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Window / eagle composite
Hi,
I have a sequence with a window on a boat and Im going to composite an eagle flying outside the window (see from inside).
Im working on stock footage, used keylight to separate it from the blue heaven.
It still looks a bit fake. You have any idea how to improve it and make it look more real?Stig
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stig
It still looks a bit fake. You have any idea how to improve it and make it look more real?
Its pretty difficult to give an exact suggestion without seeing what is happening in the shot. But if you want to improve the composite part then you can try adding motion blur which gives it more organic and natural feel.
Duplicate the plate(your footage) and crop the window. So that there will be two layers one with the window and another without it. Use a sky footage or a still to use it as BG. Put the Bird stock footage between the two.
Finally go for CC to make the shot look natural.
Vishesh Arora
3D and Motion Graphics Artist
Films RajendraBlog:
https://digieffects.wordpress.com2011 3D Demo Reel:
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In our craft seeing is most times crucial- post a still or a clip of your comp and then maybe you will get better suggestions.
Tudor “Ted” Jelescu
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Thanks for your help. You can download the image from here – https://www.filemail.com/dl.aspx?id=QSMKVOWFRGOWREN
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stig
Motion blur and a little bit of distortion with Bulge effect (Effect>Distort>Bulge)would help.
Vishesh Arora
3D and Motion Graphics Artist
Films RajendraBlog:
https://digieffects.wordpress.com2011 3D Demo Reel:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lHPgIJU_BR8 -
The shot outside is pretty blue, due to atmospheric haze, I would suggest some color correction. Right now that bird is living in a completely different color space than the rest of that outside world, a light blue wash would probably help a lot.
Johnny Cuevas, Editor
Thinkck.com“I have not failed 700 times. I have succeeded in proving that those 700 ways will not work. When I have eliminated the ways that will not work, I will find the way that will work.”
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All the other suggestions plus these:
Bird is too sharp- blur it
Use a Light Wrap to blend it in the back plate.
Match the grain in the two- I would remove grain from the eagle footage and then match grain with the windows/background footage.Tudor “Ted” Jelescu
Senior VFX Artist -
Thank you guys!
I have tried all that you suggested, I guess it seems fake because of the was the eagle in the stock footage is flying and probably because there are no reflections in the windows?
Attached you can download the stock footage of the eagle and the orignal file. If anyone wants to try I really appreciate it.
I guess some sort of reflections or anything (except contrast adjustments) that will make it look like its flying with a bit distance from the window would probably help.
It is suppose to fly from right to left on the right window in the first two couple of second in the clip.https://www.filemail.com/no/dl.aspx?id=MGHMRDXCRIUYTKA
Stig
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Glad we could help
Vishesh Arora
3D and Motion Graphics Artist
Films RajendraBlog:
https://digieffects.wordpress.com2011 3D Demo Reel:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lHPgIJU_BR8
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