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Adding object to video clip
Hi Folks.
I’m trying to superimpose an object (jpeg format) onto a video clip, and am assuming it’s something I’d do in After Effects. It’s a clip of someone pretending to throw a ball into someone else’s mouth. And I grabbed a jpeg of a ball, so that’s all set. I’m just not sureI took video of a hand throwing the imaginary ball, and then walked toward the other person whose mouth is open to catch it. The video ends just inside his mouth.
Any suggestions on the best way to make this happen? And any extra suggestions on adding realism to the ball itself?
As always, thank you all for any advice you can offer, and please feel free to email me directly: rs******@***il.com
Bob
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4 Replies
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Hi Dave, and thanks very much for responding to my post.
Actually, the project has now changed slightly. It’s no longer a ball that’s getting thrown into someone’s mouth. Instead, it’s two lines of text (with three words per line). So now I need to figure out how to create some text (preferably 3D), and have that fly through the air (perhaps spinning around somehow to add “realism”) and land in the guy’s mouth.
The way I shot the video, it’s a straight-on shot of the catcher. And right in front of the lens is the right hand of someone throwing the imaginary object. As the throwing hand drops away, I slowly move toward the catcher until I ended the video right at the edge of his mouth.
My goal is to have the text appear on its own initially, and then have the video fade in, with the throwing hand perfectly framing the text. Then the hand throws the text, and it spins through the air, eventually landing in the catcher’s mouth.
Please feel free to ask any more questions, and thanks again!
Bob
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Wow, that certainly is a lot of stuff to do!
Then again, think of the satisfaction I’d feel if I was actually able to pull it off 🙂
BTW, I’m using the CS5 version of AE.
And ultimately this doesn’t have to look perfect. The folks I’m doing this for are aware that I’m relatively new to AE. But if I can get it to look halfway decent, it wouldn’t hurt.
Would you say my next move is to find some tutorials on creating extruded text, rotoscoping, matchmoving, and animating?
Bob
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I wouldn’t even bother extruding the text to start. It can get complicated, so maybe wait to see if you have time at the end.
I would focus on animating text with keyframes and camera tracking. For rotoscoping, I would learn how to create masks with the pen tool. Good sites for tutorials are here at the COW, VideoCopilot, and Adobe TV. Good luck!
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Sounds like a plan.
Thanks for the response, Daniel!
Bob
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