best way to paint frames?

Author: reave
Date: 26-Jan-2007, 9:06 PM

Author: reave
Time: 26-Jan-2007 9:06 PM
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i'm planning on doing an edit of the upcoming transformers movie, and i have a question about one of my desires for the edit.
i want to repaint optimus prime closer to his original cartoon colors. while he does have his original colors in some sense,
any transformers fan around here will know that bay chose to add flames to the paint job...

http://img266.imageshack.us/img266/1909/bayophw9.jpg

http://img300.imageshack.us/img300/4879/bayop2at6.jpg

here is fan made picture that is pretty much what i would like to go with...

http://img266.imageshack.us/img266/3/myop2bx7.jpg

so ,what program would be best to use to make this happen? and how many hours of eye-rotting work will it take? and
finally, will the final product be believable?

maybe i should just cut the film to my liking and beg darth editous or adywan to paint it for me

Author: Laserman
Time: 27-Jan-2007 2:58 AM
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If it is traditional ink and paint animation you could track and roto out the areas with a fair degree of automation and paint in the replacement colour.
If however it is 3D rendered like those pictures then you have got buckley's chance of doing it. the lighting would be very painstaking to match.

Author: reave
Time: 27-Jan-2007 12:22 PM
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that's kind of what i figured. i'm going to try to figure it out anyway.

Author: Laserman
Time: 27-Jan-2007 8:41 PM
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Well take a look at combustion if you want to try.

Author: reave
Time: 27-Jan-2007 9:35 PM
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thanks for the tip!