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katherined43548974
katherined43548974
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February 20, 2017
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Applying a almost ghost/motion trail effect to your videos character

  • February 20, 2017
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Hi i need help in a project i am currently doing i want to create an effect that looks similar to the example image where you almost have layers upon layers of your movement or another example the movement is stacked so you still see the previous move along side the new and so on, i was also wondering if there was a script in after effects that would automatically configure that effect so i don't have to do by hand say over a 700 frames and place them one after the other to create that trail effect, it would do it for me. if you anyone knows a similar technique or a way to help me that would be fantastic as i need to have this project done in four weeks and i am dead inside

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Mylenium
Mylenium
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February 20, 2017

Effects --> Time --> Echo and similar "Feedback" effects in commercial plug-in collections, combined with masking, keying, pre-composing and lots of other effects to control the overall appearance of the effect along with a properly prepared shoot, of course.

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katherined43548974
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February 20, 2017

hi thank you for replying another question would i be able to do that effect with a moving character in video create that trail effect of frame by frame and the example you gave me are they already in the after effects or will i have to pay for the plug ins and what do you mean by similar feed back effects

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Rick GerardCommunity Expert
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February 20, 2017

Echo comes with After Effects. Several other manufacturers have similar effects available.

You do not have to do things frame by frame but if you have video of someone running through a scene you will have to put a copy of the actor on a separate layer by duplicating the layer and rotoscoping. Rotobrush may help this process but it will be more difficult if your shot is complicated or contains a lot of other detail. If the actor passes behind other elements in the scene you will also have to duplicate the footage again and isolate those elements. These kinds of visual effects shots are a lot easier if you do some careful pre-production planning and you do not have a moving camera.

If you can show us the shot you are using we can give you some more specific suggestions. If you have not done the filming yet please explain exactly what the shot involves and what you are trying to accomplish. Even pencil sketched story bards would be helpful.

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