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Curious about an effect
I was wondering if anyone had any tips on creating a certain effect. It was used a lot recently on some NBC promos, where characters walk from behind, then through text, and as they pass, it sort of parts around them.
I was wondering if this effect was achieved just by animating a mask around the people, or if there were some other techniques going on there.
Here’s an example of what I mean:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gSMJAVcKVzw
Thanks for any tips.
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yeah, it’s a combination of “rotoscoping” and “tracking” – so basically drawing a mask around the talent. If you do a search of the forums and tutorials for both of these techniques you will be well on the right track to creating an effect like this.
Have a look, then if you have more questions ask again…
good luck!
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I bet they’re just animating masks individually, moving the mask and making it grow just with Mask Shape or Mask Expansion for growth. That’s how they get the gradual (what over 5 frames ?) moving through the text.
I like the look of it.
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