Playing with layers and live video

stephen · Post by **stephen** » Sat Apr 10, 2010 5:12 pm

Here is a video, a bit rough around the edges. Its a mix of live video, animation, and music.

Its an example of playing around with layers in 3-D.

I did it with just Anime Studio, iMovie HD, Garage Band, and Gimp.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3g4BN9c2zBE

justiceleague · Post by **justiceleague** » Sun Apr 11, 2010 8:13 pm

thats so great work! oo0oo

jokeofMD · Post by **jokeofMD** » Sun Apr 11, 2010 8:19 pm

using a mask to hide things is very useful, can u explain for Noobs like us

stephen · Post by **stephen** » Wed Apr 14, 2010 2:21 am

jokeofMD wrote:using a mask to hide things is very useful, can u explain for Noobs like us

hi. There is only one use of a mask in this video. When the book opens to the page with the flaming heart, I used a mask to keep the flames restricted to just the page.

Everything I know about masking I learned from this tutorial:
viewtopic.php?t=11430

He has a video there that demonstrates masking.

All other effects that look like masking, for instance looking through the window was done with image layers with alpha channels. For instance to see out the window in the cartoon room to the butterflies outside. I made a png image layer for that wall of the room that had a transparent alpha channel where the window opening is.

Hope that helps.

I will go in to more details if anyone wishes.