[Tom Nash]

Hey Rafael

Yes. Working with FCPX. First project using this from iMovie. Novice at best.

I only just learned about multi cam and show angle views. That is awesome.

[Tom Nash]

Thanks Mark

I’ll definitely post up a sample when I’m done. That approach makes sense. I’ll have to see if we can do this given the props that support the masks/heads is still in the works. Think of it as two three headed littleshop of horrors plant/creature growing from a large whiskey barrel. Each head is on a stalk with multiple bends to look organic (made of conduit pipe).

I’ll have to see if that approach will work since I might need to flexibility to position a single head or scale a single head based on the prop since it will be hard to align and project onto. I might do half of what you’re saying by applying some of the effects needed, output to master and still need to deal with 6 heads to position and scale later. I’m just now understanding that a crop applied to a clip (or whatever) takes up sys resources to manage that effect in the timeline… and it’s not truly cropped until output.

The mask image for positioning is a great idea. I’ll work on that too.

I think for this one, I’m going to have to pass Adobe Motion and After Effects. I’ve just made the move to FCP from iMovie and I think that’s enough for me to handle right now:) I put together a few fun projects a year and have to say I really enjoy this stuff including learning the tools.

Thanks again