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Rotoscoping Eyes.
I’ll be trying out some experimental shoots soon, and I want to have one of my actors to have pink or red eyes.
I’ve looked at UV contact lenses that react to UV lights.
I’m aware that this may cause complications with set lighting etc.. so I may decide to use After Effects on the eyes instead.
My biggest concern however, is that whenever I see red eyes on actors in films and TV it always looks superimposed.
Does anyone have examples that would prove me wrong ?One method I am considering is to use blue contacts (as it will be a bluescreen shoot) and keying in the effect.
Any tips or tutorials on the best way to go about this ? I would like some kind of glow effect, not just a flat colour.
Cheers,
Steven.
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3 Replies
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Why not use red contacts?
Seriously, if I were you, I’d film the actor, with no contacts, import it into AE, create a new solid (red), track it to the lens of the eye, add a little bit of feather and then play with the blending modes.
Justin Productions
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I wouldn’t recommend keying the eyes. i don’t know what look you’re after but having some of the eye ball detail would look be nice. otherwise you’d run more of a risk of having a ‘flat’ eye colour. as per justin; i’d shoot the eyes normally, track the eyes, red solid (or red movement ie. fractal to make it more interesting) then transfer mode it back in.
“whenever I see red eyes on actors in films and TV it always looks superimposed”
not surprisingly, as this was a typical old school badly done effect in the old days, and i think no matter who’s producing it nowadays, it’s become a bit of a cliche. then again, maybe there’s something out there to prove me wrong.
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I agree it always look cheap and nasty when it’s done CGI.
I’ve noticed in the new Star Wars prequels they have stuck with contacts for the Sith.
I’m not sure what look I’m after, I want to experiment. It’s for a sci fi project and I want the character to have sinister pink/reddish eyes. I’ve been looking at UV contacts, and under UV lighting they give off a nice glow so I think I will experiment optically rather than use C.G.I. and see what results I can come up with. I could still add to it in After Effects.
Cheers for the advice.
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