After Effects compositing / keying at DVinfo.net

Nicholas Vulpis · March 17th, 2004, 10:04 PM

hey all heres a question im curious if someone can answer i am experimenting with a demo of afterdark 6 heres what i would like to do not sure if its possible

shoot video say of me running down a street then
shoot video say of a forest path and a first person view running down it

then key it and put the video of me running key out street and drop it into the video of the forest path so its 2 videos combines into 1 of a man running thru the forest....

can that be done AE6 didnt quite seem to do it or give much info and as im a beginner i cant afford blue/green screen

also where can i get if possible time lapse video again without paying of nite and day passing fast to show passage of time
i would love stock footage without having to pay as im a beginner bnot sure if its possible tho.....

Ken Tanaka · March 17th, 2004, 10:30 PM

Hello Nicholas,
I assume that you're referencing Adobe's After Effects, not "After Dark", eh?

AE can certainly facilitate chromakey composites, which is what I gather you want to do. Honestly, I read your post several times but still cannot quite decode exactly what you envision.

In brief, however, you would need to shoot one subject in front of a chromakey background in order to make the composite work. You may be able to create such a backdrop relatively inexpensively with chroma paint and some inexpensive background material.

As an example of how you might be able to accomplish something like what I think you want to do... Perhaps you could shoot footage of yourself running on a treadmill with the chroma background behind you. Then shoot footage of a walk through a forest. Use AE to drop-out the chroma backdrop and substitute the forest footage.

It will take quite a bit of practice but I think you'll find such a project fun and instructive.

Good luck.

Dennis Vogel · March 20th, 2004, 10:37 PM

<<<-- Originally posted by Nicholas Vulpis : hey all heres a question im curious if someone can answer i am experimenting with a demo of afterdark 6 heres what i would like to do not sure if its possible-->>>

Nicholas, I find it very difficult to read your posts. Please add punctuation and use capitals. It really makes a difference. If you're going to take the time to type it all you will maximize your chances of getting an answer if people can figure out what your saying with a minimum of effort.

Just a suggestion.

Dennis Vogel

March 17th, 2004, 10:04 PM	#1
Nicholas Vulpis New Boot Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Central Islip,NY Posts: 6	nother newbie question for the group hey all heres a question im curious if someone can answer i am experimenting with a demo of afterdark 6 heres what i would like to do not sure if its possible shoot video say of me running down a street then shoot video say of a forest path and a first person view running down it then key it and put the video of me running key out street and drop it into the video of the forest path so its 2 videos combines into 1 of a man running thru the forest.... can that be done AE6 didnt quite seem to do it or give much info and as im a beginner i cant afford blue/green screen also where can i get if possible time lapse video again without paying of nite and day passing fast to show passage of time i would love stock footage without having to pay as im a beginner bnot sure if its possible tho..... __________________ Nicholas "the Noob" Videographer

March 17th, 2004, 10:30 PM	#2
Ken Tanaka Retired DV Info Net Almunus Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 6,943	Hello Nicholas, I assume that you're referencing Adobe's After Effects, not "After Dark", eh? AE can certainly facilitate chromakey composites, which is what I gather you want to do. Honestly, I read your post several times but still cannot quite decode exactly what you envision. In brief, however, you would need to shoot one subject in front of a chromakey background in order to make the composite work. You may be able to create such a backdrop relatively inexpensively with chroma paint and some inexpensive background material. As an example of how you might be able to accomplish something like what I think you want to do... Perhaps you could shoot footage of yourself running on a treadmill with the chroma background behind you. Then shoot footage of a walk through a forest. Use AE to drop-out the chroma backdrop and substitute the forest footage. It will take quite a bit of practice but I think you'll find such a project fun and instructive. Good luck. __________________ Lady X Films: A lady with a boring wardrobe...and a global mission. Hey, you don't have enough stuff! Buy with confidence from our sponsors. Hand-picked as the best in the business...Really! See some of my work one frame at a time: www.KenTanaka.com

March 20th, 2004, 10:37 PM	#3
Dennis Vogel Major Player Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Hillsborough, NC Posts: 409	Re: nother newbie question for the group <<<-- Originally posted by Nicholas Vulpis : hey all heres a question im curious if someone can answer i am experimenting with a demo of afterdark 6 heres what i would like to do not sure if its possible-->>> Nicholas, I find it very difficult to read your posts. Please add punctuation and use capitals. It really makes a difference. If you're going to take the time to type it all you will maximize your chances of getting an answer if people can figure out what your saying with a minimum of effort. Just a suggestion. Dennis Vogel