Lynda.com Maya 2010 Getting Started With MatchMover Toxik And BackBurner DVD

One of the most powerful 3D applications on the market, Maya 2010, now includes three complimentary bundled applications: MatchMover, powerful camera matching software; Toxik, a node-based compositor; and Backburner, a network rendering manager for Maya, 3ds Max, and Toxik. In Maya 2010: Getting Started with MatchMover, Toxik, and Backburner, instructor George Maestri demonstrates how to use these applications with Maya’s existing powerful feature set to create engaging 3D animations. Exercise files accompany the course.

Topics include:
* Matching 3D animation to live action footage
* Importing object-based camera tracks into Maya
* Rendering with layers
* Using Toxik to seamlessly composite footage
* Adding effects with Toxik
* Managing network renders with Backburner

1. Basic MatchMover
Working within the MatchMover interface
Importing footage
Automatic matching
Exporting MatchMover data
Importing MatchMover scenes into Maya
Working with MatchMover scenes in Maya
Basic rendering of MatchMover scenes

2. Advanced MatchMover
Working with the Full interface
Adding tracks manually
Solving for camera
Object-based tracking
Importing object tracks into Maya
Rendering with layers

3. Backburner
Intro to Backburner network rendering
Setting up Manager and Server
Configuring network paths
Sending jobs to Backburner from Maya
Managing network renders with Monitor
Troubleshooting

4. Basic Toxik
Toxik interface
Navigating Toxik
Creating a composition
Importing footage
Compositing footage

5. Advanced Toxik: Adding Effects and Correcting Color
Correcting color
Using special effects
Transforming footage
Creating mattes with garbage masks
Animating parameters
Rendering final output

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