[kerosene]

Q on the first shot here.
If the matte gurus (loki?) see this I would appreciate hints for creating backgrounds for 3D shots.
below is an example shot.
I will composite the animatio as a separate layer in after effects. What interests me is the mapping of the bg environment. Should I create the landscape/city (needed for this shot) from top projection and model lots of details or approximately from the camera and rely on painting.

How detailed should the background modeling in general be?
I am worried that if I have both 3D modeled and heavily texture depending elements in the same pass, they will not blend believably.

I am not looking for photorealism and in this shot there will be also some blurring so it forgive a bit.

I would also need to create an establishing shot of a distant city and doing it all in 3d isn't very handy.

What kind of geometry is usually built for 3D mattes?

Thanks for any hints or resources on the subject.


(there is more 3d stuff posted in the gallery)

heikki anttila,


http://www.projectkerosene.com
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NOTE
I hope I haven't posted these earlier, I also hope that I am not breaking any etiquette by posting several works.
The Avis are div-x


1) The question above was for this shot
It is a lobby space of a central public building in a futuristic scifi city of Cordina. It will act as a station and governmental center.

Some detail, people, and textures will be added, almost finished.

critique on lighting etc. appreciated.



And an animation of the same shot. The colours are better in the still.
http://www.projectkerosene.com/temp/aula_2.avi

[ January 20, 2002: Message edited by: kerosene ]

[jeferichardson]

You might want to check out this guys web page. I used to work with him on Final Fantasy. He is really good. He is a pretty nice guy also. So Im sure he wouldnt mind you emailing him.
http://www.invaderdigital.com/

[kerosene]

Thanks for a great link.


heikki