[Bob Sims]

Sounds like a plan.

Thanks for the response, Daniel!

Bob

[Bob Sims]

Wow, that certainly is a lot of stuff to do!

Then again, think of the satisfaction I’d feel if I was actually able to pull it off 🙂

BTW, I’m using the CS5 version of AE.

And ultimately this doesn’t have to look perfect. The folks I’m doing this for are aware that I’m relatively new to AE. But if I can get it to look halfway decent, it wouldn’t hurt.

Would you say my next move is to find some tutorials on creating extruded text, rotoscoping, matchmoving, and animating?

Bob

[Bob Sims]

Hi Johnny, and thank you for responding to my post.

Actually, the project has now changed slightly. It’s no longer a ball that’s getting thrown into someone’s mouth. Instead, it’s two lines of text (with three words per line). So now I need to figure out how to create some text (preferably 3D), and have that fly through the air (perhaps spinning around somehow to add “realism”) and land in the guy’s mouth.

The way I shot the video, it’s a straight-on shot of the catcher. And right in front of the lens is the right hand of someone throwing the imaginary object. As the throwing hand drops away, the camera slowly moves toward the catcher, and ends right at the edge of his mouth.

My goal is to have the text appear on its own initially, and then have the video of the catcher fade in, with the throwing hand perfectly framing the text. Then the hand throws the text, and it spins through the air, eventually landing in the catcher’s mouth.

Any further advice you can offer is greatly appreciated!

Bob

[Bob Sims]

Hi Dave, and thanks very much for responding to my post.

Actually, the project has now changed slightly. It’s no longer a ball that’s getting thrown into someone’s mouth. Instead, it’s two lines of text (with three words per line). So now I need to figure out how to create some text (preferably 3D), and have that fly through the air (perhaps spinning around somehow to add “realism”) and land in the guy’s mouth.

The way I shot the video, it’s a straight-on shot of the catcher. And right in front of the lens is the right hand of someone throwing the imaginary object. As the throwing hand drops away, I slowly move toward the catcher until I ended the video right at the edge of his mouth.

My goal is to have the text appear on its own initially, and then have the video fade in, with the throwing hand perfectly framing the text. Then the hand throws the text, and it spins through the air, eventually landing in the catcher’s mouth.

Please feel free to ask any more questions, and thanks again!

Bob

[Bob Sims]

That worked! Thanks very much, John.

Bob

[Bob Sims]

Will do. Thanks, Johnny.

Bob

[Bob Sims]

I’ll start right now, Todd. Thank you very much for the response.

Bob