Spider Legs

We had a little problem with this scene when we tried to track in 3D and again being pressed for time I suggested perhaps we could try compositing in 2D. So I went ahead and had a go with it to see how it turned out.

I tried to track the scene in After Effects but it was quite difficult because there were no tracking markers in the scene so I had to make do with finding points in the scene that I could track.

I have never tracked in After Effects before so I have learnt a new skill from doing this short piece so even if this sequence isn't used I learnt a lot from doing it and I enjoyed doing it. Its made me want to learn more about After Effects and what it can do.

So all I did in this scene was track it and then from Photoshop import some spider legs I quickly drew into the composition. I parented them to the tracking layer and animated them with puppet points to make them move slightly.

I'm kinda happy with the scene I did. Probably more so that I learnt some new skills more than the outcome of the scene. I did try my best with what little time we had. It wasn't liked by the group much, I tried the best I could with what little time we had and the limited skills I have.