Rotorscoping in FCP?

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Caddy

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Hello ther dvx users, this is my first post:

I am currently in university and doing my first year in digital video design,

I am new to rotorscoping, but i know the basic outline of what to do, but the thing is i dont know how or know if u can export the clip/frames out of FCP and into Photoshop to draw or do whatever to them, i just want to get a head start on it becuase were starting rotorscoping in after effects in a few months and i just want to test it out, also i know nothing about after effects so far , i only want to do something very simple for my first rotorscope,

if anyone could help me out, it would mean alot

cheers.
 
You can export from final cut to as image sequence. Go to file, export, quicktime conversion and then in format select image sequence and then you have a bunch of options that i dont remember exactly.
 
uh thanks, but i cant see anywhere that says to change the format/ image sequnece, but there is 'recompress all frames' under the marker tab, dont know wether that helps

wb
 
Rotoscoping in a painting progam like photoshop is the wrong way to do it. What will happen when you play your clip, is that the edges of your matte will flicker like crazy. The best way to rotoscope is by keyframing bezier type shape is such software as Combustion or After fx.
 
ye thats the thing ,i said in my first post, havnt even used after effects once, only a mess about doing rotorscopin git in FCP.

somewhereinLA do you know any good links or tutorials how to do it in after effects?
 
SomewhereinLA said:
Rotoscoping in a painting progam like photoshop is the wrong way to do it. What will happen when you play your clip, is that the edges of your matte will flicker like crazy. The best way to rotoscope is by keyframing bezier type shape is such software as Combustion or After fx.
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Or Shake...
 
I know, I read it, but you need to use the right tool for the job, and photoshop isn't it..., if this is what you study you should learn at least one compositing apps well. And you can download most of them and use them for free for a month.

the creative cow forum is a good place to start, lot's of tutorials about just anything 2D-3D.

http://forums.creativecow.net/

Good luck.
 
If you're in school right now, just add to your book list really. Especially if you know you're going to be hitting After Effects for sure (and not Shake say), then hit up Amazon or where ever and snag a intro After Effects book. Adobe has its Classroom in a Book series that is a reasonable intro into their software.

cheers.
 
It depends on what exactly your doing. Some stuff if faster and easier in Motion, some in Shake, some in AE, some in Studio Artist.

Personally, I perfer the Shake/Motion combo.
 
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