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Cinematography, Part 08: Montage (The Kuleshov Experiment – Example)
 

Montage (The Kuleshov Experiment –– Example)

In this video you will learn the power of the montage. The montage can be important in setting moods, or carrying along the narrative of the story, even though the images or clips may be disparate in nature. You will learn how to use it to work “economically” inside of the Filmic space.

 
Dr. Sassi May 17 2012 01:58 844
Cinematography, Part 07: Camera Movements
 

Camera Movements

In this video you will learn just how important a camera move is in the process of telling a story. A discussion covering a few standard types of camera moves, as well as methods of controlling the camera, and the differences between them, is provided.

 
Dr. Sassi May 17 2012 06:49 1239
Cinematography, Part 06: Perspective
 

Perspective (… and the use for image creation)

In this video you will learn the importance of perspective and how it can used to by a Cinematographer as another story element. Perspective is more than just converging lines, it is also a way of guiding your eye around a scene and well controlling the perceived depth of the space you are shooting in.

 
Dr. Sassi May 17 2012 02:20 902
Cinematography, Part 05: From 4D to 3D (Reality to Film Space) and the Change of Time
 

From 4D to 3D (Reality to Film Space) and the Change of Time

In this video you will learn about the changes that will occur while capturing the “real” world with a video camera. The process is critical for you to understand as a film-maker, as it will allow you to use the camera as a character itself..

 
Dr. Sassi May 17 2012 03:31 891
Cinematography, Part 04: Format and Framing
 

Format and Framing

In this video you will learn how the aspect-ratio used and the framing within a shot are important in the film-making process. You will be also introduced to some ideas that will illustrate a misunderstanding about following rules.

 
Dr. Sassi May 17 2012 05:02 803
Cinematography, Part 03: Rules Can Be Ignored?
 

Rules Can Be Ignored?

In this video you will learn why there are generally accepted rules that exist in the film-world and when rules can be flexible for artistic purposes. That said, there are rules that should not be ignored if you wish to be successful in film-making.

 
Dr. Sassi May 17 2012 02:36 858
Cinematography, Part 02: The Story Space
 

The Story Space (The most expensive space, use it wisely)

In this video you will learn what the Story Space is and why it is an important part of Cinematography, this can also lead to certain decisions being made during movie-making so a good understanding is important. You will also be introduced to a typical flow for story telling.

 
Dr. Sassi May 17 2012 04:51 1075
Adjustable Conveyor Setup, Part 20
 

Conveyor XRef setup

The final step in creating the conveyor belt is setting it up for use as a Xref so that you can easily bring it into other scenes.
To do this you will start by saving the scene, then adjusting the existing geometry to create a simplified version of your conveyor.
After this is done, you will learn how to utilize the hi-resolution and low-resolution versions of your conveyor to speed up the animation process.

 
Rod Ross May 15 2012 07:09 1953
Adjustable Conveyor Setup, Part 19
 

Final check for conveyor

In this portion of the conveyor belt tutorial you will go back through your rig and clean up things that you may have missed or just need to be tidied up, as well as a final run through of the controls.
It may seem like a pain, but it is always important to double check the work you do when creating a setup like this, it is always easy to miss something.

 
Rod Ross May 15 2012 08:14 1547
Adjustable Conveyor Setup, Part 18
 

Xpresso final

In this video you will finish setting up the xpresso required to make your conveyor adjustable.
You will set the feeder position, create a control to open and close the feeder gate, add in a link to set the “part”, and finally a control for the bin length.

 
Rod Ross May 15 2012 09:09 1443
Adjustable Conveyor Setup, Part 17
 

Xpresso for motor setup

In this tutorial you will set up the User Data controls for the motor of your conveyor belt.
It is the same process as before, but with a few quick tips for when you run into problems.

 
Rod Ross May 15 2012 07:22 1677
Adjustable Conveyor Setup, Part 16
 

Xpresso for conveyor bend

In this video you continue to setup the Xpresso for the conveyor belt. This time you connect the bend deformer, the leg count, the belt offset, and the belt visibility controls to their corresponding User Data.

 
Rod Ross May 15 2012 09:34 1472
Adjustable Conveyor Setup, Part 15
 

Xpresso for conveyor length

In this video you will link the various paramaters to control the length of the conveyor belt.

