Rotoscoping anything with Grease Pencil | Blender 3 3 

You are very welcome🙏😃, I'm glad you found it interesting🌟

Cheers!!!🕺🙌❤️ Trueeee!!! That's dance is so iconic and perfect 😁👌

No problem 🙏😊, always a pleasure to share and help if it does ✌️😉. Rotoscoping is very special art style, you can have fun with this or even use it to help you out to get a difficult shot 👌. At the end you can do anything with this 😁

You're welcome I'm glad that episode help you. Cheers for the cool comment man! 🙏😁🌟

Thank you so much for the sweet comment 🙏😊 I do appreciate your support ❤️

Yes it is 😊 I hope you will have fun to rotoscope 😉👍🌟

Haha true and it's not that much complicated too. You just need patience and motivation 😁👌

Thank you so much, I hope it helps 😁👍

Thank you thank you 🙏😊, my pleasure to help🌟

It's a pleasure ✌️😁, thank you and enjoy! ❤️

That's awesome to hear! I do know that feeling too 😁, hope you that things you will helps to make amwing stuff 🙏

Thank you!🙏😊 I hope that helps you🌟

No problem 😊 it's a pleasure 🙏🌟

It's all good mate 😎🤙, enjoy!!!

No problem ✌️😉 I hope it helps ❤️

Thank you 🙏😊

Thank you 🙏😊. For now it's just some basic for simple rotoscoping 👍. But I did search on "How to replicate the motion blur effect" on some quick shot like running or even fighting action...I do have a hint about it but...it's not as easy to do 🤔 ... basically you'll need to duplicate your Greasepencil object and apply on this one a blur effect. Then you will have to overlay both the normal one and the blurry. Finally erase some of the parts to make a perfect mix 🧐. That's my theory but it's the close answer that I can do for now

Cheers 🙏 I've been using it since my beginnings and I hope it will also be useful does for everybody else🌟

I just spent 7 mins laughing ay JCVD dancing 🤣

Cheers my man 🙏😊❤️!

Bahaha for some reason thisJCVD dance was on my RU-vid feed and then... I was like 😱 "ooohhh that's the ONE to rotoscope!!!"🤣 LET'S GOOO!!!🔥 Honestly that dance is GOLD🌟😆👌

@@tuat555 Classic Van Dam!

Thank you 🙏😃! Yeah I do use that technique with basic circle to get a quick shape then sculpt it to define more 😁👍Very convenient to me ✌️

No problem 🙏😊, I'm glad to hear it!

No worries, it's a great pleasure to help 😉👍. In this tutorials I separate them for an easy understanding but also for a more successful interpolation. Your ideas can definitely work as well 😁 as long as you can manage the overall (head + body together) you will save lots of time into your process 😊👌

You're welcome 🙏😊

Thank you brother ✊️🤴😁🌟

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@@tuat555 =:)

You're very welcome 🙏😊🌟

It popped up on my RU-vid feed and so I'm glad to re-watched how good that dance was 🤣 just instantly got inspired ✌️😂

Absolutely 😊👌💯

Let's go 😊🙌! It's okay to be a rookie and rotoscoping is a fun exercise a beginner and I'm sure this practice will improve your skill a lot 😉👌💯. Thank you for the kind words 🙏

Haha same 🤣! But for me I use keyboard and mouse because I'm just lazy to pick my tablet to do quick stuff like this 😅

OK friend here the solution. On the video watch from 0:30 for the settings when you importthe video. The issue you had is on the "Frame" section. Basically, you video freeze because you reached the frame limit to be read... what you need to do is to increase this "Frame" value to have more frame to be read...so you video won't be cut. 😉👍 Hope that'll help 🌟

Okay so let's say you're in the viewport and you just imported your reference... and now at the top right corner of Blender there's the outliner panel. In it, you should find every object in the scene (the grease pencil elements, the camera, your reference,etc)...what you need to do is to click on the grease pencil object in this panel. And then try to switch mode...you should have access to the draw mode in that way 👍. Hope that helps 😁🌟.

Oh hey 👋😃! Everything can be done in Blender from line to color👍. Here I only cover the lineart and the process of drawing over the footage. Through this tutorial you'll end up with the lineart only with no color. But, what I will suggest you is to watch another video that I made specifically for coloring 🙂 ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-GBZiu3rYyTo.html

And for rendering you could have this video ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-SpFwrQOpQ0M.html around the 27:20 I cover how I render into a mp4 video 😊. Hope this will help! Cheers!

@@tuat555 Thank you very much!

@@tuat555 One more question. Is there a way to make draw mode behave more like mask mode? I prefer drawing my keyframe outlines in that workflow but can't get it to happen. I also tried making masks every 4 frames in mask mode, but I can not figure out how to use those masks i drew as the keyframes in object mode. I hope this question makes sense.

I think I know what you're looking for 🤔. And yes you do have masks in drawing mode. I don't know if you're a new new beginner but I will try to guide you 👍. So if you open anew 2D animation scene look the timeline down below. You will find the layers at the left . Of course in the middle you have the timeline and keyframes. Then a your right there a column with a menu (Layer, Masks, Transform, etc). There you will find the Masks. Thick the back to activate the mask feature. If you develop the Masks menu. You will be able to add the layer to be masked. My explanation might be very sketchy but I will link you a video to get the trick 😉

Hi! 👋😃 I read your issue and I wanna know a bit more about how this occurred. So I re-watched the video and if I'm right you succeed to draw and sculpt the first frame isn't? And then the next frame you cannot do anything right? No selection? No changing mode either?🤔... which part is grayed out...the stroke on screen (the body circle)...I'm trying to figured out if you locked by accident the layer of the body (the lock sign)... or have try to select the body layer first (it should highlighted in green when it selected)...let me know about this first. I'll stay tuned 👍

@@tuat555 hey, thanks for the reply. So I figured out the problem. I did not copy keyframes from 1 to 3 with stroke data on them, instead, I copied the empty frame 1 to 3, and the gray was the onion of the 1st frame. A naive mistake on my side. Thanks a lot tho.

