Multiply objects on screen

[Antony1991]

Hello guys, I am currently trying to learn Premiere. After trying many video editors, I believe I may have found my home here.

I would like to ask a question that's been driving me crazy. I have a footage of a traffic jam, which consists of 10 cars. I would like to know if I can multiply those cars and make them seem like 20 or 30, for example. I thought it would be fairly simple, but searching for almost two hours didn't bring any result at all.

So, is there a way to multiply objects on footage?

Thanks!

Screenshot of car jam. I would like the cars to go on and on, until the end of the road.

[Jim_Simon]

This is better done with an effects program, like After Effects, where every car is an object and can be duplicated (and altered) at will.

[Warren Heaton]

If it's a still image, Photoshop might be better.  Or, Photoshop to prep it then After Effects.

[Antony1991]

Oh... Well, I have been looking for so many hours that I actually began to realize it's not as simple as it appears. Not with premiere pro anyway.

So I would have to find an effects software.

Thanks guys!

[GermanTV]

Easiest solution if possible: search another photo!

[Warren Heaton · Accepted solution]

For the flexibility that you're looking for, you'd want to be working in the application that created the image in the 1st place.

Does it have to be that image with more cars added or can you create something like it from scratch?

If looking to do it from scratch, here's what I can think of:

• Video Copilot Element 3D in After Effects (VIDEO COPILOT | Element 3D V2 - 3D Object based Particle Plug-in )
  Once you learn how Element 3D works in AE, it'll be pretty easy if 3D models of the card already exist, but more work if you have to create and texture the models yourself.
• Cinema 4D Lite (Create Cinema 4D and Cineware files in After Effects)
  It's included with After Effects.  Once you learn fundamentals of C4D (it's a pretty deep program), it'll be easy if the 3D models already exists, but more work if not.
• Frameforge Storyboard Studio (FrameForge 4 Trial | Try FrameForge Free for 30 Days) or similar 3D storyboard application
• SketchUp Free or SketchUp Pro (https://www.sketchup.com/)
  Come to think of it, there's a good chance that that's where the sample image that you posted was created.  This may also be the easiest of the options as long as you don't want animation.
  
  

I didn't list Photoshop or Illustrator.  While each has 3D features, I'm not sure either has the toolset you'd want to create what you're looking for.