Yeah, I had similar shots on a zero budget indie a friend did a couple of years ago except most of them were not locked off and several handheld. Actors in dark clothes in night shots. Roto is pretty much it wish per vertex feather was available then it is your friend for motion blur on rapid movement.
I feel your pain.
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