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Ian Planchon · February 13th, 2010, 02:17 PM

Is it possible with just vegas to create a 3d text, that the subject could walk through? so the text would go from foreground to background.

Don Bloom · February 13th, 2010, 03:00 PM

To be honst, you'd be better off using someting like BluffTitler

Gerald Webb · February 13th, 2010, 03:06 PM

yes, easier in AFX or 3ds Max though.
set your composite mode to 3d source alpha,
once you have what you want, duplicate the track as many times as you can, 30 is a start.
go through and change each tracks Z depth by 0, 2, 4, 6, 8 etc
Parent them all to the first track,
set track motion on the parent track to 3d source alpha
key it to move how you want- towards and through you.
I would nest the multiple tracks into one track, so you end up with only 2 tracks to work with- the face and the depth, this way you can apply fx to the face differently to the depth.

I actually did a tutorial on this, well part 1 anyway, didnt get many views so I havent done the 2nd bit yet.
YouTube - Sony Vegas 3D Text for Beginners

Sam Houchins II · February 13th, 2010, 09:45 PM

ok, I'm ready for part 2 of your tutorial :-)!

Thomas Moore · February 15th, 2010, 04:30 AM

Agreed Part 2 please :)

Gerald Webb · February 15th, 2010, 04:44 AM

thanks for the support guys, Ill try to do it this weekend. :)

Paul Cascio · February 15th, 2010, 08:12 AM

Nice job with Part 1 Gerald. Looking forward to Part 2.

Chris Harding · February 15th, 2010, 08:54 AM

Hi Guys

If the Vegas method gets too complicated then the ProDad Heroglyph plugin has very neat 3D walkthru capabilities too!!! If you are into titling then it's definately worth a 'look-see'

Chris

Gerald Webb · February 21st, 2010, 12:28 AM

Part 2 is up now for anyone whos interested:)

YouTube - 3D Text part 2

Thomas Moore · February 22nd, 2010, 05:29 AM

Very cool thanks for that!

"anything else you want to know"

Everything :)

Please feel free to put up more tutorials!

February 13th, 2010, 02:17 PM	#1
Ian Planchon Major Player Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: an Alaskan living in Des Moines, Iowa Posts: 513	3D text and pass through Is it possible with just vegas to create a 3d text, that the subject could walk through? so the text would go from foreground to background.

February 13th, 2010, 03:00 PM	#2
Don Bloom Inner Circle Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 6,609	To be honst, you'd be better off using someting like BluffTitler __________________ What do I know? I'm just a video-O-grafer. Don

February 15th, 2010, 08:12 AM	#7
Paul Cascio Trustee Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Bristol, CT (Home of EPSN) Posts: 1,192	Nice job with Part 1 Gerald. Looking forward to Part 2. __________________ Paul Cascio www.pictureframingschool.com

February 13th, 2010, 03:06 PM	#3
Gerald Webb Trustee Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Central Coast Australia Posts: 1,046	yes, easier in AFX or 3ds Max though. set your composite mode to 3d source alpha, once you have what you want, duplicate the track as many times as you can, 30 is a start. go through and change each tracks Z depth by 0, 2, 4, 6, 8 etc Parent them all to the first track, set track motion on the parent track to 3d source alpha key it to move how you want- towards and through you. I would nest the multiple tracks into one track, so you end up with only 2 tracks to work with- the face and the depth, this way you can apply fx to the face differently to the depth. I actually did a tutorial on this, well part 1 anyway, didnt get many views so I havent done the 2nd bit yet. YouTube - Sony Vegas 3D Text for Beginners

February 13th, 2010, 09:45 PM	#4
Sam Houchins II Major Player Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Fredericksburg, VA Posts: 282	ok, I'm ready for part 2 of your tutorial :-)!

February 15th, 2010, 04:30 AM	#5
Thomas Moore Regular Crew Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Ravenna, OH Posts: 198	Agreed Part 2 please :)

February 15th, 2010, 04:44 AM	#6
Gerald Webb Trustee Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Central Coast Australia Posts: 1,046	thanks for the support guys, Ill try to do it this weekend. :)

February 15th, 2010, 08:54 AM	#8
Chris Harding Inner Circle Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Perth, Western Australia Posts: 8,441	Hi Guys If the Vegas method gets too complicated then the ProDad Heroglyph plugin has very neat 3D walkthru capabilities too!!! If you are into titling then it's definately worth a 'look-see' Chris

February 21st, 2010, 12:28 AM	#9
Gerald Webb Trustee Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Central Coast Australia Posts: 1,046	Part 2 is up now for anyone whos interested:) YouTube - 3D Text part 2

February 22nd, 2010, 05:29 AM	#10
Thomas Moore Regular Crew Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Ravenna, OH Posts: 198	Very cool thanks for that! "anything else you want to know" Everything :) Please feel free to put up more tutorials!