• Adobe After Effects

  Thumb Animation

  Posted by Sam Sheffres on June 7, 2009 at 5:41 pm

  Hi Everyone;
  I need some help figuring out a technique. I want to make a video like Thumb Wars or Thumbtanic. But I cant find a guide or any sort of information on how this is even supposed to work. If anybody has any idea how to do this sort of effect, please post!

  Thanks in advance,
  -Sam

  Sam Sheffres replied 17 years, 2 months ago 2 Members · 2 Replies
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  Jon Geddes

  June 7, 2009 at 6:20 pm

  My brother was actually one of the compositors on those movies. It was done in After Effects using motion tracking of the thumb, and applying the tracking data to still footage of the mouth talking. Masks were used on the mouth to blend the footage into the thumb. There might have been more steps involved for many of the scenes but I’d have to ask him to find out.

  Jon Geddes
  Motion Graphics Designer
  http://www.precomposed.com
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  Sam Sheffres

  June 7, 2009 at 8:38 pm

  Wow!! Thanks for the informative reply. I will see if I can do this using the tips you mentioned.

  -Sam

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