Creating a simple plate

[Chris Brett]

— Hi there — hard to tell without seeing the job but suggest something like this ………

1 ) — take a good close up shot of plate on straight wall to make sure texture etc matches

2 ) change lettering in photoshop

3 ) insert as a 3d layer into AE and bend in 3D space to match curve on wall ( do not know how to do this myself but there will be a way – mostly I use Flint )

4 ) track plate to movement in shot or stabilise shot if static shot is preferred

5 ) colour correct as required to match shot / lighting using animated matte if recessary.

6 ) add grain if required to match shot

7 ) burr if required to match shot

8 ) soften matte edges as required so that plate does not look stuck on

9 ) add shdow to match that observed on shot in part 1 ( to match lighting on curved wall — et voila — job done….

— thats my tuppence worth — probably not too difficult though mihht need a wee bit of care to make sure its seemless.

——-ll the best —

——- chris brett / studio 3 / birmingham / uk