;
• Foster, J. (2010) The Green Screen Handbook: Real-World Production Techniques, Sybex
• Bratt, B. (2011) Rotoscoping: Techniques & Tools for the Aspiring Artist, Focal press ]]> 2016-11-16 13:34:53 UTC https://padlet.com/yousef_grierson/2tvss7aex8dh/wish/138054516 yousef_grierson https://padlet.com/yousef_grierson/2tvss7aex8dh/wish/138060256 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y]]> 2016-11-16 13:51:38 UTC https://padlet.com/yousef_grierson/2tvss7aex8dh/wish/138060256 Pioneers yousef_grierson https://padlet.com/yousef_grierson/2tvss7aex8dh/wish/138062151 2016-11-16 13:56:20 UTC https://padlet.com/yousef_grierson/2tvss7aex8dh/wish/138062151 Petro Vlahos yousef_grierson https://padlet.com/yousef_grierson/2tvss7aex8dh/wish/138063114 When was he born: Born Aug. 20, 1916, in
Death:
Where is he from: Raton, New Mexico
Who is he: Engineer and inventor with a degree from the University of California at Berkeley in 1941.
What is he famous for: Keying technology, Traveling matte bluescreen perfected, digital and hardware versions of Ultimatte
Case study for technique: Marry Poppins

Petro Vlahos is the Key pioneer as far as keying is concerned. The techniques he pioneered tie in heavily into the Contemporary section of the essay. more specifically the Ultimate keyer in nuke.
Sources: https://www.visualeffectssociety.com/members/memoriam/petro-vlahos]]> 2016-11-16 13:58:39 UTC https://padlet.com/yousef_grierson/2tvss7aex8dh/wish/138063114 George Melies  yousef_grierson https://padlet.com/yousef_grierson/2tvss7aex8dh/wish/138063721 When was he born: 8 December 1861, Paris, France
Death: 21 January 1938, Paris, France
Who is he:
What is he famous for: substitution splices, multiple exposures, time-lapse photography, dissolves, and hand-painted color
Films
George as an extensive catalogue of films he has produced and directed (number). his most Notable films are Trip to the moon(1902) and The impossible Voyage (1904). These are considered to be some of the earliest and most important science fiction films created.
Case study: Trip to the moon
Makes use of stop motion, and dissolves (at  6:18)
Sources:
IMDB:http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0617588/bio?ref_=nm_ov_bio_sm]]> 2016-11-16 14:00:03 UTC https://padlet.com/yousef_grierson/2tvss7aex8dh/wish/138063721 Websites yousef_grierson https://padlet.com/yousef_grierson/2tvss7aex8dh/wish/138076521 Petro Vlahos
VES:
https://www.visualeffectssociety.com/members/memoriam/petro-vlahos
George Melies
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0617588/bio?ref_=nm_ov_bio_sm
Lumiere  Brothers Britannica:
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Lumiere-brothers
Denis Muren
Interview Article: http://www.awn.com/vfxworld/muren-muren-vfx-and-art-spectacle
IMDB Bio: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0613830/,
ILM Bio: http://www.ilm.com/people/denis-muren-a-s-c/
SIGGRAPH Bio: http://san-francisco.siggraph.org/biographies-dennis-muren/
Rotoscoping history: https://www.rocketstock.com/blog/rotoscoping-from-early-animation-to-blockbuster-vfx/

]]> 2016-11-16 14:27:22 UTC https://padlet.com/yousef_grierson/2tvss7aex8dh/wish/138076521 Nuke: 3D Functionality, tracking yousef_grierson https://padlet.com/yousef_grierson/2tvss7aex8dh/wish/139536438 2d things in 3d space, cards
Why 3d in compositing package?
3d functionality to assist compositers with the building of increasingly complex shots and sequences
This can come in may forms and can cover both 3d inport and 3xport functions.
What Nuke's capable of
- Projection mapping
- Matchmoveing: 2d, 3d
- 3D Channel editing ~(z/Vect and ID
- OpenEXR
- Test Geo
- Deep Compositing
Tracking
The various nodes withing nuke provide the opportunity to manipulate your footage to make it easyer to track
      Tips
- Remove blue channel
- shapen footage with sharpen node
- Increase contrast with grade node
Production Data
- Take Set measurements - Distance to 3d asset
- Documents as much as possible
Cambera Tracker Node
Presets with pre determined film bac setings and lens distortion matching the attributes of the cameras.
Purpose
- In the absence of 3d tracking software or a track for the shot
- Putting 2d objects into a 3d space.
