Escape Studios’ Dan Shutt shows how to create a simple virtual set in Maya using a photo and creating camera Projections in Autodesk Maya, demonstrating how you can get realistic results for mid to background objects without going through a large modeling process.

Dan Shutt shows you how to use camera projections in Maya

Camera Mapping allows you to use a still or moving image to project onto low resolution geometry that has been matched to the original plate photography. This allows you to create a digital set in no time flat, providing realistic results as it essentially is the original photography.