> Platypus Project Description
For this project our team got together and went into the woods to shoot our own footage. Our mission was to create a realistic 3D Platypus with fur and animate it within a live action scenario. I was given two of the three shots of the video to track and composite. Once I finished tracking (using Boujou) I handed the track to the animators. When I receive the completed renders I was able to begin compositing. The first obstacle was to remove any unwanted objects or shadows within the shot. From peoples legs and limbs to camera equipment and wires I had plenty of work to keep me busy. After everything was removed I began color correction, some basic rotoscoping, and had to remove the rock that made the splash in the waterfall scene. Once all the shots were done I assisted in adding the audio and editing the final movie using Premier. I’d have to say that the hardest part of this project was getting all the unwanted objects out of the shot.
> Credits
3D Modeler
Pokovitch.
Rigging
Omar Amador
Fur FX/ Lighting
Adam Dorner
Animation
Henry Hoang
Oscar Ojeda
Jeremy Pozensky
Narrarator
Mike Wood
Compositing and Tracking
Clint “CJ” Jairam
Brian F. Lee