3d in nuke not replacing 3d department.]]> 2016-11-23 09:23:16 UTC https://padlet.com/yousef_grierson/2tvss7aex8dh/wish/139536438 Case studies: Deep Compositing yousef_grierson https://padlet.com/yousef_grierson/2tvss7aex8dh/wish/139536939 Transformers revenge of the fallen: deep compositing, scene at the end
Rise of the planet of the apes: Deep compositing]]> 2016-11-23 09:25:28 UTC https://padlet.com/yousef_grierson/2tvss7aex8dh/wish/139536939 Contemporary yousef_grierson https://padlet.com/yousef_grierson/2tvss7aex8dh/wish/139539968 2016-11-23 09:40:02 UTC https://padlet.com/yousef_grierson/2tvss7aex8dh/wish/139539968 Deep Compositing yousef_grierson https://padlet.com/yousef_grierson/2tvss7aex8dh/wish/139540005 2016-11-23 09:40:17 UTC https://padlet.com/yousef_grierson/2tvss7aex8dh/wish/139540005 Videos yousef_grierson https://padlet.com/yousef_grierson/2tvss7aex8dh/wish/139540033 Petro Vlahos
Interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XwtEW_nRHis
George Melies
Trip to the moon:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=378&v=BNLZntSdyKE
Denis Muren
Interview
Planet of the Apes:
Siggraph White Papers, Deep Compositing:
ILM XLab

]]> 2016-11-23 09:40:23 UTC https://padlet.com/yousef_grierson/2tvss7aex8dh/wish/139540033 Historical yousef_grierson https://padlet.com/yousef_grierson/2tvss7aex8dh/wish/139582580 2016-11-23 13:24:43 UTC https://padlet.com/yousef_grierson/2tvss7aex8dh/wish/139582580 Overview yousef_grierson https://padlet.com/yousef_grierson/2tvss7aex8dh/wish/139582778 In the contemporary section of the essay ill discuss the modern approach to compositing and how it works on the same core principles used historically for compositing and Visual effects. Ill go in depth concerning the software used to generate composites and the methods and ways in which mattes are generated in them: This will also include specifically a breakdown of the modern Process of rotoscoping and keying as well as the incorporation of cg assets and how they fit into the compositing workflow.]]> 2016-11-23 13:26:01 UTC https://padlet.com/yousef_grierson/2tvss7aex8dh/wish/139582778 George Melees: Trip to the moon yousef_grierson https://padlet.com/yousef_grierson/2tvss7aex8dh/wish/139590149 2016-11-23 14:01:43 UTC https://padlet.com/yousef_grierson/2tvss7aex8dh/wish/139590149 Overview yousef_grierson https://padlet.com/yousef_grierson/2tvss7aex8dh/wish/139591571 within the historical section of this essay I will look at the different historical pioneers of compositing; who they are what techniques and processes they Pioneered, How the techniques works including any relevant diagrams etc. and how these techniques were used looking at a case study. The pioneers ill be investigating are George Melies, The Lumiere Brothers, Petro Vlahos and Norman dorm in order from earliest to most recent.Investigating and looking at these pioneers in imperative as the techniques they pioneered have a direct influence on how compositing is done today. Discussing these pioneers will give me the opportunity to explain the theory of compositing at its core.]]> 2016-11-23 14:08:00 UTC https://padlet.com/yousef_grierson/2tvss7aex8dh/wish/139591571 Essay Outline yousef_grierson https://padlet.com/yousef_grierson/2tvss7aex8dh/wish/139594146 Introduction
What compositing is
Historical
- Overview
- Pioneers
  • George Melies
  • Lumiere Brothers
  • Petro Vlahos
  • Norman Dorm
Contemporary
- Overview
Future Developments
deep 
vr
ar
]]> 2016-11-23 14:19:13 UTC https://padlet.com/yousef_grierson/2tvss7aex8dh/wish/139594146 Software yousef_grierson https://padlet.com/yousef_grierson/2tvss7aex8dh/wish/139898295 I have to make sure that when i i list sftare and there purposes i am specifcly talking about there purpose and use ing the generation of assets for use in compositing: especially the rendering of alpha channels and Multi EXR file capability. *May be best to mention software, 3d especially during section about premultiplication* this wouldimprove narrative flow of essay. I have already mentioned the relevant Compositing softwar so maybe dedicated software subheading wont be nesssary "consult tutor* maybe a sub heading for photoshop may be needed as parralells can be drawn between photoshop and Matte painting (Norman dorn)
Nuke
What it is:
Who made It
Maya
What it is: modelling aspect
Who Made it:
VFX use:


