new to cinema 4d and need some help with boujou

[Michael Goldberg]

Hi,
No problem. Once your camera is solved in boujou, simply export the camera to C4D (assuming you are using a newer version of boujou, we are using bullet SD v 4.0). If you are using an old version of boujou, you need to export a boujou .ban file, and use the plug in that’s available on the 2d3 website. Once you open that file in C4D, all you need to do is create a background with your video, and it should all match up. BTW, export flagged tracks only from boujou, otherwise all of your tracks will come in. I generally pick 7-10 points to export, to keep things easier.

Mike

[Mohammad Dashti]

hi
i import the camera from match mover.
now i need to my footage be the background of my camera.
how can i do this?

[Michael Goldberg]

Just create a backgound (objects – scene – background). Make a new material, and make your video clip the texture for that material. Apply the material to the background, and you’re done.

Mike

[Zach Gunter]

But how do you composite it in. (your 3d objects, mine are everywhere and don’t look good.

[Michael Goldberg]

When you import the boujou data into C4d, you will get a bunch of reference points. I would suggest only selecting the reference points you need (otherwise you’ll literally get 1000’s of points, and this will bog you down. It actually probably is ok in C4D, but really will slow you down if you composite in AE). These reference points will tell you where to place your 3D objects. So, if you are tracking a shot in boujou that has a window, and you want to place a 3D window into the scene, you will want to export a reference point for the window from boujou. Inside C4D, you atatch you’re 3D object to the ref point’s location. It should then track along with the scene.
Mike

[Zach Gunter]

I can bring everything in c4d and make the object stay where there i need them. Its the “applying the background for a final render.” see when i put a background in the scene that matches the dimensions of the footage, it doesn’t line up at all.

[Michael Goldberg]

Have you created a successful camera solve in Boujou?
Which version of Boujou are you using?
If you’ve created a succesful solve in boujou, you should have a bunch of predictions (yellow and blue dots that are locked onto objects in your scene. If you right click on some of these predictions, you can name them. How you procede next depends on what type of scene you are working with. If you need to create and entire 3D scene, you will need to define the planes of your scene – IE the floor plane etc. Then you will need to name enough predictions and export to create this environment. If however, you are simply adding something to your scene (for example a scene where a car drives by, and you want to ad a CG sign to the car), you will need to name some predictions where you want to add the CG. In the export dialogue in boujou, select export flagged tracks only. this will keep from exporting thousands of points. When you export from boujou in C4D format, you will get a C4D scene with a camera, and these exported points. Inside C4D, place your CG Element in space corresponding to the points you’ve exported. Make sure you are looking through the exported camera from boujou. Finally, add a background element to you scene, create a texture with your moving video and apply the video to the background. Everything should line up.

Sincerely,
Michael Goldberg

P.S.
Anyone wanting to see some samples of the work I’ve done with Boujou can check out some scenes at http://www.meldingpot.com

[Bob Tanner]

Hi,

I used PFTrack and I seem to have a successful track. I then exported as a lightwave from PFTrack and imported to C4D. I applied the background and set the correct frames, but when I apply an object the object doesn’t stay in one place, what should I do?

Thanks,
Zevie

[Mike Butir]

hi,

i was wondering if you can help me out on something in c4d… when i export my camera solve from boujou to c4d, all of my points dont show up in c4d. and all i get is the camera moving and theres no way that i can line up the track from boujou to my original shot. if you have any solutions that would be great.

Thanks