Getting started with Rotoscoping

[John Cuevas]

Some good music

Johnny Cuevas, Editor
http://www.ckandco.net

[Micah Mcdowell]

Music is a big help.. just realize that it’s a time-consuming, tedious job, but not necessarily difficult. Depending on what you are rotoscoping, I would recommend starting by keyframing a mask at either end of the footage and then working your way toward the middle; that way, some motion will get interpolated automatically for you, and you may not need to go frame by frame as much.

[Roland R. kahlenberg]

[Micah McDowell] “Music is a big help.. just realize that it’s a time-consuming, tedious job, but not necessarily difficult. Depending on what you are rotoscoping, I would recommend starting by keyframing a mask at either end of the footage and then working your way toward the middle; that way, some motion will get interpolated automatically for you, and you may not need to go frame by frame as much.”

I think it’s best to start with the most complex frame. Complex in terms of the number and/or nature of the masks required to complete each task.

Pete’s tutorials are great and I’m sure the DVD will be money well-spent.

Cheers
RoRK

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