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visual mirror effect
Hi there all, I was just wondering, what would be the most efficient/effective way to make it appear as though someone walked into/out of a mirror? I would like to include this in a production i’m doing!
Thanks in advance
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Is the mirror on the floor, suspended on a wall, in the middle of a room?
Do you have access in production to a motion control rig, to be able to do multiple passes?
How does the set in which the action takes place look like?
The storyboard of the scene?
All the above are crucial to determine the techniques you will use to make this happen- that is if you did not shoot already.
Best is always to go into production knowing exactly what you want to achieve and how you will do that from start to finish.Tudor “Ted” Jelescu
Senior Compositor/VFX Artist
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I was thinking the mirror would be on a wall or in the middle of the room.
I am also unsure what you mean when you say a motion control rig for multiple passes? I do know what a motion control rig and passes are indivudually though- The production is low amateur/low budget so a motion rig is unlikely.
I was thinking more along the lines of is there an effect in After effects for e.g. that could simulate this? and if so,how would I need to shoot the footage to execute it efficiently?Thanks
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I was referring to multiple camera passes with a motion control rig- one with a real mirror and no actor, the second with real mirror and actor starting to walk from right in front of the mirror, and third with no mirror and actor steps through an empty frame. Still, you would need the second camera- like Dave mentioned for exact reflection.
You could get away with a locked on shot, RED 4k, and do a digital pan/zoom in post for a HD or 2K output, using the 3 passes mentioned above.
Or, you could build a simple virtual set in AE, have the actor shot on chroma, and have the camera move designed in such a way that you see the reflection of the actor only a few frames when he steps out of the frame. This way you can use the same shot and invert the footage of the actor and have real reflections from the animation in AE shot with a camera positioned opposite your main camera, using the same move.Tudor “Ted” Jelescu
Senior Compositor/VFX Artist
Bucharest, Romania -
Thanks guys, given me some food for thought with the camera angles.
The placement of the Green screen and the 2nd camera is what is throwing me at the moment, but like Dave said I guess it will be a case of trial and error
Thanks
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