0824 | Rotoscope Technique research

The method of Rotoscope:

1. Using pen-tools, and trace the outline of live-action footage, then coloring them frame by frame.
2. Using the paint tools (Cut-out technique), Bezier pen tool in Flash. Easing in & out, keyframe animations.
3. Apply Filter: ToonIt! rototoon filter, adjust the thickness of the edge and then blur the back scene.
4. Shooting key-in footage in green screen, giving edges, changing the tone, composite into another pre-made background.
5. Pixel motion: Tracing 6 frame in a second and get texture in Toon Boom animate, applying motion blend in after effect (6 keyframe up to 12 keyframes per second), this will lead to a very dream like, transformed figure.
6. Illustrator’s live trace: batch the process using Adobe bridge.

prototype 2 | export into image sequence, live trace by illustrator.

prototype 3 |  live trace the real photo, composite still image in after effect to create movement.

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