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Hello guys,
Im looking to create an out of body effect in video most probably with After Fx i imagine. The situation would be this one :
The inanimate body is lying on the floor, while we still see the body on the floor, we can see the soul, spirit, etc almost ghost like... standing up and leaving the body. I hope that makes sense. Any links to good tutorials would be gladly appreciated.
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Check out some of the excellent tutorials by VideoCopilot's Andrew Kramer:
http://www.videocopilot.net/tutorials/playlist/special_fx/soul_removal/
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Literally use the search feature on Google or YouTube and you'll find loads of tutorials.
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I did...nothing really conclusive came about that search. Theres one video on Youtube but its in Tergulu ( indian dialect ! )
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Are you new to After Effects? If you have never used AE or another compositing application before expect to spend s good solid week learning how to use the User Interface, the basic principals of animation, the principals of layering, masking, removing backgrounds and blend modes.
I would approach the problem in this way:
This technique is would be exactly the same in any compositing application. It's all about layers, opacity, blend modes, blurs and positioning. If the ghost is simple and was shot on a green screen and you don't need anything but a glow and some opacity you can even do the composite directly in Premiere Pro.
The key to making this work without a ton of extra work like motion tracking, camera tracking, 3D modeling and other time consuming and potentially expensive techniques is to shoot it right in the first place. If you have already shot the footage then we need to see what you have got to point you to the most efficient solution.
If you search YouTube for tutorials make sure you pick trainers that know what they are doing. Many if not most of the tutorials you find on YouTube are presented by enthusiastic amateurs that don't really know what they are doing. They can easily lead you down dead end paths, present ineffective techniques, develop bad work habits and generally waste your time. If you intend to use 3rd party effects to class up your composite then be sure to check the manufacturers websites for their tutorials.
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Check out some of the excellent tutorials by VideoCopilot's Andrew Kramer:
http://www.videocopilot.net/tutorials/playlist/special_fx/soul_removal/