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Jim Lee · September 6th, 2006, 10:17 AM

Can anyone guide me to accomplish the ghosting effect where the movements in a background move blurry and fast, but the subject remains focused and at normal speed.

Any help of point in the right direction would be much appreciated, thanks in advance!

Mike Horrigan · September 6th, 2006, 10:46 AM

I would LOVE to learn this effect as well. It would really help me out with a scene that I'm currently working on.

Mike

Daniel Patton · September 6th, 2006, 01:28 PM

Sound more like a greenscreen composit than an effect directly applied to a frame or series of frames.

Jim Lee · September 7th, 2006, 08:05 AM

Oh man, i was hoping there was an alternative to using green screen... thanks anyway bro.

I guess the only way to do this with an already recorded footage would be making the whole frame played fast/repeat and blurred. Then applying some masking and tracking combination on the subject?

I would like to mask off certain partss of the frame n show the rest, would the best method be track matte keying?

Daniel Patton · September 8th, 2006, 09:30 PM

Jim,

Sounds like you are on the right track, although a time consuming one unless you have the camera locked down for the shot (even then you still have some work cut out for you). After Effects is a better place to start regardless.

If you do give it shot be sure to post some of the results.

Mike Horrigan · September 11th, 2006, 07:40 AM

I did a test with the camera locked down. Very easy to do and it worked rather well. I just placed the clips over one another in the timeline and changed the opacity of the clip with the "ghost" to about 35%

Mike

September 6th, 2006, 10:17 AM	#1
Jim Lee New Boot Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Singapore Posts: 13	Help with ghosting effect please. Can anyone guide me to accomplish the ghosting effect where the movements in a background move blurry and fast, but the subject remains focused and at normal speed. Any help of point in the right direction would be much appreciated, thanks in advance!

September 6th, 2006, 10:46 AM	#2
Mike Horrigan Major Player Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Ottawa Canada Posts: 755	I would LOVE to learn this effect as well. It would really help me out with a scene that I'm currently working on. Mike __________________ My short films... The Interview & Calls From The Führerbunker

September 6th, 2006, 01:28 PM	#3
Daniel Patton Major Player Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Knoxville TN Posts: 589	Sound more like a greenscreen composit than an effect directly applied to a frame or series of frames. __________________ Our eyes allow us to see the world - The lens allows others to see the world through our eyes. RED ONE #977

September 8th, 2006, 09:30 PM	#5
Daniel Patton Major Player Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Knoxville TN Posts: 589	Jim, Sounds like you are on the right track, although a time consuming one unless you have the camera locked down for the shot (even then you still have some work cut out for you). After Effects is a better place to start regardless. If you do give it shot be sure to post some of the results. __________________ Our eyes allow us to see the world - The lens allows others to see the world through our eyes. RED ONE #977

September 11th, 2006, 07:40 AM	#6
Mike Horrigan Major Player Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Ottawa Canada Posts: 755	I did a test with the camera locked down. Very easy to do and it worked rather well. I just placed the clips over one another in the timeline and changed the opacity of the clip with the "ghost" to about 35% Mike __________________ My short films... The Interview & Calls From The Führerbunker

September 7th, 2006, 08:05 AM	#4
Jim Lee New Boot Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Singapore Posts: 13	Oh man, i was hoping there was an alternative to using green screen... thanks anyway bro. I guess the only way to do this with an already recorded footage would be making the whole frame played fast/repeat and blurred. Then applying some masking and tracking combination on the subject? I would like to mask off certain partss of the frame n show the rest, would the best method be track matte keying?