Video Editors: Learn 3D Video Compositing

In this lecture, you'll learn how to remove unwanted areas of video by creating mask keyframes to determine what area of your videos are masked out at which points. 

This lecture walks you through some of the most common issues that you may encounter, and provides a step-by-step process for how you can resolve certain issues that may pop up when using the chromakey tool. You'll learn about things like edge refinement, getting rid of discoloration, as well as how to toggle between mask and transparent video modes to ensure you get the most accurate chromakey results.

There are a lot of great alpha video resources out there, from cool particle effects to transparent videos that have already been through the chromakey process. Wouldn't it be cool if you could use them all in your iClone project in a quick and easy way that saves tons of resources?
In this lecture,  you'll learn how easy it is to convert your transparent video effects from After Effects, Max, Maya, Cinema 4D, etc. and convert them to popVideo format for resource-saving inclusion in your iClone projects. 

Another incredibly useful feature of popVideo is the ability to import JPEG and PNG image sequences, aggregate all of the individual frames together, and then export a streamlined popVideo or transparent video file that you can use in your iClone project or in any other 3D compositing or video editing software. This allows you to integrate stop-motion video into your iClone project. An even bigger benefit is that you can export your own PNG sequence from iClone or other 3D tools, and re-import it in as a video in order to optimize the size of your project, save system resources and avoid high-poly counts in your project. Even with dozens of the same videos, the frame rate remains at 60fps. This lecture shows you how to do just that, along with the basics of image sequence import/export.

In this lecture, you'll learn about the surprising number of import and export options available with popVideo, while enhancing and speeding up your workflow in the meantime. Find out how you can import different types of videos that aren't normally compatible, and also optimize your popVideo output.

iClone supports the import and use of a wide selection of video formats for use inside a 3D environment. With a simple click and drag of your mouse, you can import transparent popVideos and normal videos.

This lecture will run you through the basics of the different ways you can import your videos, from billboards and planes to image layers and backgrounds. You'll also learn about how to time your video start, adjust the sound, and map it to any prop surface in your scene.

There's a wide selection of iClone virtual set props and environments that are super useful for when you need to composite a real-life actor into a 3D scene. This lecture will demonstrate a couple of useful tips for getting the most realistic and visually appealing results in this scenario, whether it be for educational or commercial purposes. 

Learn about how to import transparent videos as billboards, and have your real-life actors interact with virtual props and utilize video effects to enhance the overall visual effect.

One of the many practical uses of iClone in a studio environment is the ability to create your own custom 3D effects for use in your advertisement, TV show, or any other sort of production. 

In this lecture, you'll learn a little bit about how to utilize practical add-on packs in various ways to enhance your production. Learn how to use and customize sample projects to your liking, produce creative intro screens for your show, and utilize the text motion templates and props as well.

There are so many ways to use video files in your iClone projects, and one of the most interesting methods is to use a combination of background videos for your scene background and transparent videos with masking for the foreground. This allows you to create infinitely more depth and realism in your scene. Combine that with custom IBL (Image-based Lighting), and you have a completely enhanced scene.

In this lecture, you'll learn how to do just that; strategically place videos in your scene on both the background and foreground image layers to enhance realism, particularly in outdoor scenes with weather such as snow or dust. You'll also learn how to use IBL and wind effects to emphasize outdoor weather patterns.

This lecture demonstrates various video elements that users can work with, as well as the basics on how to use them in a variety of unique scenarios. It showcases the Super VFX pack that contains an impressive selection of background videos, revealers, infographics, as well as some infographics and cool-looking fire and smoke components as well. How you use them is up to you, but you can be sure that this pack will give you some ideas on how to work with iClone assets.

Combining video elements with props and elements in your 3D scene can really give your production that extra realistic touch and bring it to the next level. There are a number of different ways that you can do this, and each method can be used in different scenarios.

In this lecture, you'll learn about each of the separate import methods for videos, and how you can use them to enhance your scene with a touch of realism, and integrate your videos into your 3D scene so that they no longer look like separate videos, but rather part of your natural scene.

Director Adolf Navarro from Antareus Ltd, shows us how to use iClone 6 Pro and PopVideo 3 to create a Sci-Fi 3D compositing shot, mixing masked real footage with CGI elements on the same set. ----- "I wanted to show the possibilities of iClone 6 when creating a Sci-Fi set mixing 3D props and billboards with video textures. The new Reallusion popVideo 3 software allows one to mask HD video footage filmed using green screen backgrounds, creating a keyed high definition video format than can be used as texture in iClone 3D props. It allows one to mix real footage in virtual sets without further compositing operations." - Adolf Navarro