THE MATRIX CAMERA MOTION

Wael · 04-23-2001, 04:26 AM

http://www15.brinkster.com/anthraxed/fight.swf

Excellent Flash File (Espcially the Matrix End)

is there a good tutorial on how to create the Matrix
Camera Motion

I only know of one tutorial which is at
http://www.2112fx.com/matcam.html

just wounder if there is any more out there or better ones.

I know there is a detailed tutorial in

http://www.3dcafe.com/asp/platinumdefault.asp

but its for VIP only.

if there is anything like this out there please point it out

Thanks in advance.

W A E L.

Matrix · 05-01-2001, 04:55 PM

The 3D Cafe tutorial is essentially the same - it's a reprint of my original tutorial.

If your intent is to reproduce the movie effect with real cameras, you're in for a lot of work and a lot of money

http://www.vfxpro.com/article/mainv/0,7220,112166,00.html

and

http://www.whatisthematrix.com/cmp/sfx_index.html

Reproducing the effect in a 3D package is pretty simple. The above tutorial deals with a subtelty regarding camera matching across vector shading models. In the bullet time animation,

http://www.2112fx.com/flash1.html

The building top is area shaded with Swift 3D and the Neo character is flat-shaded with Vecta3D-MAX. The common convention is that you can't export path animation to .3DS format for input to Swift. So, how did I match the cameras across the two packages? Path sampling in MAX is the answer.

There are other issues such as clothing animation, wind/gravity/etc., but that's for another series of tutorials.

Good luck with your animation efforts!

Wael · 05-02-2001, 02:21 PM

Matrix,

Thank you for your reply, your tutorial was enough
for me, I followed it step by step and was able to
create the effect.

and I never intented to reproduce the movie effect with
real cameras, I am not that rich , however of of my
friends his name is akram awad is thinking of
reproducing the matrix effect for his wedding date

thanks again.

W A E L.

Matrix · 05-02-2001, 04:58 PM

Glad to have been of help. I'm looking forward to seeing some of your work. If your friend pulls off that wedding animation, I really want to see it

good luck!

Rupert · 05-06-2001, 09:05 AM

A photographer (no affiliation) that we have used here in Melbourne Australia does some pretty cool stuff with "Matrix style" effects. It's not Flash based but pretty cool to look at: http://www.ruffy.com/
Cheers,

Rupert

Jesse · 05-06-2001, 09:22 AM

Go Aussies

I remember seeing the first bit of film made in that way ever (on some doco about the Matrix). It was made with this cemi-circular contraption with 120 cameras in it which were linkeds so they all shot at the same instant. Then you can pan by flicking through them via computer... clever idea, hepas of work.

Cheers

Jesse

Jookbox · 05-15-2001, 10:51 PM

it is clever. it's one of those things where we had the technology, but no one has thought of it until recently.

XMatrix_11 · 07-04-2003, 09:35 PM

i went to that matrix tutorial site that user "matrix" posted the link to and it was a forbidden site, im guessing its not up anymore, anyways where else could i learn to do the matrix camera effect in flash mx?
THX
XMatrix

Matrix · 07-04-2003, 09:55 PM

That tutorial is very old and I no longer have a copy. It is, however, identical to the one published in the 3D Cafe VIP Lounge.

If you're using MAX, there is a free bullettime plugin that you can download. Do a web search, or try scriptspot.com.

good luck!

XMatrix_11 · 07-06-2003, 03:11 AM

so i got that plugin, thing is, how can i put the video into flash?
all help would be great
thanks ,
XMatrix

05-06-2001, 09:22 AM	#6
Jesse Administrator Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Australia Posts: 8,612	Go Aussies I remember seeing the first bit of film made in that way ever (on some doco about the Matrix). It was made with this cemi-circular contraption with 120 cameras in it which were linkeds so they all shot at the same instant. Then you can pan by flicking through them via computer... clever idea, hepas of work. Cheers Jesse __________________ Cheers Jesse Stratford ActionScript.org Cofounder Email: presented in this way to stop spam-bots: My email is composed of my first name (jesse) followed by my last name (stratford) followed by @ followed by actionscript.org Please don't email or PM me Flash questions, that's what the Forums are for! Please don't rely on me reading my PMs either. Email me about important stuff.

07-04-2003, 09:35 PM	#8
XMatrix_11 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: USA Posts: 9	wheres tutorial i went to that matrix tutorial site that user "matrix" posted the link to and it was a forbidden site, im guessing its not up anymore, anyways where else could i learn to do the matrix camera effect in flash mx? THX XMatrix

07-06-2003, 03:11 AM	#10
XMatrix_11 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: USA Posts: 9	hmmm ok so i got that plugin, thing is, how can i put the video into flash? all help would be great thanks , XMatrix

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04-23-2001, 04:26 AM	#1
Wael Registered User Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Australia Posts: 29	http://www15.brinkster.com/anthraxed/fight.swf Excellent Flash File (Espcially the Matrix End) is there a good tutorial on how to create the Matrix Camera Motion I only know of one tutorial which is at http://www.2112fx.com/matcam.html just wounder if there is any more out there or better ones. I know there is a detailed tutorial in http://www.3dcafe.com/asp/platinumdefault.asp but its for VIP only. if there is anything like this out there please point it out Thanks in advance. W A E L.

05-01-2001, 04:55 PM	#2
Matrix Registered User Join Date: May 2001 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 5	The 3D Cafe tutorial is essentially the same - it's a reprint of my original tutorial. If your intent is to reproduce the movie effect with real cameras, you're in for a lot of work and a lot of money http://www.vfxpro.com/article/mainv/0,7220,112166,00.html and http://www.whatisthematrix.com/cmp/sfx_index.html Reproducing the effect in a 3D package is pretty simple. The above tutorial deals with a subtelty regarding camera matching across vector shading models. In the bullet time animation, http://www.2112fx.com/flash1.html The building top is area shaded with Swift 3D and the Neo character is flat-shaded with Vecta3D-MAX. The common convention is that you can't export path animation to .3DS format for input to Swift. So, how did I match the cameras across the two packages? Path sampling in MAX is the answer. There are other issues such as clothing animation, wind/gravity/etc., but that's for another series of tutorials. Good luck with your animation efforts!


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05-02-2001, 02:21 PM	#3
Wael Registered User Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Australia Posts: 29	Matrix, Thank you for your reply, your tutorial was enough for me, I followed it step by step and was able to create the effect. and I never intented to reproduce the movie effect with real cameras, I am not that rich , however of of my friends his name is akram awad is thinking of reproducing the matrix effect for his wedding date thanks again. W A E L.

05-02-2001, 04:58 PM	#4
Matrix Registered User Join Date: May 2001 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 5	Glad to have been of help. I'm looking forward to seeing some of your work. If your friend pulls off that wedding animation, I really want to see it good luck!

05-06-2001, 09:05 AM	#5
Rupert Registered User Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 618	A photographer (no affiliation) that we have used here in Melbourne Australia does some pretty cool stuff with "Matrix style" effects. It's not Flash based but pretty cool to look at: http://www.ruffy.com/ Cheers, Rupert

05-15-2001, 10:51 PM	#7
Jookbox Registered User Join Date: May 2001 Posts: 15	it is clever. it's one of those things where we had the technology, but no one has thought of it until recently.

07-04-2003, 09:55 PM	#9
Matrix Registered User Join Date: May 2001 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 5	That tutorial is very old and I no longer have a copy. It is, however, identical to the one published in the 3D Cafe VIP Lounge. If you're using MAX, there is a free bullettime plugin that you can download. Do a web search, or try scriptspot.com. good luck!