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Serious DOF By sonic7 ( 8 Years Ago )

[quote][b]sonic7 (5/16/2018)[/b][hr] Has anyone managed to produce... By Famekrafts ( 8 Years Ago )

Compared to the old (pre IC-7) system, it's good enough for my... By animagic ( 8 Years Ago )

@animagic .... yeah it's simply a 'consistency' thing. With a fair... By sonic7 ( 8 Years Ago )

Before the current DOF came along, I came up with a method to create a... By Rampa ( 8 Years Ago )

Thanks Rampa .... I'll post an example a little tad later when I... By sonic7 ( 8 Years Ago )

[quote][b]Rampa (5/16/2018)[/b][hr]Before the current DOF came along,... By Famekrafts ( 8 Years Ago )

Sorry. I should have explained it a little more. It is a way to... By Rampa ( 8 Years Ago )

I don't think sonic uses a video editor/compositor. .........yet... By TheOldBuffer ( 8 Years Ago )

[quote][b]Rampa (5/16/2018)[/b][hr]Sorry. I should have explained it a... By Famekrafts ( 8 Years Ago )

[quote][b]sonic7 (5/16/2018)[/b][hr] Has anyone managed to produce... By Famekrafts ( 8 Years Ago )

Sorry I took so long .... I've got an example here of the type of... By sonic7 ( 8 Years Ago )

[quote][b]sonic7 (5/16/2018)[/b][hr] Sorry I took so long .... I've... By Famekrafts ( 8 Years Ago )

I assume you're using circle as the bokeh type, right? (Rampa said he... By Kelleytoons ( 8 Years Ago )

Famekrafts .... It is (unfortunately) DOF because I rendered... By sonic7 ( 8 Years Ago )

Mike - I'm using 'None' under Bokeh Type. If I select any 'style... By sonic7 ( 8 Years Ago )

I'd definitely use circle, and would NOT use super-sampling (which... By Kelleytoons ( 8 Years Ago )

Share the file without the animation just one frame and lets us see... By Famekrafts ( 8 Years Ago )

Mike ..... I would use a maxed out window (and normally do) - if... By sonic7 ( 8 Years Ago )

Here they are Mike .... really not much in it I feel ..... (I used... By sonic7 ( 8 Years Ago )

@Famekraft .... How do I go about 'sharing a file'? By sonic7 ( 8 Years Ago )

Well, I did some basic checking. Used black screen and activated View... By Famekrafts ( 8 Years Ago )

you can upload to Dropbox or something. By Famekrafts ( 8 Years Ago )

I used the same image as background, increased the near blur strength... By Famekrafts ( 8 Years Ago )

Famekrafts .... the 'amount' of (for want of a better word)... By sonic7 ( 8 Years Ago )

Unless you are using a content from the content online market which I... By Famekrafts ( 8 Years Ago )

OK Famekrafts .... Give me a bit of time to 'get it together'... By sonic7 ( 8 Years Ago )

Well I did it to help you, not for thumps up and stars :) By Famekrafts ( 8 Years Ago )

check my PM By Famekrafts ( 8 Years Ago )

What you're seeing isn't a halo, but the artifacts of a DOF cheat -... By illusionLAB ( 8 Years Ago )

[quote][b]illusionLAB (5/16/2018)[/b][hr]What you're seeing isn't a... By Famekrafts ( 8 Years Ago )

I might have known you'd 'chime in' IllusionLab !! :) Yes - I get... By sonic7 ( 8 Years Ago )

OK... got distracted, but managed to whip this off. Should make... By illusionLAB ( 8 Years Ago )

@illusionLAB ..... thank you very much for taking the time to... By sonic7 ( 8 Years Ago )

Well It is missing the SketchUp model, but might still work. By Famekrafts ( 8 Years Ago )

If you look closely at the screenshot, a DOF region on the edge of the... By Famekrafts ( 8 Years Ago )

moved the characters a bit, no change in Mason. Though girl has some... By Famekrafts ( 8 Years Ago )

