#Signmaking shotbot full
#Signmaking shotbot professional

Unit (First unit, second unit, plate unit) Optional ShotBOT Cloud option to backup your data in realtime and sync between multiple devices. Export your data so you can import it into your own post production tracking software. You will always be able to view screen content without blinding your eyes. Print a variety of different style tracking marks in a variety of sizes. (Requires Teradek wireless encoder and in-app purchase) View and grab frames from a wireless, live video feed from the camera. Take pictures or import existing images for scene reference. Scenes can be tagged to group sets of scenes together for complete organization of the scenes. Entering the data for a scene is very fast!

#Signmaking shotbot professional

Includes default set of presets for professional production.

Full support for user defined presets for all commonly used fields. App-wide built in help screens to explain every feature. Built in drawing feature to create diagrams or annotate pictures.

Print or email a comprehensive shooting report to your VFX artists after the shoot. Track general scenes or individual takes.

#Signmaking shotbot full

A full list of fields is at the bottom of this page. ShotBOT has all the fields you would expect. For more detailed information on ShotBOT, please check out our web site for demo screencasts and a comprehensive FAQ page. All advanced features are sold via in-app purchases so you only need to buy what you need. This app is designed by someone who has spent 20 years shooting visual effects. Once in place, I put my sign blank in and hammered the wedges tight. I countersunk some holes in the base of the jig so I could use brass screws to hold it down to the shopbot table. It tracks all the VFX needs for film, TV, documentaries, music videos and commercial production. Step 4: Attach the Jig to the Shopbot Table, and the Sign Blank to the Jig. The last photo shows #3 and #4 together.ShotBOT is designed for professional visual effects supervisors, to use during production, to take all the necessary production notes when shooting visual effects scenes. But it was too yellow, so I didn't put any on #4. It goes on milky white, and dries rather clear. Since #3 was already bad, I tried an experiment, which was to use the IKEA liquid beeswax seal. Fortunately I had painted a couple of blanks, and could cut sign #4 almost immediately. Nope, the scar was still visible even after I repainted the line. I set the Z Zero, cut the sign and figured I'd fix it afterwards. Once this was dry I mounted it in the jig, but forgot to zero the Z Height, so it dragged the bit diagonally across the face of the board and made a scar. Not the effect I was looking for.Īttempt #3: I realized Stain was a bad idea, and switched to IKEA wood paint. Lousy results, mostly due to stain seeping into the grain. I didn't have a spare, stained blank so we went on to cut #2.įor Cut #2, I cut the sign text in a piece of raw wood, planning to stain the letters and plane off the top layer. I secured the wood, and restarted the cut, hoping for a miracle. I saw it immediately and stopped the job - the left upright of the B is slanted. Needless to say, hurrying usually ends up taking longer.įirst mistake: I forgot to hammer the wedge tight, and the sign board slipped. I made several beginner mistakes when cutting the sign, mostly because I thought I was in a hurry. I thought it would be useful to show what didn't work, along with what did. Not every project goes flawlessly, and this one is no exception.