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Topic: hidden objects possible?
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Loring
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posted 10-22-1999 08:51 PM
Hi, I'm back. I was wondering if any of you knew how you could make an object in 3dsmax and disguise like a chameleon to be apart of my background (video footage background) so my animated character can walk behind the hidden one and look like it has gone behind it? I was wondering if I could render that as kind of a transparent mask in other words. Thanks everyone. |
Lab Rat
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posted 10-23-1999 01:50 AM
Oh, were you gone? 
Well, I don't know much about that program, but could you mask off the area you want the character to walk behind, then copy it onto a new layer exactly on top of the original, then your character could walk between the layers? But it'd look like he was going behind it. |
Loring
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posted 10-24-1999 12:04 AM
I don't know if you are able to mask in max like you can in photoshop. Try to imagin something like Jar jar walking behind a tree, that is somewhat the same principle that I would like to acheive. I'm trying to make an animate truck roll off of a still picture or a video of a ledge or bank. From the angle it is shot at, the truck has to disappear as it goes over the edge bit, by bit, frame by frame. I think we had a discussion about this before, but I don't recall anyone ever knowing for sure, but as far as I'm concerned,any input is appreciated. Thanks |
Gamecat
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posted 10-25-1999 08:58 PM
Hey, just do your animation, and then in post production, send your piece through photoshop, and bring the background element you want forward... Get what I mean? |
Imhotep
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posted 10-26-1999 04:28 AM
Hi!What you want is pretty easy with MAX. Put your video-footage as background.
Create a 3d-object that matches the real world object.
Apply a "Matte/Shadow" material to your 3d-object. This way all 3d-scene objects behind it will be hidden.
Set your 3d-scene lighting correct and you will be able to cast convincing shadows on your real-world object. Hope this helps [This message has been edited by Imhotep (edited 10-26-1999).] |
Loring
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posted 10-27-1999 11:13 PM
Thanks a ton for your help Imhotep. Me and the boys are now overjoyed! |
