Lynda - Maya 2010: Getting Started with MatchMover, Toxik, and Backburner

One of the most powerful 3D applications on the market, Maya 2010, now includes three complimentary bundled applications: MatchMover, powerful camera matching software; Toxik, a node-based compositor; and Backburner, a network rendering manager for Maya, 3ds Max, and Toxik. In Maya 2010: Getting Started with MatchMover, Toxik, and Backburner, instructor George Maestri demonstrates how to use these applications with Maya?s existing powerful feature set to create engaging 3D animations. Exercise files accompany the course.

Topics include:

Matching 3D animation to live action footage  

Importing object-based camera tracks into Maya  

Rendering with layers  

Using Toxik to seamlessly composite footage  

Adding effects with Toxik  

Managing network renders with Backburne  

author: George Maestri

subject: 3D + Animation, Rendering, Video, Compositing

software: Maya 2010

level: Intermediate

duration: 2h 12m

released: Feb 25, 2010

link: lynda.com/Maya-2010-tutorials/getting-started-with-matchmover-toxik-and-backburner/58706-2.html

PROJECT FILE INCLUDED