So here’s another video tutorial I’ve been busy working on, this time on the very confusing f/zero family of actions from TRA2 – The Revenge. f/zero was so named for two reasons – one, it’s meant to give you a set of tools to isolate your subject using selective focus… if f/1.2 makes everything but the subject go to mush, then f/0.0 must be infinitely better, right? Second, I always liked the old SNES game by the same name:
Anyway, I hope I don’t get sued over the comparison, because I was pretty fond of the name for the action. Basically, this video shows you how to quickly emulate the look of lens tilts and swings (or the use of a t/s or PC lens, if you have never had the pleasure of using the real thing) to accomplish a reasonable fake of selective defocus using those tools.
So for everyone out there wondering what the heck those actions were for and how they’re used… this one’s for you!
marlin munoz
Thanks Doug, you really go above and beyond with your actions!
Sep 16, 2008 @ 3:25 pm
Jazzweezel
Hey I spotted the TLR in the back there – is there a new TTV action in your developing actions set? Nice. ;-0
Sep 16, 2008 @ 3:28 pm
Mindy
Thanks Doug! Are there any other things to keep in mind to make it more realistic as far as til-shift lenses go? (for example, vertical versus horizontal gradients or amount of blur, etc). I love the look but don’t want to over Shop it by unknowingly doing something a real t.s. lens wouldn’t or couldn’t do…
does that make sense?
Keep the tutorial coming – me.love.
Sep 16, 2008 @ 3:43 pm
photoTristan
These videos are great. Haha, I didn’t even realize I had this action as part of the TRA2 package until I watched.
Sep 16, 2008 @ 6:24 pm
Jenn Galloway
Great tutorial! I just ignored these because I had no idea what to do with them! Gonna go try them out right now!
Sep 16, 2008 @ 8:19 pm
Scott
Great tutorial Doug but I kept watching surfing for the first part.
Sep 16, 2008 @ 9:06 pm
Pete Malone
Hey Doug.
Thanks for the tutorials.
Very helpful.
Please keep em coming!
Sep 17, 2008 @ 6:33 am
matt sloan
haha! i loved the 1st F-ZERO!!! awesome game!
Sep 17, 2008 @ 4:20 pm