Software for Video Compositing? - gfx elite forums

snothanger69 · #1 (**permalink**) November 4, 2006, 02:20

I saw a BTS special by the people who created the show Walking with Dinosaurs. Where they put markers on trees to help create alpha masks so the dinosaurs could interact with the scenery.
Is there a software program that can do that?

Making mattes by hand is grueling.

JOSET · #2 (**permalink**) November 28, 2006, 20:59

I use for 3d integration ,shake , the best:)

slyfox · #3 (**permalink**) January 27, 2007, 12:26

In some cases you can track your masks and then tweak them as needed

ryanafreez · #4 (**permalink**) January 27, 2007, 18:39

you can try use Adobe After Effect... but i think Shake is the best software for doing video composite..

3draj · #5 (**permalink**) January 29, 2007, 15:11

used to use combustion before..but digital fusion rocks.....have a look at it..
cheers.raj:)

AEMIKEA · #6 (**permalink**) January 30, 2007, 18:14

"Monet" works great also.

Mike

Ktoeto · #7 (**permalink**) February 3, 2007, 11:50

I've tried AE, Shake, Fusion and Nuke... and chose Nuke. The most powerful tool for integrating with 3D and compositing, I think. The second place - Fusion.

punisher1975 · #8 (**permalink**) February 17, 2007, 11:10

Monet is fabulous for that but I will push for Fusion or shake because they are industry standard. I love monet but never see it in Job requirements.

debjit · #9 (**permalink**) March 15, 2007, 05:00

shake is very good....so are others like D2, Fusion. But its the man behind these machines what matters most.

shoqa · #10 (**permalink**) March 17, 2007, 21:45

For Motion Graphics After Effects is the Best, but for highend 3D compositing Shake/Fusion is a better choice.