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3D effect for pan-and-zoom section using stills.
I’m looking to create some pan-and-zoom effects for photos in a documentary. Wanted to try and add an interesting 3D feel. Specifically, my client and I had been looking at something like the first image in this video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WuVTyGzBo2c
Any ideas on how to replicate this effect would be great. Not necessarily looking to replicate the color, moreso the feel and move of the images. We are using still photos, working in AE CS4. Thanks in advance!
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Search this forum for the phrase “The Kid Stays in the Picture”
Mark Landman
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Will do, thanks!
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That technique has been around for a while now so there are probably quite a few tuts out there that you could find if you poked around a bit.
Basically, you just separate the elements into layers by rotoscoping or masking in Photoshop and then set up a 3D comp in AE with all of the layers staggered in Z space. Then you can either animate the position of the layers or animate a camera. Depending on the move you want to do you may also have to fill in the holes on some layers with the clone stamp tool.
This Adobe help topic covers working with layered PSD files in AE:
https://help.adobe.com/en_US/AfterEffects/9.0/WS3878526689cb91655866c1103906c6dea-7f53a.html-E
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Geez, there were no responses when I started typing. I guess I’m too slow. Sorry for repeating what everyone else just said.
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Creating faux 3D out of 2D images can also be done with projection mapping. Essentially, you create some geometry in 3D space, and then project the image onto that geometry.
The benefit of projection mapping over the multiplane technique others have described here is that you can get additional parallax effect in floors, walls, and other planes that extend in z-space that you cannot achieve with a simpler multiplane setup. The downside is that it’s a bit more complex to understand and do.
If you decide to go this route, you might check out Digieffects’ Camera Mapper, which will save you a lot of time and frustration versus doing this exclusive with built-in AE features.
Walter Soyka
Principal & Designer at Keen Live
Motion Graphics, Widescreen Events, Presentation Design, and Consulting
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The Meyers have a free PDF tutorial on this subject on the Artbeats site.
https://www.artbeats.com/written_tutorials?page=5
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Thanks for asking this que this is exactly what I’m trying to do today 🙂
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