We have completed the modelling mapping of the robotic arm. This week we recorded the video of the robotic arm, followed by Nick demonstrating how the green arm was removed. And how to import the finished video into Maya.
The first step is to put the green gloves on the arm and then find a small scene to start the show and record the video.
Cut out the arm in the video editing software by chroma keying. This way the robot arm can be better integrated into the scene in the 3D software.
I tried wearing black gloves for the video and did a series of grabs with my arms. I will remove the arms in post by editing.
Video editing software
The professor used the software “DaVinci” to remove the parts of the video that needed to be cut out. Or used After Effects to remove the objects I wanted to remove by using chroma key or roto brushes.
I briefly tried to light the robot arm, but the flat type of light did not quite work for the robot arm. To integrate the arm better into the scene and make it look more natural, I will next try other light sources such as spherical ambient light.