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How do you create this effect and what is it called?
I am looking to do an effect that does the following; on a fairly wide shot I want to take the audience eye right to a character in the background without zooming into the person. Usually this is done by making the rest of the frame semi-opaque and using a circular or elliptical shape to highlight the person in the background. I also need to track that person across the frame.
What is this effect called, which program does it the best, and most importantly how do you do it?
I have After Effects CS4, FCP7 to do this with.
Bruce Schultz
F900R/EX-1
LA-based IATSE 600 -
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The common term is ‘vignette’. After Effects is a fine tool for the job. There are many ways to go about it. There’s an article on Artbeats that describes a few ways.
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Thanks, I’ll check that out then.
Bruce Schultz
F900R/EX-1
LA-based IATSE 600
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