Hi Famekrafts .... I've given your samples (thankyou for those), the... By sonic7 ( 8 Years Ago )

OK .... Well I simply 'turned off' the blue light that was... By sonic7 ( 8 Years Ago )

As to whether it's 'character' related (@ Famekrafts), I thought the... By sonic7 ( 8 Years Ago )

A couple of years ago, I had to make some decisions about the type... By sonic7 ( 8 Years Ago )

[quote][b]sonic7 (5/17/2018)[/b][hr] THIS COULD BE AN ANSWER ........... By animagic ( 8 Years Ago )

The 'halo' has always been there... it's just whether or not we notice... By illusionLAB ( 8 Years Ago )

So, playing off the title of this thread, I sure hope Reallusion is... By justaviking ( 8 Years Ago )

The DOF got broken with the update to 7.2. I did report this on the... By thedirector1974 ( 8 Years Ago )

I should note that the mask tutorial I presented is relying on... By Rampa ( 8 Years Ago )

I think it safe to say that Reallusion has been pretty serious about... By Rampa ( 8 Years Ago )

[quote][b]Rampa (5/17/2018)[/b][hr]I think it safe to say that... By justaviking ( 8 Years Ago )

[quote][b]justaviking (5/17/2018)[/b][hr][quote][b]Rampa... By Famekrafts ( 8 Years Ago )

@Famecrafts ".... iClone helps to focus on animation. Yes, it is... By sonic7 ( 8 Years Ago )

[quote][b]sonic7 (5/18/2018)[/b][hr] I think it'd be 'great' to be... By Famekrafts ( 8 Years Ago )

Famecrafts "...... My whole shift from blender to iclone was... By sonic7 ( 8 Years Ago )

[quote][b]sonic7 (5/18/2018)[/b][hr] Famecrafts "...... My... By Famekrafts ( 8 Years Ago )

@Famekrafts my friend - (I 'feel' I'm getting to know you) ........ By sonic7 ( 8 Years Ago )

Regarding installing an earlier version on iClone. It's always a very... By wires ( 8 Years Ago )

Thanks wires .... I was aware of the 'compatibility' issues - but... By sonic7 ( 8 Years Ago )

Has anyone managed to produce 'production quality' results from... By benhairston ( 8 Years Ago )

This Vimeo vid titled Basic Cinematography is something I've been... By R Ham ( 8 Years Ago )

@benhairston .... thanks for your confirmation on this - and your... By sonic7 ( 8 Years Ago )

I use Hitfilm Pro 2017. This is a layer based compositor. so you are... By benhairston ( 8 Years Ago )

Hey Ben ..... thanks for that really nice explanation. It's a... By sonic7 ( 8 Years Ago )

The Popvideo program isn't a compositor -- it's just another codec... By Kelleytoons ( 8 Years Ago )

Yeah Mike ..... I've just spent several days overall with this -... By sonic7 ( 8 Years Ago )

@Rottenham ..... The use of a reduced (shallow) depth of field... By sonic7 ( 8 Years Ago )

@rogyou .... I certainly agree that "lighting and materials and... By sonic7 ( 8 Years Ago )

[quote][b]sonic7 (5/19/2018)[/b][hr] @Rottenham ..... The use of... By R Ham ( 8 Years Ago )

Yes 'Rottenham ' ---- I think you've brought up a very appropriate... By sonic7 ( 8 Years Ago )

[quote][b]sonic7 (5/19/2018)[/b][hr] Yes 'Rottenham ' ---- I think... By R Ham ( 8 Years Ago )

I couldn't agree more with all that you said in your last post... By sonic7 ( 8 Years Ago )

[quote][b]sonic7 (5/19/2018)[/b][hr] I couldn't agree more with... By R Ham ( 8 Years Ago )

Yes, and I would be a lot happier if I had a 'completed project'... By sonic7 ( 8 Years Ago )

