Hone your skills to become a valued roto artist and master what it takes to create seamless mattes for every shot. Through illustrious four color presentation, the book features step-by-step instruction on the artistic techniques of rotoscoping with lessons on: *Articulate mattes *Motion tracking *Advanced rotoscoping, and much more It also features practical insight on the subject and industry, delving into: *The history and evolution of rotoscoping and the role of the roto artist *A typical day in the life of a roto artist *How to get a job as a roto artist


*4-color presentation full of roto tips and techniques will have you performing like a seasoned pro in hours *Application-agnostic technical insight allows the reader to implement lessons learned regardless of software being used *Accompanying CD and companion website provides project files and sequences on which the reader can implement the techniques they learned in the book, as well as other bonus materials


Master what it takes to make your rotoscoping blend seamlessly into each shot. Through illustrious 4-color presentation, this book features step-by-step instruction on the artistic techniques of rotoscoping with lessons on: *Articulate mattes *Motion tracking *Advanced rotoscoping techniques, and much more The book also features practical insight on the subject and industry, delving into: *the history and evolution of rotoscoping and the role of the rotoscoper in the overall VFX pipeline *a typical day in the life of a rotoscoper *how to get a job as a rotoscoper

The companion CD and website, www.rotoscopingbook.com, provides project files, sample movies, as well as other bonus materials.