[Patrick Bronte]

It doesn’t seem to be working…when I click on the animation menu its always grayed out [even when Effects and Resets is highlighted?]. Why would it be doing this and what should I be doing to get around it or prevent it?

Thanks for the reply!

[Patrick Bronte]

Thanks Todd!

[Patrick Bronte]

Thanks John,

Since the footage has been captured via DV, the footage is in its DV/DVCPRO format. After taking your advice, I changed all the settings to AppleProRes 422HQ. But when I drag it into the timeline in preparation export I get a pop-up saying the source material needs to go back to its original format – DV/DVCPRO. Is there away around this without having to recapture the original footage? How can I export a short clip from DV/DVCPro to AppleProRes 422HQ? or can it only be done in Compressor?

for future reference is it a good idea to keep the sequence and capture settings at Apple Pro Res 442HQ but make sure its HDV Apple Pro Res 442HQ when capturing HD1080/50i ?

Your advice is much appreciated.

[Patrick Bronte]

it was only easy because i was usng a test clip with basic motion….i’m trying out my clip which is more of a challenge

[Patrick Bronte]

Thanks Kevin, since posting this i’ve found out what the technique is called and what i need to learn in order to do it

[Patrick Bronte]

Michael, please excuse that question about emailing you directly…..you have a good point. Now that I’ve received some great advice it’s time to run with it and get stuck in and give it a go. I have been playing around with motion tracking in Apples Motion which was easier than expected. All I did though was match a letter to the back of the helmet as it moved forward and to the left. it didn’t look to bad…

Thanks heaps Michael.

[Patrick Bronte]

thanks Michael,
would you mind me emailing you directly? the footage is from a 1960s archive so no chance of a reshoot….the guy hardly moves his helmet. the shot is of the back of the pilot who is facing the front, then as he turns his head 90 degrees it would reveal the image….

[Patrick Bronte]

Hi Michael,

i’ve been trying to contact you to ask you a question or two……what is the technique called when you cut out a still image and stick it on a video clip? What i really want to figure out how to do is take a simple still graphic from photoshop, take it into AE as a layer and “paste” onto the back of a helmet so it looks like its been there all the time. The guy in the video clip wearing the helmet dosnt move round to much, i guess the hardest part is getting it to curve around the shape of the helmet. Is there a particular name for this? and a series of steps to pull it off?

[Patrick Bronte]

Thanks Tom

[Patrick Bronte]

Hi Mike,

Thanks again for replying to my questions/posts.

I plan to use old black n white photos and use the “sand blowing away” effect as a transition. So the sand blows away/off one black n white photo to reveal another one. So in this case the photo [that the sand reveals] will only be sand coloured for a very short time, as the sand effect blows across the photo it will be black n white.

Or to simplify things – the sand effect would be the only element in colour. Would a screen shot help explain myself to you?

Your right about the amount of tuts out there…..most are related to text, hopefully it wont be to hard to create a solid layer.

Thanks again Mike.

Regards,

Pat