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Old 06-08-2005, 12:01 PM
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Originally Posted by Seraphius
Hi

Im new and I hope this is posted in the right area...please move it if it isn.t

I have 2 questions.

1] How could I make myself pass through a mirror? I have a greenscreen and was wondering how I could do it?
Film a background plate of just the mirror. Then remove the mirror and place your greenscreen so that it's edge obscures just half of the where the mirror was. Then film yourself walking to and through the spot where the mirror was, making sur ethe camera has not moved. remember to make sure you walk behind the greenscreen.

TYhen simply composit the background plate over the greenscreen and it will look like you are disapearing into nothing i.e. behind an invisible curtain, which is exactly what you are doing. As long as lin eup the mirror and the edge of the green screen it should/could look ok. Not perfect but a decent start I'll wager.
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2] Any cool special effect ideas, apart from sabers and cloning?

-thanks
I'd check out your DVD collection for ideas.
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