Topic: After effects - help

Hello!
I have a problem with a background, which I have to put in the scene in AAE instead of another background on the film set. I can do this in simple way in AAE with masks or rotoscoping, not with chroma keying. In my scene there are different colors of bricks, which can vanish and spoil my whole effects in my video material. But there is a new problem with rotoscoping and mask effects in AE - I can't put the background under transparent bricks in my film props.  If possible I can spare money on printing of big backgrounds on paper sheets bigger than of A4 size. How can I solve this problem? Thanks in advance!

Last edited by dorianjaro5 (October 10, 2011 (05:42am))

Re: After effects - help

Sounds like you're using a translator.  If you are, use proper punctuation before translating it because your whole post is incoherent.

You have footage, you can mask out the background, but what do you mean background under transparent element?  Do you have transparent objects in the scene with the original background behind it?  If so...tough luck, should have gotten some green poster boards from your local office supply chain.

Otherwise, please elaborate with some screenshots.

https://i.imgur.com/4b9NnS3.pnghttps://i.imgur.com/GUIl0qk.pnghttps://i.imgur.com/ox64uld.pnghttps://i.imgur.com/v3iyhE5.png

Re: After effects - help

Lechnology wrote:

Sounds like you're using a translator.  If you are, use proper punctuation before translating it because your whole post is incoherent.

Sorry for these errors in my post, but I've just learned in English right punctation and I know that English uses punctation marks less than other languages, e. g. my Polish. Maybe I'll correct my post right now.

Lechnology wrote:

You have footage, you can mask out the background, but what do you mean background under transparent element?  Do you have transparent objects in the scene with the original background behind it?  If so...tough luck, should have gotten some green poster boards from your local office supply chain.

Otherwise, please elaborate with some screenshots.

Yes, I just meant background under the transparent objects. These objects are bricks, that's why I named them elements mini/smile

Re: After effects - help

Well, like I said, too bad.  These things should have been addressed prior to animating/filming.  It is why people use greenscreens.  If possible, try isolating the transparent bricks using individual masks and tweak them until they fit your need.  For example, adjust their transparency separate from the rest of the scene, key out the background, or change selective change certain colors to make it blend with the new background.

https://i.imgur.com/4b9NnS3.pnghttps://i.imgur.com/GUIl0qk.pnghttps://i.imgur.com/ox64uld.pnghttps://i.imgur.com/v3iyhE5.png

Re: After effects - help

I have one more question. Is it possible to mark the green background with mask in AE and only to key out this background without spoiling all any green elements on the film picture, e. g. green floor on the film set, etc?

Re: After effects - help

Yep, it's as easy as using a couple of copies of the footage layer and masking the appropriate areas.

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Re: After effects - help

Or using KeyLight, if you're in a newer version of AE.

http://i.imgur.com/lZUQ9.pnghttp://i.imgur.com/9CQIM.pnghttp://i.imgur.com/YZLtR.pnghttp://i.imgur.com/ICcjc.png

Re: After effects - help

I show you better how it exactly looks like in my picture and you may suggest other possibilities to make this effect if you know:
http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=5312878

Last edited by dorianjaro5 (December 25, 2011 (11:09am))