How to create an army of one person

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How to create an army of one person
by Joey Kelly on Oct 2, 2011 at 1:41:04 pm

Hello,

I want to make if it's possible to make an army with only one actor.

If you've ever seen the movie "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" (With Johnny Depp), you know what I mean.

I thought about masking, but that's a tedious process. Is there an easier/faster way? I can use Sony Vegas Pro 10 (preferred) or After Effects CS 5.5 (Trial).

Thanks a bunch!

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Re: How to create an army of one person
by Rob James on Oct 3, 2011 at 3:20:28 am

You'll need a GreenScreen background, you can buy one here. http://www.go2productions.com/greenscreencompositing.php?gclid=CJeW2snGy6sC... Simply shoot your Actor in different positions and depths on the screen and use the Vegas GreenScreen video effect to overlay all the footage.

Rob,
http://www.robjames.net

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Re: How to create an army of one person
by Joey Kelly on Oct 3, 2011 at 4:38:13 am

Thanks! But, I don't have a big enough green screen, and they can be expensive :-/.

Is masking my best bet then?

Thanks for the fast reply!

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Re: How to create an army of one person
by Stephen Mann on Oct 3, 2011 at 10:49:10 pm

[Joey Kelly] "Thanks! But, I don't have a big enough green screen, and they can be expensive :-/."

The screen only needs to be slightly larger than the actor - unless you have him running down a hill.

Steve Mann
MannMade Digital Video
http://www.mmdv.com

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Re: How to create an army of one person
by Joey Kelly on Oct 4, 2011 at 4:04:26 am

Sorry...I guess I wasn't too specific. The scene is where all of the actor "clones" are actually moving around the set. Maybe I misunderstood you?

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