Building Scenes in 3DEqualizer and Maya
During the course of these lessons, we'll explore some of the more advanced features of this powerful tracking tool. Software required: 3DEqualizer 4R3, Maya 2014.
What you'll learn
During the course of these lessons, we'll explore some of the more advanced features of this powerful tracking tool. We'll take three shots and look at how we can use reference images and geometry to give accurate results. We'll spend time learning about the line-up controls and how to transfer information between 3DEqualizer and Maya. By the end of the training, you'll know how to lay out the environment, which is an essential step in the CG process. Software required: 3DEqualizer 4R3, Maya 2014.
Table of contents
- Importing the Lesson Materials 4m
- Setting up the Lenses 9m
- Adding Points to Foreground Common Features 12m
- Adding Points to Midground Common Features 9m
- Adding Points to Background Common Features 10m
- Adding Points to Define the Foreground Steps 10m
- Defining the Ground with a Reference Camera 11m
- Adding Points to Define the Background Staircase 11m
- First Solve of Our Reference Cameras 4m
- Tracking the First Sequence Camera 7m
- Tracking the Second Sequence Camera 10m
- Tracking the Third Sequence Camera 10m
- Scaling and Orientating the Scene 6m
- Refining Our Results with Parameter Adjustments 7m
- Lens Distortion and Preparing for Export 7m
- Importing into Maya 7m
- Building Some Simple Geometry 7m
- Exporting the Maya Assets for Use in 3DEqualizer's Line-up Controls 11m
- Finalizing the Line-up and Exporting to Maya 3m
- Importing the Line-up into Maya 5m
- Modeling the Foreground Steps 18m
- Using the Foreground Steps Model in 3DEqualizer 6m
- Finalizing the Foreground Steps 4m
- Object Tracking the Board 12m
- Using Geometry to Manipulate the Object Track 9m
- Exporting the Object Track to Maya 7m
- Importing the RC Controller Asset into Maya 2m
- Importing the Midground Car Asset into Maya 1m
- Importing the Foreground Car Asset into Maya 2m
- Adjusting the Render Settings for a Quality Control Render 2m
- Rendering Quality Control Renders in Maya 4m
- Examining the Results 4m
About the author
Philip Maddock's career started at Prime Focus Film London as a stereo conversion compositor. He later switched roles to become a matchmove artist for the same company. In this role, he spent long periods of time working in India helping to develop artists in the Prime Focus Mumbai studio. Philip later became a lighting TD at PF London before joining The Mill London in 2013. He currently works as a 3D generalist at the The Mill - mainly creating visual effects for television commercials.