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Zooming one video where 2 videos are playing side by side
Hi there,
This may be really basic and I’m sorry if it is but I can’t figure out how to get around it at the moment.
I’m making a sequence that plays 2 equal sized videos, side by side, at the same time.
For some of the sequence, I would like to zoom into either of the clips (i.e. adjusting the scale). I know you can do this through the motion tab but if I adjust the scale, it obviously adjusts it for the whole sequence and enlarges it so it overlaps the other clip.
Is there a way of zooming into either clip but keeping it to the small size so both can be viewed as per normal?
Here is a picture of how it is laid out to give you a better idea:
So in this example, I would like to zoom into the 2 boxers on the right but keep the video the same size.
Thanks for any help!
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11 Replies
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There are a couple of ways of doing that. I’d send the clip to motion and do the zooming in there, then when it’s back on the FCP timeline it wouldn’t affect the size/position on your composite.
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You can Nest the clips together and then increase the scale…but I agree with Andrew. You will be better off sending the part of the timeline where you want it to Zoom into Motion and doing it there. The results will be smoother and you will be able to do it faster there as well. Hope this helps and best of luck.
Stephen Smith
Utah Video ProductionsCheck out my Motion Training DVD
Check out my Motion Tutorials
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Try crop.
Then Scale.
Zooming in past 100% may not look the best – FYIChris Tompkins
Video Atlanta LLC -
Thanks all for your replies. I’ll give Motion a go!
Have a good day.
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FCP:
- I put a clip on V1 (the one that will be zoomed) and V3 and scaled them accordingly.
- On V2 I put a solid black matte.
- On that matte I placed a mask shape (rectangular) mask that was the same scale and same centre as the clip on V1 and inverted the mask shape
- I keyframed the V1 clip’s scale and centre as required to zoom in on a particular point at a particular time.
I’m still learning Motion so FCP is my first instinct.
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[Martin] I’m still learning Motion so FCP is my first instinct.
You will not regret learning Motion better. In this case it will save a ton of time and do a way better job. Plus you can jump back and forth between the two programs with ease.
Stephen Smith
Utah Video ProductionsCheck out my Motion Training DVD
Check out my Motion Tutorials
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I’ve got Mark and Jem to the left of me and Patrick to the right. I’m getting there, one small mountain at a time. Everything can be filtered, replicated, keyframed and jiggled. It’s all too much!
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Thanks guys. Know what you mean Martin, I too am learning Motion!
I’ve exported it into Motion but am now struggling to get the effect to work. I have the same problem where is just scaling up and making the video size larger. How do I preserve the size of the video but just get it to zoom in (no animation required, just want it larger)?
Thanks again!
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Use the camera. Your clips and background don’t move at all. Keyframe the camera at its default location. Set another keyframe and then move the cameras z position so it moves towards the clip you want. Adjust the Y & X position as needed. It will look great. This TV show open was created with the camera in Motion.
Stephen Smith
Utah Video ProductionsCheck out my Motion Training DVD
Check out my Motion Tutorials
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Cool, thanks Stephen! Still got a lot to learn it seems!
Thanks for your help.
Rob.
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