Transition/FX Idea....help? at DVinfo.net

Jon Jaschob · August 4th, 2007, 11:28 AM

Hi,
I would like to make a transition/fx. It would involve creating small 16:9 pieces of video, (not the whole video, only small rectangles of it) and flying them out. Like the video is breaking apart and whizzing past the camera in 3D. I use CS2. Any ideas on how to "cut up" the video into these small pieces? I'm thinking maybe 9 pieces across in 720p, don't know how many vertically yet.
Many thanks,
Jon

Martin Chab · August 5th, 2007, 05:27 AM

Hi Jon,
I can imagine dozens of ways to do that.
The first that comes to my mind is:
1. import the footage
2. drop to a new composition
3. go to composition settings and set the size of the comp to the size you want fot the piece
4. close that comp and duplicate so many times as pieces you need
5. for each one adjust the position of your footage to show the part you need for each piece (is a very simple math using a calculator, you only have to sum to horizontal displacement for each, I mean the width of the first comp you made and the height for each new row)
6. make a new comp with the final size you want
7. drop all the comps you made to this new comp
8. adjust the position of each comp to put together the original image
9. set each layer to 3d
10. make a new camera
11. animate the layers

and thats it

I should think more about to come with a simpler solution but it should be possible.

Cheers

Martin

Shawn McCalip · August 5th, 2007, 11:19 AM

Do you have After Effects 6.5 or 7 in that CS2 bundle?

If you do, you can load up your video clips into AE and use the Shatter simulator or the Card Wipe transitional effect. Personally, I really like some of the things you can accomplish with the card wipe effect.

Jon Jaschob · August 5th, 2007, 12:59 PM

Thank you both for your time.
The built in FXs are cool, but not quite what I need.
Martin, Thanks for the step by step, it did the trick...I'll post it when it's done.
Thanks again,
Jon

Jon Jaschob · August 16th, 2007, 01:44 PM

So here are the results. I think it was a good test. Gives me plenty to think about for the final version. Again, thanks for the help.
Jon

http://www.fotgfilms.com/video/goTime.html

Nate Benson · August 16th, 2007, 02:03 PM

nicely done, I was trying to figure something along these lines out. Thanks for the step by step.

Dale Stoltzfus · August 20th, 2007, 10:04 AM

Great job! I would speed it up a bit, though - it seems a little slow and laborious.

Jon Jaschob · August 20th, 2007, 10:45 AM

Yeah, it's a bit slow, but I can see what is going on, and what animations look better than others. This was a simple POC.
Thanks,
Jon

Martin Chab · August 22nd, 2007, 10:13 AM

Good job!!

August 4th, 2007, 11:28 AM	#1
Jon Jaschob Major Player Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 232	Transition/FX Idea....help? Hi, I would like to make a transition/fx. It would involve creating small 16:9 pieces of video, (not the whole video, only small rectangles of it) and flying them out. Like the video is breaking apart and whizzing past the camera in 3D. I use CS2. Any ideas on how to "cut up" the video into these small pieces? I'm thinking maybe 9 pieces across in 720p, don't know how many vertically yet. Many thanks, Jon

August 5th, 2007, 12:59 PM	#4
Jon Jaschob Major Player Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 232	Thank you both for your time. The built in FXs are cool, but not quite what I need. Martin, Thanks for the step by step, it did the trick...I'll post it when it's done. Thanks again, Jon Last edited by Jon Jaschob; August 5th, 2007 at 01:49 PM.

August 16th, 2007, 01:44 PM	#5
Jon Jaschob Major Player Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 232	Test 1 So here are the results. I think it was a good test. Gives me plenty to think about for the final version. Again, thanks for the help. Jon http://www.fotgfilms.com/video/goTime.html

August 5th, 2007, 05:27 AM	#2
Martin Chab Regular Crew Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Malmo Sweden Posts: 103	Hi Jon, I can imagine dozens of ways to do that. The first that comes to my mind is: 1. import the footage 2. drop to a new composition 3. go to composition settings and set the size of the comp to the size you want fot the piece 4. close that comp and duplicate so many times as pieces you need 5. for each one adjust the position of your footage to show the part you need for each piece (is a very simple math using a calculator, you only have to sum to horizontal displacement for each, I mean the width of the first comp you made and the height for each new row) 6. make a new comp with the final size you want 7. drop all the comps you made to this new comp 8. adjust the position of each comp to put together the original image 9. set each layer to 3d 10. make a new camera 11. animate the layers and thats it I should think more about to come with a simpler solution but it should be possible. Cheers Martin

August 5th, 2007, 11:19 AM	#3
Shawn McCalip Major Player Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Anchorage, AK Posts: 315	Do you have After Effects 6.5 or 7 in that CS2 bundle? If you do, you can load up your video clips into AE and use the Shatter simulator or the Card Wipe transitional effect. Personally, I really like some of the things you can accomplish with the card wipe effect.

August 16th, 2007, 02:03 PM	#6
Nate Benson Regular Crew Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Buffalo, New York Posts: 157	nicely done, I was trying to figure something along these lines out. Thanks for the step by step.

August 20th, 2007, 10:04 AM	#7
Dale Stoltzfus Major Player Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Ephrata, PA United States Posts: 257	Great job! I would speed it up a bit, though - it seems a little slow and laborious.

August 20th, 2007, 10:45 AM	#8
Jon Jaschob Major Player Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 232	Yeah, it's a bit slow, but I can see what is going on, and what animations look better than others. This was a simple POC. Thanks, Jon

August 22nd, 2007, 10:13 AM	#9
Martin Chab Regular Crew Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Malmo Sweden Posts: 103	Good job!!