• Adobe After Effects

  Typography in 3D space – text behind subject

  Posted by Dan Hashemi on October 15, 2010 at 5:35 pm

  Hi,

  I am in the process of learning more about adding typography in video in a 3D format (not the text in 3D, but the orientation).

  The thing I’m stuck on and would love some advice on would be how to have the text go behind and in front of subjects as they move in the video?

  I’m guessing some kind of masking, but any recommendations on how to attack this?

  Here is a great sample of what I mean (typography starts at 4:21 and the effect I’m talking about can be seen right away where the text is behind the subjects head…and if he moves his head, you see the rest of the text): https://www.vimeo.com/6593996

  Thank you!
  Dan

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  Dan Hashemi

  October 15, 2010 at 6:40 pm

  Thanks for quick response Dave!
  The only thing is that looking at the sample I posted, these guys didn’t shoot the background/subject separately…the same creator did another video shot on a T2i and also was able to pull off these effects.

  I’ve heard of Mocha for AE to be able to follow a subject in terms of masking…would this be more what I’m looking for?

  Thanks again and much appreciated!

  Cheers,
  Dan
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  Walter Soyka

  October 15, 2010 at 7:38 pm

  [Dan Hashemi] “The only thing is that looking at the sample I posted, these guys didn’t shoot the background/subject separately…the same creator did another video shot on a T2i and also was able to pull off these effects. I’ve heard of Mocha for AE to be able to follow a subject in terms of masking…would this be more what I’m looking for?”

  It’s still rotoscoping. As Dave has suggested, shooting on a greenscreen will make your life a lot easier.

  In addition to the links Dave provided, I’ll suggest these:

  • Imagineer System’s Mocha for AE tutorial page
  • Pete O’Connell’s Advanced Rotoscoping Techniques for Adobe After Effects

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  Dan Hashemi

  October 15, 2010 at 9:31 pm

  Great links and advice guys! Thank you 🙂
  I’m gonna give the Roto brush a go and see how that works out and also check out the other links.

  The thing that is baffling me is that they shot this on 3 cameras, no green screens, no shooting background separately from subjects/foreground.

  Again, your feedback and advice is much much appreciated!

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