Double Exposure Concept with Video at DVinfo.net

Albert Rodgers · March 21st, 2008, 12:21 AM

Hi Guys,

I want to shot a video with a subject talking in the foreground with themselves performing in the background.

I plan to shot the background footage first, and then with out moving the camera shot the foreground footage.How can I accomplish this in Vegas?

Thanks.

Jeff Harper · March 21st, 2008, 12:54 AM

Albert, I do not have an answer for your question, but very much liked your website and am curious how you configured your .wmv files to play from thumbnails. I will send you an e-mail via your website.

Jeff Harper · March 21st, 2008, 01:21 AM

Actually I don't know if there is a way to do what you want without using green screen, unless I'm misunderstanding what you are going for.

Matthew Chaboud · March 21st, 2008, 01:59 AM

http://matthew.chaboud.com/vegas5/

There's the "Two copies of one Faye" project, and a simpler "two of the same person in one scene" project.

You can do this all in Vegas with relative ease. Keep the camera static, and shut off automatic exposure and auto-focus. Those two will kill you in post.

Mike Kujbida · March 21st, 2008, 02:00 AM

Take a look at the Two Cats From One tutorial and see if it gives you any ideas.

Jeff Harper · March 21st, 2008, 07:05 AM

Hey Mike and Matthew, great effect! Glad I dropped in on Al's thread! Sometimes you can't help but learn things around this place!

Bill Ravens · March 21st, 2008, 07:48 AM

why can't you simply use overlays and transparency slider? the answer seems embarassingly simple

Jeff Harper · March 21st, 2008, 07:50 AM

Bill, what is a transparency slider?

Bill Ravens · March 21st, 2008, 07:55 AM

Jeff...

In the track window, left side under the track title, is a slider called LEVEL.
Stack two different clips tracks, in two tracks ontop of one another and adjust the slider on the top track. Watch what happens. You'll need to adjust the exposure a bit with LEVELS or curves to recover the exposure after blending two clips.
There's also a ton of compositing FX you can apply. Click the little button with the alpha symbol on it, just to the right of the slider. You'll need to read the manual for help with this one. There's also a ton of tutorials on compositing and child/parent relationships on the internet.

Jeff Harper · March 21st, 2008, 08:33 AM

That is simple. I have not used the transparency level setting much but have used it, mainly using the transparency setting on the individual clip on a few occasions rather than on the whole track.

I just didn't know it by name and figured you were talking about something I hadn't heard of!

Thanks!

March 21st, 2008, 12:21 AM	#1
Albert Rodgers Regular Crew Join Date: May 2003 Location: Ypsilanti, MI Posts: 87	Double Exposure Concept with Video Hi Guys, I want to shot a video with a subject talking in the foreground with themselves performing in the background. I plan to shot the background footage first, and then with out moving the camera shot the foreground footage.How can I accomplish this in Vegas? Thanks. __________________ Jack-of-all-trades trying to master one (Videography) www.sdfvideo.com

March 21st, 2008, 01:59 AM	#4
Matthew Chaboud Regular Crew Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Chicago, IL, USA Posts: 93	I have some examples here http://matthew.chaboud.com/vegas5/ There's the "Two copies of one Faye" project, and a simpler "two of the same person in one scene" project. You can do this all in Vegas with relative ease. Keep the camera static, and shut off automatic exposure and auto-focus. Those two will kill you in post.

March 21st, 2008, 12:54 AM	#2
Jeff Harper Inner Circle Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 8,425	Albert, I do not have an answer for your question, but very much liked your website and am curious how you configured your .wmv files to play from thumbnails. I will send you an e-mail via your website.

March 21st, 2008, 01:21 AM	#3
Jeff Harper Inner Circle Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 8,425	Actually I don't know if there is a way to do what you want without using green screen, unless I'm misunderstanding what you are going for.

March 21st, 2008, 02:00 AM	#5
Mike Kujbida Inner Circle Join Date: May 2005 Location: Windsor, ON Canada Posts: 2,770	Take a look at the Two Cats From One tutorial and see if it gives you any ideas.

March 21st, 2008, 07:05 AM	#6
Jeff Harper Inner Circle Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 8,425	Hey Mike and Matthew, great effect! Glad I dropped in on Al's thread! Sometimes you can't help but learn things around this place!

March 21st, 2008, 07:48 AM	#7
Bill Ravens Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: santa fe, nm Posts: 3,264 Images: 10	why can't you simply use overlays and transparency slider? the answer seems embarassingly simple

March 21st, 2008, 07:50 AM	#8
Jeff Harper Inner Circle Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 8,425	Bill, what is a transparency slider?

March 21st, 2008, 07:55 AM	#9
Bill Ravens Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: santa fe, nm Posts: 3,264 Images: 10	Jeff... In the track window, left side under the track title, is a slider called LEVEL. Stack two different clips tracks, in two tracks ontop of one another and adjust the slider on the top track. Watch what happens. You'll need to adjust the exposure a bit with LEVELS or curves to recover the exposure after blending two clips. There's also a ton of compositing FX you can apply. Click the little button with the alpha symbol on it, just to the right of the slider. You'll need to read the manual for help with this one. There's also a ton of tutorials on compositing and child/parent relationships on the internet.

March 21st, 2008, 08:33 AM	#10
Jeff Harper Inner Circle Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 8,425	That is simple. I have not used the transparency level setting much but have used it, mainly using the transparency setting on the individual clip on a few occasions rather than on the whole track. I just didn't know it by name and figured you were talking about something I hadn't heard of! Thanks!