[Frank Hardie]

Usually shot with clear perspex (plexiglas) over a blue floor. The perspex provides the reflection, while allowing the blue to still be keyed.

It can be faked in AE, although it can be a headache getting the perspective right on your reflection layer(s).

[Frank Hardie]

[CaptainMench] “Ihve stole EVERY ONE of of AKs dVDz from PirateBog”

Well, in my opinion, your confession just shows your total lack of appreciation and respect for the guys that give their time (freely) to help us all with our AE problems.

I can only hope that the cow moderators see fit to ban your IP from these forums.

[Frank Hardie]

Hmmm, …. I’ve got more of a Danny DeVito thumb (which explains most of my typos).

[Frank Hardie]

[XONIKZ] “Oh, Oh, I have another great idea. Just record your monitor with a camera and block the face with your thumb for real. Now that’s a personal touch. Sure it looks crappy, but that dude’s offending face has been smitten forever, Mwah, ha ha ha ha! and it’s realtime, and you get to star your thumb in the movie. What could be better than that?!”

Take this idea a step further….animate a face onto your thumb, to give it that “STAR” quality. LOL.

[Frank Hardie]

[WOWfactorX] “This’ll put your reflection layer at about 30 degrees (give or take) to its current position.”

Actually, it’ll probably be more like 60 degrees, once you get the perspective right.

[Frank Hardie]

It looks to me as though you are assuming the floor plane to be horizontal.

Draw an imaginary line between the feet in each layer. These lines need to be matched up. Rotate and position your reflection layer (in 3d space) to match the imaginary lines up. This’ll put your reflection layer at about 30 degrees (give or take) to its current position.

You’ll probably have to keyframe both rotation and postion. If there’s a lot of motion involved, you might even need to motion track.

[Frank Hardie]

That footage was probably shot on a green floor with a clear perspex laid over it. The perspex provides the reflection, and the green is then keyed out.

[Frank Hardie]

Have you tried Andrew Kramer’s preset?

Tutorial and .ffx file

I know it’s not the answer to your question (re: AlgoSuite), but it should do what you want to do.

[Frank Hardie]

[Arson XL] “He actually credits Andrew and Aharon and Creative Cow.”

It’s a pity that he didn’t take the time to spell Aharon’s surname properly.

[Frank Hardie]

Looks like a cheap, wannabe knock-off, which shows lack of imagination and originality.