Communigate Pro AE-List@media-motion.tv Message 49727

I recently worked on a ton of shots for a movie and while the roto brush was very handy, this new feature would have saved the day, had it been available at the time. Not to totally disagree but I think the shots described below have exceeded the capability of CS6, especially for that hair. I was about to shoot myself and there is still one shot I left very dissatisfied. :)

On Thu, Jun 20, 2013 at 11:03 AM, Teddy Gage <teddygage@gmail.com> wrote:

Lachlan, have you turned on Refine matte in the rotobrush options and played with the settings? Even in CS6, refine matte's motion blur compensation and edge decontamination is very good with some smoothing and feathering. It has saved many "impossible" shots for me.

On Wed, Jun 19, 2013 at 10:04 PM, Lachlan Westfall <lachlan@quietearth.net> wrote:

I’m certain someone has had a more challenging roto job than the one on which I’m working... But not by much.

Four people waving their hands/arms... And often across their own faces/bodies etc... Need I say more...

Thankfully Rotobrush has done a GREAT job on the simple-medium stuff. This has saved me hours, if not days.

The last challenge that I have is the hair of a girl in the wind. I cannot hand-roto this, I have to find a way to make some kind of matte to catch the edges.

The hair goes from brown to blonde and the background is predominantly gray/neutral. This is the only hope I have of finding some difference between the fore- and back-grounds.

Can anyone suggest a technique and combo of plug-ins? I’m sure many of you here have fought this battle before.

Many thanks.

-Lachlan Westfall
Quiet Earth Design

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Animator & Editor
www.teddygage.com
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