 
Rod Ross May 15 2012 15:29 1475
Adjustable Conveyor Setup, Part 14
 

Xpresso for conveyor width

Continuing with the set up of the conveyor belt, in this video you will follow the same method as in the previous video to control the width of the conveyor belt.

 
Rod Ross May 15 2012 14:46 1616
Adjustable Conveyor Setup, Part 13
 

Xpresso for conveyor height

In this video you will create the xpresso setup that will control the height of the conveyor belt.
To do this you will utilize a range mapper node to help you translate a percentage to a real, and to set minimum and maximum heights for the various components. You will also learn how to use Xgroups to help organize your xpresso workspace.

 
Rod Ross May 15 2012 12:40 1520
Adjustable Conveyor Setup, Part 12
 

Setting up User Data

In this video you will setup the User Data for the conveyor controls.
After you have added the desired controls you will begin setting up the xpresso to drive the whole rig.

 
Rod Ross May 15 2012 08:01 1545
Adjustable Conveyor Setup, Part 11
 

Drawing the parts bin

In this video you will create a bin to catch the “parts” as they come off the conveyor.
To do this you will use box modeling. Starting from a cube you will use the various polygon tools to add detail and shape the bin to your liking.
As with previous videos you will also setup a cloner/spline effector combination to allow the bin to follow the bend of the conveyor.

 
Rod Ross May 15 2012 05:45 1694
Adjustable Conveyor Setup, Part 10
 

Emitter for the parts feeder

In this video you will create an emitter to generate the “parts” that will be moving along the conveyor belt.
To do this you will create a particle emitter, and then use xpresso to link it to a guide spline that follows along the conveyor belt.

 
Rod Ross May 15 2012 08:30 1430
Adjustable Conveyor Setup, Part 09
 

Parts feeder

In this video you will build the Feeder for the conveyor belt.
To do this you will use the Loft Nurbs object. You will also use the Phong tag to create more defined shading on the surface.
The “Set Parent to” command is demonstrated, allowing you to quickly center a parent to the child’s position.
To finish up the feeder you will create a gate, as well as some additional geometry to be used in the dynamics simulation

 
Rod Ross May 15 2012 11:12 1375
Adjustable Conveyor Setup, Part 08
 

Making the conveyor motor Part 3

In this video you will complete setting up the motor assembly for the conveyor belt.
To do this you will use Spline wrap to create the belt.
You will then utilize the Cloner and Spline effector to allow the motor to follow the bend of the belt.

 
Rod Ross May 15 2012 10:17 1472
Adjustable Conveyor Setup, Part 07
 

Making the conveyor motor Part 2

In this video you will continue the construction of the motor assembly for the conveyor belt.
By combining many simpler objects create with basic spline shapes and Extrude Nurbs you can quickly build more detailed shapes.

 
Rod Ross May 15 2012 12:52 1502
Adjustable Conveyor Setup, Part 06
 

Making the conveyor motor Part 1

In this video you will begin working on the creation of the motor assembly for the conveyor belt.
To start you will create the pulleys by using a profile spline and a Lathe Nurbs.
Then a Boolean object is used to create more detail.
Finally the new pulleys are converted to polygons and connected together.

 
Rod Ross May 15 2012 15:33 1434
Adjustable Conveyor Setup, Part 05
 

Drawing the legs

In this video you will create the legs that the whole conveyor assembly will sit on. You will start by using layers to organize your scene a little. Then you will use a combination or Extrude, Lathe, and Sweep NURBS to construct the main shapes. You will also use the Booleen object to create a hex bolt for extra detail. A symmetry object helps create the matching leg on the opposite side. Finally you will use a cloner and a spline effector to create copies of the legs.

 

 
Rod Ross May 15 2012 24:15 1465
Adjustable Conveyor Setup, Part 04
 

Side rails

In this video you will create the rails that run along the side of the conveyor belt.
To do this you will be creating several profile splines and creating geometry between them using the Loft Nurbs object.
You will finish up by using a symmetry object to create the opposite side.

 
Rod Ross May 15 2012 13:14 1572
Adjustable Conveyor Setup, Part 03
 

Using Mograph and Spline Wrap to make the belt

In this video you will setup the “belt” portion of the conveyor belt.
To do this you will be utilizing a Cloner to create a belt that will be used for the dynamics simulation.
Then you will use a Spline Wrap to create a belt that will be seen in the render.

 
Rod Ross May 15 2012 05:05 1590
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