Here is a first look at the animated T-rex on a live action video plate that I shot. The animation is about 90% complete. The purpose for this test is to make sure that the model will move well within the scene. You will notice that the camera pans from side to side. This presented a significant technical problem since it requires that the cgi model has to match the movements of the actual video camera perfectly. Note: This test is not a high quality rendering.

Animated T-rex composition test (1 meg quick time file)

The next clip explains how I took the images rendered in Maya and combined them with a live action background plate.

Basic Composition Demo (8.5 meg quick time file)