Chapter 14
Working over a Moving Plate
In the past chapters, you’ve worked on stationary images for your matte paintings and then added motion using After Effects and camera projection. However, in studio work, many matte shots are added to moving images.
In this chapter, you’ll have the opportunity to experience working on a moving plate. To make the assignment interesting, you’ll use footage taken from the roof of a skyscraper in New York City’s Times Square. Your mission is to create a vision of this globally recognized landmark 100 years from now, with futuristic structures and technological developments far beyond what currently exists. ...
