Re: 3D from movies

[P3D John Bercovitz <bercov@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Ron Beck writes:

>> Would you be able to do this with any cartoon?

> Depends on how the cells were moved between shots.  Theoretically, you
> betcha.  Maybe I ought to call up my cartoonist friend and ask him if
> the cells are moved realistically when the viewpoint traverses.

Called up the friend and yes, this is very basic to animated cartooning.
For a tracking* shot, they move the foreground most, the midground a little,
and the background the least.  If you don't do it in the proper proportions,
it looks phony.

Traversing is called "tracking", to correct my earlier word usage.
Raising and lowering the camera is craning it.  Panning is as I stated.

John B


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