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dax3d
04-10-2003, 10:00 PM
Hi,

I would like to rotoscope someone from one video so I can layer them onto another video.

What tool would be best to do this? Commotion? Combustion?
I have heard very highly of Commotion for this type of thing, but now I'm hearing Combustion might be better?

thanks for any feedback
MotionKey
04-11-2003, 01:22 PM
I think both are good to do the job...

There is no magic wand for rotoscoping just a lot of work
no matter what package.

Thats just my opinion..

:wip:
MotionKey
04-11-2003, 01:27 PM
Both package do the job.

hands on the footage is the key.

just my opinion....
dax3d
04-11-2003, 03:15 PM
Ok, thanks for the response.
I'll have to find what I'm comfortable with.
beaker
04-11-2003, 10:25 PM
Commotion has much nicer roto/paint tools, but the they still only support 8 bit/channel color hence the reason for people moving to combustion(supports upto float). People are increasingly using 16bit and float on film and even some television. Commotion is a nicer tool if you only need 8 bit color(your using video, so 8 bit is all you probably have).
dax3d
04-12-2003, 05:26 PM
Yes, I'm using video and 8-bit is all I have right now. I'm just experimenting right now and didn't know which package to use in the future. I will try the demos of Commotion and see how it works out.

thank you
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