ImagePlaner — script for quickly switching between background images
Maya Cinema 4D

ImagePlaner — script tool

A script for quickly switching between different background images — for precise alignment of 3D models to reference photos in Maya and Cinema 4D.

Project

ImagePlaner · Personal tool

Services

Scripting, tool development

Software

Maya · Cinema 4D

Field

VFX workflow

About the project

The ImagePlaner makes it possible to switch very quickly between different background images inside the 3D software. The tool helps to align 3D models precisely to reference photos — a crucial step in VFX workflows. A typical use case: a photographer takes a photo at a real location with a reference vehicle to make it easier to determine the later position of the 3D vehicle. With the ImagePlaner you can switch at the press of a button between the image with the vehicle and the image without it — without manually swapping background images. The "Load with vehicle" button loads the reference photos, while the "With vehicle" and "Without vehicle" buttons enable quick switching between the variants. This way the 3D model can be aligned exactly to the real environment — with just one click.