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27/06/2014 05:31:42

video567
video567
Posts: 97 		I dont know if this is the right place for this, but can some one look at my camera set up and let me know if it looks ok. my goal is to use an old tv show and try to match it. i know i will need close ups for some of the gags they do. just looking for a bit of advise from the masters here. thank you
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27/06/2014 07:37:36

devious
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Posts: 20 		El Chavo right? Good luck, I'm looking forward to viewing your work.

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27/06/2014 13:20:48

ziggy72Muvizu mogulExperimental user
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Posts: 1988 		video567 wrote:
I dont know if this is the right place for this, but can some one look at my camera set up and let me know if it looks ok. my goal is to use an old tv show and try to match it. i know i will need close ups for some of the gags they do. just looking for a bit of advise from the masters here. thank you


Tip #1 : Edit camera 2. Under the Focus option, select Blur - change it to Focus Distance & DOF. Put your focus distance down to about 20%, and then move the Depth Of Field slider back and forth. The will see (in the camera window) the focus of the shot move across the set as you slide the DOF. Doing this allows you to put the characters in focus, and the background more out of focus, which helps the viewer follow the story. It will also help hide the obvious photo background. And it also looks cool Then try doing the same thing with the other cameras, putting the focus of the shot were YOU want it to be - it's worth it, trust me. For close ups, experiment with the Field Of View slider.


Tip #2 : Edit menu > Edit Environment. Turn the ambient brightness up (maybe to 35% or so) and turn up the Ambient Shadow Intensity to about 50% - now it should look sunny, rather than just a bit bright. Add a touch of yellow to the Amient brightness colour for effect.


Tip #3 : To make the important stuff prominent, make the background duller - yellow walls to melon/brown, tan bricks to dark grey, that kind of thing. If everything's equally colourful, where do you look?


Tip #4 : More of an observation really - I'd try getting a better floor texture. Are they meant to be standing on a street? www.cgtextures.com is a great free resource for this kind of stuff.


I hope that helps.
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27/06/2014 16:42:43

video567
video567
Posts: 97 		wow thank you so much. ill be making these improvements this weekend!!!
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