]]> 2016-11-25 13:16:05 UTC https://padlet.com/yousef_grierson/2tvss7aex8dh/wish/139898295 Node-based vs Layer-based yousef_grierson https://padlet.com/yousef_grierson/2tvss7aex8dh/wish/139898638 After covering the core concepts of digital compositing ill will discuss the Two Methods in Which modern compositing software handles and manipulates image data: Node based and layer based. To do this ill cover how node based compositing works as well as how layer based compositing work: then elaborate on the advantages and disadvantages of each system and why the industry as I stands today has leaned much more towards the side of node-based as opposed to layer-based for compositing, with a few exceptions. *Mention ow layerbased systems are used at some point during production e.g. photoshop for matte painting: but how all assets are exported and a node-based system is used to combine all of the assets together collectively by the compositor to produce the resulting final image*. At this pint ill introduce Nuke and after effects. I will also make mention of competitor software of both node based and layer based software (nuke smoke, blackmajic fusion), (after effects and any competition]]> 2016-11-25 13:18:34 UTC https://padlet.com/yousef_grierson/2tvss7aex8dh/wish/139898638 Keying yousef_grierson https://padlet.com/yousef_grierson/2tvss7aex8dh/wish/139899233 Keying refers to the act of generating a monochromatic image placed into the apha chanel of the image that creates a matte. this monochromatic image difins what is opaque, useing the colour white, and what is completly, occluded
Nuke provides awide array of nodes specificaly designed for keying. These nodes range frome; keylight, primatte, difference keyer, huekeyer
  • Purpose of simple heyers
  • Purpose of Advanced keyers
  • Keying for colour Grading
  • Ultimatte historical Context. Cyan Undercutting
]]> 2016-11-25 13:22:42 UTC https://padlet.com/yousef_grierson/2tvss7aex8dh/wish/139899233 Lumiere Brothers yousef_grierson https://padlet.com/yousef_grierson/2tvss7aex8dh/wish/140045500 When were they born:
  • Auguste Lumière - Oct. 19, 1862, Besançon, France
  • Louis Lumière -  Oct. 5, 1864, Besançon, France
Death: 
  • Auguste Lumière - April 10, 1954, Lyon
  • Louis Lumière  - June 6, 1948, Bandol
Who they are: French brothers who specialized in the advancement of early photographic technology; scientists, engineers and inventor with a degree from the University of California at Berkeley in 1941.
What is they’re famous for: Creators of one of the earliest motion pictures (La Sortie des ouvriers de l’usine Lumière (1895; “Workers Leaving the Lumière Factory)
Case study for technique: Marry Poppins
Sources: https://www.britannica.com/biography/Lumiere-brothers
]]> 2016-11-27 19:59:56 UTC https://padlet.com/yousef_grierson/2tvss7aex8dh/wish/140045500 Denis Muren yousef_grierson https://padlet.com/yousef_grierson/2tvss7aex8dh/wish/140045700 When was he born:November 1, 1946 in Glendale, California, USA
Who is he: Engineer and inventor with a degree from the University of California at Berkeley in 1941.
What is he famous for: Being the key creative director for industial light and magic overseeing the cultivation and development of special effects technologies that have been used in donzens  of iconic fils such as star wars a new hope, jurassic park and Terminator 2: judgmentday to name a few. He is also the recipient off… (accolades)
Sources:http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0613830/, http://www.ilm.com/people/denis-muren-a-s-c/
http://san-francisco.siggraph.org/biographies-dennis-muren/
]]> 2016-11-27 20:02:30 UTC https://padlet.com/yousef_grierson/2tvss7aex8dh/wish/140045700 Possibly Worth mentioning yousef_grierson https://padlet.com/yousef_grierson/2tvss7aex8dh/wish/140045789 Earliest short film according to multiple sources.
Roundhay Garden Scene (1888)]]> 2016-11-27 20:03:30 UTC https://padlet.com/yousef_grierson/2tvss7aex8dh/wish/140045789 Quotes yousef_grierson https://padlet.com/yousef_grierson/2tvss7aex8dh/wish/140048516 Dusan Kovic, Lead cinematic artist, Eipix Entertainment (100 most inluencial artists tip 61) "When Rendering something, Use render passes to have more flexibility later in post-production. Also, when doing your post work, always add photographic elements like depth of field, chromatic aberration, mfilm grain, flaring and so on, as these will increase the realism and organic feel of your artwork. Don’t overdo it, though- try to be subtle. 


