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3D movement from still photo [like History Channel]
I’m looking for tutorials or ideas on how to create the effect of 3 dimensional movement from a photograph or still image. This effect is commonly used to keep History Channel viewers entertained while watching programs about subject matter that has no actual video.
I assume one needs to isolate elements in Photoshop first, but how do you fill the holes that would appear as you move the images?
Anyone know?
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You have to paint the holes in photoshop, or find another similar image that you you can composite the subject over. It’s called the Ken Burns effect (after the famous documentary director). You’ll find all kinds of articles and tutorials about it if you search for it under that name.
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Awesome. Thanks, Mike!
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Andrew Kramer also did a tutorial on something similar on 3d compositing…building video for a motion menu for a dvd that used similar techniques.
Erik
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This is what you’re looking for:
https://www.adobeevangelists.com/aftereffects/The3DPIctureTrick.pdf
Warning!! I took this tutorial a while back and it’s kind of addicting after you get the hang of it. Now, every time I put a still in a video, I want to 3D it. Use at your own risk!!
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**Tip from my post directly above**
When you’re putting the composition together in AE and your cutout is not quite perfect (say the edges aren’t perfect or are a little blurry), use Effects>>Matte>Simple Choker on the layer. Usually around 1.0 to 2.0 as a setting works well, but obviously it will vary depending on your cutout.
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