Re: Merging Video Effect

Well, I hate to say this, don't take it the wrong way...

If you know how to shoot it you won't have ANY problems layering it.

So, let's assume you DON'T know how to shoot it.

You have two options (well, three)

1) Shoot everything on a green screen

2) lock the camera down and take off any auto-anything. You want full manual on this baby. Turn the camera on and don't turn it off until you are done the entire shoot.

With method 2, don't play to do any cross axis stuff unless you want to roto.

3rd method... shoot some empty room before doing v2 and try your luck with difference mattes. Won't be as good as green screen, but could do in a pinch.

Layering would be as simple as putting them in track 1 and 2 and 3 etc. Then, just use a mask or crop. If everything was EXACTLY THE SAME except for the talent you shouldn't see any lines.

Hint... watch shadows... use feathering.

Mike