]]> 2016-11-27 20:37:00 UTC https://padlet.com/yousef_grierson/2tvss7aex8dh/wish/140048516 Digital Compositing Concepts yousef_grierson https://padlet.com/yousef_grierson/2tvss7aex8dh/wish/140049475 In this first sub heading of the Contemporary section of my essay I will disscuss the core principles of modern day digital compositing focusing heavily on the comcepts of mattes and alpha channel drawing the parrels between them and the older historical methos of generating matte by blacking out certain areas of the frame. This will be nessesary to establish a logical narrative through this section of my essay. illustrating the key concepts of modern compositing and how they related to the proesses and techniques used in the past will set the basis for everything ele that will be discrussed in this section: Nukes' handling of alphas, matte  generation rotoscoping, multiplication via merge node, premultiplication ect.]]> 2016-11-27 20:49:25 UTC https://padlet.com/yousef_grierson/2tvss7aex8dh/wish/140049475 Notes yousef_grierson https://padlet.com/yousef_grierson/2tvss7aex8dh/wish/140051036 Mention how whether layer-basd or node-based is used in a production dosent effect the final quality of the image ( could be wrong concidering nuke uses a 32bit Floating point architecture and after effects dosnent) but node-based provides much greater flexabilty to a copositer in a responsive and clear (if organised correctly) layout . Making Trouble shooting and diagnostics easyer.]]> 2016-11-27 21:09:13 UTC https://padlet.com/yousef_grierson/2tvss7aex8dh/wish/140051036 Future developments yousef_grierson https://padlet.com/yousef_grierson/2tvss7aex8dh/wish/140052564 Nukes NLE functionality in nuke studio and what that could mean in the industry.]]> 2016-11-27 21:25:40 UTC https://padlet.com/yousef_grierson/2tvss7aex8dh/wish/140052564 Rotoscoping yousef_grierson https://padlet.com/yousef_grierson/2tvss7aex8dh/wish/140052683
How roto scoping generates mattes digitaly
Spline types
Modern Day rotoscoping workflow
Snapshots of Roto toolkit
Proper Roto technique ( keyframe spacing, simple shapes, coloured shapes, separate shapes fr each body part, Gamma raise in nuke to make more obscure edges visable]]> 2016-11-27 21:28:03 UTC https://padlet.com/yousef_grierson/2tvss7aex8dh/wish/140052683 Workflow yousef_grierson https://padlet.com/yousef_grierson/2tvss7aex8dh/wish/146455380 where compositing sits in the vfx workflow
What feeds into the compositor ]]> 2017-01-11 09:32:57 UTC https://padlet.com/yousef_grierson/2tvss7aex8dh/wish/146455380 Software sites yousef_grierson https://padlet.com/yousef_grierson/2tvss7aex8dh/wish/146456426 Adobe
Autodesk
Foundry]]> 2017-01-11 09:38:22 UTC https://padlet.com/yousef_grierson/2tvss7aex8dh/wish/146456426 mattes yousef_grierson https://padlet.com/yousef_grierson/2tvss7aex8dh/wish/146456869 The isolation of content and assets using alpha channel]]> 2017-01-11 09:40:43 UTC https://padlet.com/yousef_grierson/2tvss7aex8dh/wish/146456869 Pioneers yousef_grierson https://padlet.com/yousef_grierson/2tvss7aex8dh/wish/146457007 Max fletcher - roto
Pixar group - cg]]> 2017-01-11 09:41:26 UTC https://padlet.com/yousef_grierson/2tvss7aex8dh/wish/146457007 yousef_grierson https://padlet.com/yousef_grierson/2tvss7aex8dh/wish/146457459 Creating relationships/ Criticaly evaluating]]> 2017-01-11 09:43:35 UTC https://padlet.com/yousef_grierson/2tvss7aex8dh/wish/146457459 Norman dorm mattes yousef_grierson https://padlet.com/yousef_grierson/2tvss7aex8dh/wish/146457810 2017-01-11 09:45:20 UTC https://padlet.com/yousef_grierson/2tvss7aex8dh/wish/146457810 White papers yousef_grierson https://padlet.com/yousef_grierson/2tvss7aex8dh/wish/146460161 John litic - 3d 12 principles
Frank Thomas,Ollie Johnson - 12 principles]]> 2017-01-11 09:55:45 UTC https://padlet.com/yousef_grierson/2tvss7aex8dh/wish/146460161