@Rottenham: That video is great at explaining the basics.In regards to... By benhairston ( 8 Years Ago )

[quote][b]benhairston (5/19/2018)[/b][hr]@Rottenham: That video is... By R Ham ( 8 Years Ago )

[quote][b]Rottenham (5/19/2018)[/b][hr][quote][b]benhairston... By rogyru ( 8 Years Ago )

DOF is tricky to get right needs lots of tweaks and no two scenes work... By rogyru ( 8 Years Ago )

I've uploaded a 'quick' video demonstrating how I use Fusion to add... By illusionLAB ( 8 Years Ago )

@illusionLAB ! What can I say? ( well plenty actually :P )... By sonic7 ( 8 Years Ago )

Beautiful tutorial IllusionLAB. One question: how to add some spill... By RobertoColombo ( 8 Years Ago )

* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *... By sonic7 ( 8 Years Ago )

@illusionLAB: That was a very helpful explanation. I think it shows... By animagic ( 8 Years Ago )

@animagic ...... totally agree with all your thoughts there. When... By sonic7 ( 8 Years Ago )

[quote][b]animagic (5/21/2018)[/b][hr] I also believe that... By justaviking ( 8 Years Ago )

Thanks Roberto! This one's for you! ;-) Something to note - it's... By illusionLAB ( 8 Years Ago )

@iilusionLAB Nice ... another very helpful tutorial ... Yes the... By sonic7 ( 8 Years Ago )

Thanks a lot IllusionLAB. I will check the new tutorial later on, but... By RobertoColombo ( 8 Years Ago )

[quote][b]RobertoColombo (5/22/2018)[/b][hr]Thanks a lot IllusionLAB.... By wires ( 8 Years Ago )

Thanks Gerry for the useful information. For a CGA Amateur like me, it... By RobertoColombo ( 8 Years Ago )

Hi Roberto, You can install the free version of Fusion and use it as... By wires ( 8 Years Ago )

Hi Gerry, yes, I already downloaded it and will install it later on.... By RobertoColombo ( 8 Years Ago )

It would be nice to have a sort of "compositing for dummies" as this... By animagic ( 8 Years Ago )

From what I can garnish from the BMD forum, the plan is to keep the... By illusionLAB ( 8 Years Ago )

@SonicSteve, I've been following this thread since the beginning, you... By Snarp Farkle ( 8 Years Ago )

@Snarpe ... " .... I was wondering what's the difference in using... By sonic7 ( 8 Years Ago )

If you want to keep things in Iclone as much as possible, there are... By benhairston ( 8 Years Ago )

If you really dig Fusion, here's another thing you can try. This is... By benhairston ( 8 Years Ago )

Ben ... your suggestion of stage tab > effect > blur ...... By sonic7 ( 8 Years Ago )

Woops .... I may have spoken too soon. OK. - It *looks* great on the... By sonic7 ( 8 Years Ago )

I agree completely with both Animagic and Sonic7 on their respective... By benhairston ( 8 Years Ago )

ben >>> "... I agree completely with both Animagic... By sonic7 ( 8 Years Ago )

Thank you Wildstar - I know you have high standards and I certainly... By sonic7 ( 8 Years Ago )

I'm sure you've realized that "blur" and "defocus" are not the same... By illusionLAB ( 8 Years Ago )

Hi illusionLAB ... ...I'm sure you've realized that "blur" and... By sonic7 ( 8 Years Ago )

My other favourite analogy is "icing your cake before you bake it".... By illusionLAB ( 8 Years Ago )

@illusionLAB: Nice ..... 'aint nothing wrong with old school ....... By sonic7 ( 8 Years Ago )

Because I work with image sequences, I don't rely on iClone to supply... By animagic ( 8 Years Ago )

I'm really pretty tired about this discussion about DOF, I've... By wildstar ( 8 Years Ago )

Although I sympathize with wildstar's position, it is also true that... By animagic ( 8 Years Ago )

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