[Rousselos Aravantinos]

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[Rousselos Aravantinos]

Now… my respond sounds like none sense for this case.
It would return the same result as if it was directly in.
How is your composite tree?
maybe u do overzooming/

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[Rousselos Aravantinos]

-5% is a minor scale down.
maybe u over zooming.
in any case, dont drop ur 3000×3000 back directly in ur main composit.
precompose it in its native resolution and then enable thr continuosly rasterize asterisk in the layer panel.
check pic:
https://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/69/14967340.jpg/

[Rousselos Aravantinos]

Your sample is a very good one.
I agree with niccolo ungaro .
Key correct and composite wizard is a “must have”.
For this shot i feel that primate will deliver better results.
i dont think you need to smooth any grain with Neat or else plugin.
Do a raw garbage matte using color range and matte chocker [ let green surrounding ]
and in step two use a fine keyer such as keylight or primate [ if you can afford them ]
In many cases black areas that we want them IN.
can be treated with lumma extraction as a separated layer .
hope it Helps.
* THE trick is in combining layers and keyers.

[Rousselos Aravantinos]

post a snapshot.
2 or more keyers under different settings always do a better job.

[Rousselos Aravantinos]

this FX is created by llcheesell / Tatsuro Ogata
@redgiant you can find the exact project

https://people.redgiantsoftware.com/Explore/PresetDetail.aspx?PresetId=775

follow it.
cheers

[Rousselos Aravantinos]

I agree with Ted.
In addition you may also have to try the reshape plugin [ kinda slow on cs4 ]
Plus the Liquify may work for a finishing touch.

[Rousselos Aravantinos]

I think fraps installs a codec which is suitable for it’s needs.
so why divx?
Using Divx files directly into AE sounds like risky.
You Should always use/convert any web/source material into a more pro file type and then render your composite as uncompressed
[if its possible ]
I’d recommend you to render always in the best possible pro file format such as tif, dpx sequence.
This way you will prevent to get a crash / re-render from scratch.
Plus you will b able to evaluate your work whilst rendering in frames.
ONCE U HAPPY use a converter to deliver the final product.

so try to convert the Fraps video in frames Sequence First.

[Rousselos Aravantinos]

hey. good to know u have an “experienced eye” for green setup.
Yeap those shadows would kill ur compositor.

Well regarding video stitching, its not a big deal.
just se two or more video plates in 3d space side by side [ imaging standing cards ]
a good idea might be 4u to use some interior pileS of the restaurant,
as a patch For the edges of your two video plates.
I’d recommend u to film such elements separately [ green or blue backdrop ]to ensure a matching look of the rest composited scene.
Some plants may also work as plates “joiners” as well.
Just turn those video plates/elements into 3d layers.
and move them properly.
2 video plates side by side [ maybe even under some angle like 45*]
and this interior plant or pile a bit closer to the Virtual cam.
right in front of the two video plates [close to both frame edges ]

*make sure u will film against a smooth green !
feel free to ask again.
best luck

[Rousselos Aravantinos]

hey,
i know its a rough test this green setup, but make sure u’ll
clearly separate the fabric from the golden pipes.
I can see some hard black shadows of the pipes on ur green screen
and this is not just the raw lighting, but the in-between distance.
If there is more than a few inches available, i dont see y u dont set it as further back as u can.
if this will b possible, since ur on a steadicam ur motion will possibly return more complex shots that pan or tilt.
So I’d setup a few props between those wooden seats and ur green
plus a few markers on the green.
This will be ur tracking points of ur shot, so u can get an accurate
virtual camera through 3d trackin tracking.
PFtrack or camera tracker by foundry will do a great job 4u.
Mocha can be useful too but it’s up to u to make it complex or simple.
Once u get a virtual camera just turn ur plates to 3d layers +
attach them to null 3d points.
U can set them in AE 3D space .
I dont think you ‘ll have to use the Horizon Plugin by Trapcode, but have it in mind to.
Ofcourse film your plates on a stationary cam.
U can also stitch some shots 2gether to make a fake curved panorama.
Just don’t let ppl to move across each shot, unless u can mask/cover the composited joints with some interior elements design of the restaurant
best luck