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3d compositing with the multiplane node – Apple Shake 4 Tutorials User Manual

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Chapter 3

Depth Compositing

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This DepthKey2 node pulls a key from the combined Z channel of balloons and city_bg.
The Compress node uses DepthKey2 as a mask to apply a subtle haze that increases with
depth.

Compress1 adds the hazy color. In this example, the settings are Low Color = 0.25, 0.15,
0.115, and High Color is set to 1, 1, 1.

3D Compositing With the MultiPlane Node

In the previous example, you created the illusion of depth with 2D images. This section
demonstrates a simple project with the MultiPlane node, which composites in 3D
space, with x, y, and z axes.

You’ll create an environment with 2D planes, animate a camera, then composite an
animated clip into the environment. Start from a new script.

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Haze added with Compress and DepthKey