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Dealing post premiere effects
Hi all, i just have a few small questions about after effects that i was hoping someone can help me with (let me know if i should not be in the basics section). Im very experienced with premiere pro 3, but a novice when it comes to after effects (im using 7.0 so i can take advantage of the magic bullet series).
Im coming close to finishing the edit of my major work project, by that I mean ive got it more or less 100% completed except for an effect i was hoping to do in after effects. (Let me know if im on the right track here :)) I export my final product from premiere at the highest quality setting and then import the avi into AE to begin work.
The first thing i want to do is de-interlace the footage, but i wont waste your time with that as there are millions of tutorials out there for doing that. I figure then ill do a max quality render of the de-interlaced project and import it back in to put some effects.
The biggest effect i have to do is about 4min worth of turning one actor from color, into black and white. The only way i have seen how to do this is to double the layer, apply the tint effect to the top one, then use the pen tool to make the net around him. I then move the keyframes forward slowly but surely adjusting the net as i go, and keeping him black and white.
Does that sound like the easiest way of doing what i want to do? It is going to take ages, but from what i can tell its my only option.
The main problem i can foresee is when i have a fade into a different shot, and my black and white actor is present momentarily in both. Can i make 2 pen tool selection “nets” at the same time? and is it possible to fade them in and out so im not left with a black and white blotch where the actor has faded?
I hope that makes sense, ideally i would apply the effect in premiere pro, that way the divide between shots would be maintained, and the fades and stuff wouldnt be a problem. Like i said, any suggestions of a better method would be much appreciated.
Sorry the post was so long, its a pain to explain
Cheers
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Rather than rendering an avi from premiere, I would make a smaller timeline containing the footage you want to play with and then import this timeline into AE as a new comp. Your fades will be maintained (replaced by opacity keyframes).
Precompose the two layers and then work on them separately. In you main comp, the fade will be as you want it. The ‘nets’ you talk about are known correctly as masks, so if you want to search for more info on that topic, mask is the word to use. Rotoscoping can be a pain, but here’s a great video tutorial that will help you work faster.
Remember to feather out the mask too (hit M twice with your layer selected).
Simon Bonner
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I love you. how do i import just a timeline? I wasnt sure you could do that with after effects, but god im happy that you can.
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You just import a prem proj in AE as you would any other footage, and then specify whether you want to import all timelines or just one.
However, if you’re using prem cs3 and AE 7, you might have some compatability issues.
Simon Bonner
youtube.com/simonsaysFX
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