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Subject: Re: [AE] stacking cars
From: Patrix Paste <siemer@gmail.com>
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Date: Wed, 11 Dec 2013 15:58:38 -0800
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All these suggestion are valid,  Here is my advice for cloning on a =
budget...
With a locked off shot and controlled light. you can do a lot with just =
mattes and masks and multiple takes.  Plan to put some variation in each =
vehicle take. and leave room for the other vehicles to park. I have done =
many clone like shots and they all have required some=20
dedicated Roto work.  That is something that will not be avoided, even =
with blue screen.
So skip the blue screen or green screen and just go with the Roto. It =
will look great.  =85.If you have some measure of consistent light=85.  =
A little deviation of lighting can be dealt with, but Shoot fast to =
minimize it.
best of luck to you

patrick siemer
www.vimeo/siemer
www.tapeandglue.com

On Dec 11, 2013, at 10:25 AM, Benny Christensen =
<benny@producersplayhouse.com> wrote:

> Why not use Mocha to track and create a matte for the ambulance and =
then just stack them and offset them in time so the shadows match?
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> On Dec 11, 2013, at 11:55 AM, Jim Curtis <jpcurtis@me.com> wrote:
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>> If you're lucky enough to have consistent light on your shoot (ie, =
either a cloudless sky or a consistent blanket), you might be able to =
get away with the oft-neglected Difference Keyer.  But, I wouldn't go =
into an exterior shoot with that expectation.
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>> Variation: buy some blue tarps from the hardware store, and stretch =
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>> Or, try using the new-ish roto-brush in Ae.
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>> On Dec 11, 2013, at 11:24 AM, Lou Wirth <loutv@mindspring.com> wrote:
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>>> I have to create a shot of several ambulances driving into a =
hospital, one behind the other, as if "a parade of ambulances came in".  =
I may have access to one ambulance to set up a drive in.  How can I =
shoot this so I can stack up the same ambulance in AE so I have several. =
 I can lock off a shot on the street or at the entrance but barring some =
serious rotoscoping, not sure what angle to shoot to be able to mask and =
duplicate and adjust the time so the same ambulance follows itself.  =
Hope that makes sense.
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