Return-Path: Received: from toroondcbmts06-srv.bellnexxia.net ([207.236.237.40] verified) by media-motion.tv (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2.10) with ESMTP id 4639059 for AE-List@media-motion.tv; Mon, 27 Feb 2012 19:57:55 +0100 Received: from toip58-bus.srvr.bell.ca ([67.69.240.185]) by toroondcbmts06-srv.bellnexxia.net (InterMail vM.8.00.01.00 201-2244-105-20090324) with ESMTP id <20120227190434.FWEK22524.toroondcbmts06-srv.bellnexxia.net@toip58-bus.srvr.bell.ca> for ; Mon, 27 Feb 2012 14:04:34 -0500 X-IronPort-Anti-Spam-Filtered: true X-IronPort-Anti-Spam-Result: AqQBAEPHS09Fn2yn/2dsb2JhbAAMHRIFA4JRqAMBjBkBAQEDAX4LCwc/VwaIFBApt36JdoMFAQUECgcGOxIOAQoLhE4tAQk4BgIECAcEBgQKCAQJgkBjBIhPjG6LFAWHcw Received: from bas2-montreal50-1168075943.dsl.bell.ca (HELO [192.168.2.12]) ([69.159.108.167]) by toip58-bus.srvr.bell.ca with ESMTP; 27 Feb 2012 14:04:31 -0500 From: Chris Bobotis Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v1082) Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=Apple-Mail-68--125047808 Subject: Re: [AE] Panoramic Stitching inside AE Date: Mon, 27 Feb 2012 14:04:30 -0500 In-Reply-To: To: "After Effects Mail List" References: Message-Id: X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.1082) --Apple-Mail-68--125047808 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252 Mylenium put something together to automate cubic mapping in AE which is = even trickier in some ways. He was pretty successful :-) If you can get = a sponsor to commission him then I think he may be the right person for = the job.=20 HTH Oh and we have a whole bunch of new tuts up on our website including a = new one by Eran Stern. See: = http://www.mettle.com/Products/Tutorials.php Cheers, Chris mettle.com On 2012-02-27, at 1:52 PM, Stephen van Vuuren wrote: > I=92ve been researching and testing the best way to stitch together = 120,000+ frame from a 5-camera timelapse shot over 12 days and nights = for my IMAX project. In an ideal workflow, the stitching and fixes = required would remain live in AE as the timelapse is a background plate. > =20 > Also, the stitching software I=92ve tested with while they has batch = modes, they have no actual timeline or multi-frame preview, so the only = way to properly test is to run the noise reduction, color processing and = then stitch all the files =96 which is 4 TB and a couple of weeks of = processing for each set of settings. > =20 > However, if I can stitch in AE =96 I have a live timeline, can RAM = preview etc. Since the cameras were locked in a rig, I should only have = to stitch for one set of frame and should be good (except for wind = vibration issues). Plus, that=92s only 1 processing pass and no need for = 4TB+ of intermediate renders. > =20 > But AFAIK, there are no true stitching tools for AE. Panorama Tools = assumes you have already stitched. The warping blending needed is quite = dramatic and not sure how best to approach in AE. Here=92s a screenshot = of the stitch in AE that shows PTGui Pro=92s stitch of frames although = blend regions are not displayable: > =20 > http://www.outsideinthemovie.com/collab/stitch.jpg > =20 > Any thoughts? > =20 > stephen van vuuren > 336.202.4777 > =20 > http://www.sv2studios.com/ > http://www.outsideinthemovie.com/ > http://www.stephenv2.me/ > =20 > A film is =96 or should be =96 more like music than like fiction. It = should be a progression of moods and feelings. The theme, what=92s = behind the emotion, the meaning, all that comes later. > =96Stanley Kubrick > =20 Cheers, Chris Mettle.com Skype: Mettlecom --Apple-Mail-68--125047808 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/html; charset=windows-1252 Mylenium put something together to automate cubic = mapping in AE which is even trickier in some ways. He was pretty = successful :-) If you can get a sponsor to commission him then I think = he may be the right person for the = job. 

HTH

Oh and we = have a whole bunch of new tuts up on our website including a new one by =  Eran Stern. See: http://www.mettle.co= m/Products/Tutorials.php

Cheers,
Ch= ris
mettle.com


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On 2012-02-27, at 1:52 PM, Stephen van Vuuren wrote:

I=92ve been researching and = testing the best way to stitch together 120,000+ frame from a 5-camera = timelapse shot over 12 days and nights for my IMAX project. In an ideal = workflow, the stitching and fixes required would remain live in AE as = the timelapse is a background plate.
Also, the stitching software I=92ve = tested with while they has batch modes, they have no actual timeline or = multi-frame preview, so the only way to properly test is to run the = noise reduction, color processing and then stitch all the files =96 = which is 4 TB and a couple of weeks of processing for each set of = settings.
 
But AFAIK,  there are no true = stitching tools for AE. Panorama Tools assumes you have already = stitched. The warping blending needed is quite dramatic and not sure how = best to approach in AE. Here=92s a screenshot of the stitch in AE that = shows PTGui Pro=92s stitch of frames although blend regions are not = displayable:
 
 
Any = thoughts?
 
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