"CD / Alpha Channel" Updated Version (early access)
Added 2022-10-22 03:42:59 +0000 UTCSo,
I came pretty close to completely scrapping this episode and not releasing it outside Patreon. A knowledgeable patron had some technical notes, which made me realize that the already hard-to-follow info I present is not super accurate in places...
Too boring to explain, but basically, the general process of an alpha-over operation I describe differs from the way it's implemented by default in apps like After Effects.
While it would be too hard to redo major parts of the video, I decided to add a section kind of touching on the issue in a fun, over-dramatic way.
Did it make the information even more confusing? You bet! But the important thing is... there's now over a minute of extra, never-before-seen content in this new, digitally-remastered version!
CONTENT!
Comments
love it... now I understand.
Daniel Kohl
2022-10-23 08:40:51 +0000 UTCI'm in the same boat
C C
2022-10-22 21:29:26 +0000 UTCI really enjoy these videos. I don't do any VFX work, but I love the technology behind it all. 10/10
Spoons
2022-10-22 19:03:44 +0000 UTCGee, you almost got to the level of a modern turbo encabulator gibberish rant at the end ...
Jason Olshefsky
2022-10-22 13:48:28 +0000 UTCThis is that good shit us pay pigs live for,
Schiffty5
2022-10-22 13:01:17 +0000 UTCWhen I saw that comment pop up, I knew it was gonna be trouble! Nice workaround!
Matt Kelly
2022-10-22 11:20:24 +0000 UTCKids 2000 years from now will be learning from this. I’m glad it goes a little further down the rabbit hole. Nice job Captain and crew of interns.
Jim Carroll
2022-10-22 09:35:41 +0000 UTCAh so THAT's what those black outlines are. I agree it IS a bit confusing, but only because you are being so kind as to translate more or less untranslatable technical artifacts, into normal human speak. Plus condensing it down to a few minutes rather than have it be a few hours.
Michael Daniel Mortensen
2022-10-22 09:16:30 +0000 UTCAh, I understand what that patron was saying now, but what I don't understand is how you made this correction in only a week?! Great work as always, hope you feel better about the whole affair now!
Major Menace
2022-10-22 07:53:23 +0000 UTCMasterfully patched. Glad you pushed through!
J.D. Robinson
2022-10-22 07:39:44 +0000 UTCLooks effortless??? There's attention to detail, and then there's "...this was made by a crazy person".
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2022-10-22 06:53:29 +0000 UTCYou know that knowing about something makes you realize how much else you didn't know? XD that's this video for me. Imma gonna have to watch this a few times to completely grasp it, but it's good to know and is definitely a worthwhile addition to the "CD /" series :D
Douglas Pluylaar
2022-10-22 05:46:14 +0000 UTCBrilliant! Pun intended.
EEVblog
2022-10-22 05:03:24 +0000 UTCGlad you're continuing with it. I work with alphas/comp all day. This video is niche and nerdy but fun so far.
Ben Mossman
2022-10-22 04:28:29 +0000 UTCthank you captain! amazing as usual, but still improving every time too. i think the highest achievement is how effortless these videos come across, it’s easy to forget while watching how much painstaking effort went into every second, and that’s an amazing achievement!
Joan CM
2022-10-22 04:00:26 +0000 UTCLove it as always!
Mark
2022-10-22 03:51:33 +0000 UTC
