From Robot to Robzilla


Before we start this lesson, let's have a little fun. It's interesting how our mind can perceive an object totally differently based on perspective. You'll see what I mean in a moment.

1.

Open Shake.

2.

Choose File > Open Script.

3.

Navigate to the Lesson02 folder and choose robot_pt1.shk, or select the script that you saved from the previous lesson, and click OK.

Your script opens up in the Node workspace.

4.

Highlight the Brightness1 node and press I to ignore it.

5.

Select the Add1 node and choose Outside from the Layer tab.

Outside places an image outside the mask of a second image. Only the mask of the second image is considered in the composite, and the color comes from the foreground image. Essentially, the mask of the second image cuts a hole in the first image.

6.

Connect Resize1 to the right input of Outside1.

7.

Double-click the Over2 node and click the Flipbook icon.

Holy Toledo! The robot looks gigantic! The cute little robot has turned into a scary Robzilla.

OK, quit messing around.




Apple Pro Training Series. Shake 4. Professional Compositing and Visual Effects
Apple Pro Training Series. Shake 4. Professional Compositing and Visual Effects
ISBN: 321256093
EAN: N/A
Year: 2005
Pages: 156

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