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Subject: Re: [AE] Using AE to match historic & contemporary stills 
From: James WIlson <lists@jwmm.com>
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Date: Mon, 26 Mar 2012 09:28:50 -0400
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another thing that is useful for this once you get close is setting the =
top layer to "difference" mode for fine tweaks then switch it back once =
you're done.


On Mar 24, 2012, at 8:18 PM, mpo@michaeloreilly.com wrote:

> I have two stills - one is a snapshot of a mural painted on the wall =
of an
> apartment building 50 years ago by a famous artist.
> The other still is of that same mural, now removed, conserved and
> installed in a museum and professionally photographed.
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> I am trying to match the two so that I may dissolve between them to =
show
> the change that has happened.
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> I can get them close but when I put them in another comp and make any =
kind
> of change in scale or position, the close match is lost.
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> I have a basic understanding of the 2.5D that is in AE, but even less =
of
> an understanding for how cameras and lights fit in to the whole scheme =
of
> things.
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> My brain is so tired I can't even figure out the right terms to use to
> search. Is there something simple I am missing ?
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> Can anyone point me to a decent resource or plug in that could help ? =
or
> the best way to build this ? So long as it will help, I'm willing to =
pay.
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> Thanks
> mikeo
> AE 5.5/PS CS5.1/10.5.8/Intel
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