[Corrie Parks]

Thanks Mat, for taking a look at this. Your solution with the feathered mask and a multiplied overlay is very similar to what I ended up using.

https://vimeo.com/76584242

I animated a mask for the egg section and for the rest I was able to get away with just multiplying the sand footage on top since it was mostly opaque black. It worked for this but I don’t think it’s practical for more complex stuff.

I haven’t used Mocha. (It’s a separate plug-in you have to buy, right?) Will it create tracking mattes for complex footage like the swimming fish in the other film? If so, it would probably be worth the learning curve for me.

In case anyone wants to try working some actual footage, here’s a very short frame sequence. It should be loaded at 12fps.
7542_fishframes.zip

I’ve found my own workarounds over the years, but in my dreams there is a special effect/plugin/big red button I can push to make it blend perfectly. I’m pretty sure it’s only in my dreams.

Thanks again!
Corrie

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[Corrie Parks]

Brilliant. Thanks for posting the screen shot. Exactly what I needed.