Multiplane Issues

[user_deleted]

hi

I have just been trying to get the multiplane node to work to simulate parallax between numerous layers in a comp, but am having some issues...

I tracked the live action footage in boujou and loaded the .ma file into the camera in multiplane. I have 3 layers in multiplane which I have offset in z space and resized to fit the frame. Everything looks cool when I step through the comp, but when I try to flipbook or render the shot I am getting some weird jittering on the front two layers. I have checked the camera track and it is all good, so am thinking that this must be some bug in the node? Even when I compare the rendered frame to the file-out in the comp, the rendered frame has a position offset in the multiplane layers that you can't see inside the shake gui...

If anyone has any ideas on whether I am doing something wrong or if this is a bug that would be appreciated.

cheers,

kim

[user_deleted]

im having the same problem.

[user_deleted]

You might want to turn off autoOrder. Maybe also look at the curve editor just to make sure you did not add any keyframes while adjusting the layers to fit full screen. Also if you have cloud data and they work for your shot. Attach your layers to those points. Even just to see if the problem remains.
Multiplane is the jerk of nodes.
Please let us know if you guys figure out he problem.

[user_deleted]

Thanks for your help! I sorted it out. It seems that jerking problem was just a one off weird thing. I deleted the node and remade my comp with a new one and it seemed to be fine. I've had lots of practice with it now and I think it works well, but you have to just do things in a particular order and not confuse it too much. The automatic adding of keyframes has been a bit of an issue so you do have to check in your curve editor that there aren't any random ones.

I also found that if you are getting some strange motion between the layers it might be that your centre point for the layers isn't in the right place. This is only a problem if your source images are different resolutions. Make sure the centre points all line up and then you should get consistent motion.

Cheers

kim