Ahhhh I'm glad to hear it😃. I tried to remake the action and I couldn't found the mistake you had😅. That's clear now for me either since you figured out🙂. I hope you'll finish that piece😁👍🌟. And no problem I always try to come and help whenever I see the SOS in comment😆👌

@@tuat555 Wow, thanks a lot, my friend.

Yes of course 😁👍! Basically if you're familiar with the software you will have to import your video not as a "reference" but as an "image plane". In that way the video will appear in the render as well as your grease pencil over it ✌️🌟

Ummm 🤔 could you tell me more about it (I'm trying to figure out the situation). So you're trying to do the interpolation right? If it the case, look at your timeline. The interpolation or in-between works if you do have 2 main keyframes. (That the requirements). Then you will need to place the playhead somewhere in-between these 2 keyframes. Now by using the interpolation you should get the in-between. I hope I don't confuse you too much...let me know how this work 🙂👍

Yes sir!!! 😁👍

Trueee 😅 I'm already prepare for it 😢...to be honest I don't really have a opinion about A.I... so I'm just spectating and see how is going to involve 😶

For sure that's the plan 🙏😊 thank you!!!

Definitely an easy method to make plenty of fun stuff like this 😁👍hehe

Really? 😯Or maybe it was something that you may know but did not know about the name of this practice? 😊 I hope you like it btw ✌️😁

No problem😊 I wish you will be able to make some cool for your channel & community 🙏😁🌟. Let me know if you questions or issues so can assist you if needed ✌️😃. Goodluck!

Jean Claude Vandam dance is so lit 🕺❤️🔥💯👌

Wow🙏, that's fine 😁 if it's helps you to progress, sure no problem 😊👍

That's completely true. I've been using a Adobe Flash / Animate cc for yearsand indeed the interface is way more lighter to get really quickly into drawing 🙂👌. I believe getting into Blender as a newbie might be difficult...there's so many things you can do with it...the UI looks a bit complex too...so the adaptation to the software takes times 😅. But yeah I'm trying to help through such tutorials like this 😄 (not easy to simplify and explain but I love the challenge) Thank you, you are welcome, it's a pleasure to share 🌟💯

Haha I got a real fan 🙌😄 let's gooo 🕺🔥. Old school movie like this are pure gold and this scene is just memorable ❤️🌟💯 Jean Claude Vandam nailed that so well 🕺👌

The Blender file is set on 24fps and I animated the shot on 4 (so the render is les smooth than the original but helps for working faster) 😃👍

@@tuat555 excellent, I wonder if anyone made 30fps or 60fps Would be smoother and game changer if the output is good. Thank you, Expecting more from u ❤️

I don't know either but if someone does, that should be definitely looks impressive 😁👌. Thank you man, such a pleasure to be here and share 🙏✨️

He's the king 👑 🕺😁🌟💯🔥, thank you 🙏😊

Thank you I'm glad to hear it🙏😊. Of course, take your time before buying tablet👍. To me you can easily do some good stuff without it😁. Having a tablet will just ease your workflow😉. Try a lot of things and have fun🌟

@@tuat555 Please recommend a good tablet?

Mine was the cheapest one that bought in 2015. It's a WACOM INTUOS SMALL. It's a very a basic tablet, an ideal choice for beginner in my opinion. And also WACOM is a solid brand in the domain, so you can trust their products. 🙂👍

@@tuat555 Thank you, Is it advisable to buy macbook pro m1 2020 for rendering in blender?

No problem 🙂👍. For your question to be honest I have no clue about "How the software run on a MacBook"🤔. I found the video of this guy ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-30l8YdOWvTQ.html he's showing a bit about rendering and it seems to work well (and the video looks recent as well for the version he use)

This dance is such a legend like Jean-Claude Van damme himself 🙌🤩🌟👌

Yeah in order to make it you will still have to put a bit of work 😅...just a little bit😆 but definitely easy and doable for everyone ✌️🙂💯 Thank you so much!

🙁 awww really??? Sorry to heard it. Some of the tutorial are very specific to some topics and doesn't really cover the basics of using Grease pencil. Maybe the episode is a bit advanced. Thanks for your feedback 🙏🙂

That's a good synonym for rotoscoping 😉, like tracing as well ✌️😁. It's an old school trick 👌

lol no it is not. not even close. everyone rotoscopes. it is certainly not cheating

@@rodeobot dude...its just,,,tracing... anyone with a brain can do that...try animating with imagination and reference..thats the good deal, this is bs.

I do understand both opinions about rotoscoping, so just calm down, no need to start drama about the topic here😅 pls guys🙏. Rotoscoping has been a practice since decade. Indeed it has not a good appreciation but it's not forbidden art🤔. I'm just here to demonstrate that possibilities with Blender Grease pencil for those who are willing to learn that art style which is an easy afford for anyone ✌️😉

@@tuat555 look...i get it...its ok to use this to practice, but for me, its better to just make animation all with ur brain and references. like this: I made all this all by myself and it was tons of fun. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-8wn42OrkaNo.html&ab_channel=OscarMemo333

In the case you want to study a real video sequence and turn it into an 2D animation, this technique will help you out to do the job 🙂👍 with grease pencil of course 😉👌