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Neil Kissoon · February 6th, 2004, 07:39 PM

Hey guys, Friday night and I'm in front of the computer wondering is there any good sfx programs I use with vegas or 24p or 24pa files from the dvx? I'm looking to animate some fire, flashes, stuff like that would prevent me from torching my locations by accident...
Thanks Neil

Glenn Chan · February 6th, 2004, 11:49 PM

Check out Jay Rose's articles on dv.com. It has some information on how to make sound FX sound better, and where to get sound FX. You can either buy em off sites like sounddogs.com or make em yourself- foley.

http://www.dv.com/dv_login.jhtml?_requestid=93370 registration required.

Vegas has filters that can do the things talk about. The compressor could be a bit better but it'll work.

Robert Knecht Schmidt · February 7th, 2004, 12:41 AM

I think Neil's interested in special effects.

Neil, you may want to look into particleIllusion, which comes standalone or built into discreet's combustion.

Neil Kissoon · February 7th, 2004, 11:00 AM

Thanks guys, my fault I meant special fx but sound stuff will come in handy as well, Glenn. Mucho thanks fellas...

Neil Kissoon · February 9th, 2004, 12:52 PM

Hey Guys is there a program that would let me shoot an object the map it over another shot almost a green scrren kida effect

Glenn Chan · February 9th, 2004, 05:21 PM

You mean like shoot green screen footage (background = green, or blue) or luma key footage (background = black)?

On zero budget, you could try doing a difference key but that is less likely to work. You can average out frames while time lapsing to combat video noise and then it might be possible to get a good difference key.

Vegas will do keying pretty well.

Neil Kissoon · February 10th, 2004, 12:04 PM

well say I shoot a panning background (ex forest), the shoot a jeep seperatley, is there a way to place the moving jeep on the forest shop...
Thanks

Glenn Chan · February 10th, 2004, 08:27 PM

Well you *could* rotoscope the Jeep out of the background, but that would take you a long, long, long time. You have to be very careful how you shoot the Jeep (does perspective match, shoot with a high shutter, etc.). I'd like to think that there is a better way.

In Hollywood they have a thing where the vehicle is on a giant treadmill, but that's out of your budget.

Neil Kissoon · February 11th, 2004, 09:13 AM

Me too, I'm going to try using minatures against seperately shot backgrounds... I have no idea what I'm gonna do...

Rob Zeigler · February 12th, 2004, 08:42 AM

Hey Neil,

Getting back to your original post, if you're still looking for fire or explosions I would look into Pyromania, http://www.vce.com/pyro.html.

I used a couple of them on a commercial I did a while back and they worked out well.

Neil Kissoon · February 12th, 2004, 11:18 AM

Thanks Rob, That stuff looks pretty cool too, I'm gonna have to look into that, thanks again...

February 6th, 2004, 07:39 PM	#1
Neil Kissoon Regular Crew Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: NY Posts: 56	Any Good Sfx Programs Hey guys, Friday night and I'm in front of the computer wondering is there any good sfx programs I use with vegas or 24p or 24pa files from the dvx? I'm looking to animate some fire, flashes, stuff like that would prevent me from torching my locations by accident... Thanks Neil

February 7th, 2004, 12:41 AM	#3
Robert Knecht Schmidt Wrangler Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Cleveland, Ohio Posts: 1,933	I think Neil's interested in special effects. Neil, you may want to look into particleIllusion, which comes standalone or built into discreet's combustion. __________________ All the best, Robert K S Search DVinfo.net for quick answers \| The best in the business: DVinfo.net sponsors

February 12th, 2004, 08:42 AM	#10
Rob Zeigler Regular Crew Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 87	Hey Neil, Getting back to your original post, if you're still looking for fire or explosions I would look into Pyromania, http://www.vce.com/pyro.html. I used a couple of them on a commercial I did a while back and they worked out well. __________________ Rob Zeigler http://www.robzeigler.com

February 6th, 2004, 11:49 PM	#2
Glenn Chan Inner Circle Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 4,750	Check out Jay Rose's articles on dv.com. It has some information on how to make sound FX sound better, and where to get sound FX. You can either buy em off sites like sounddogs.com or make em yourself- foley. http://www.dv.com/dv_login.jhtml?_requestid=93370 registration required. Vegas has filters that can do the things talk about. The compressor could be a bit better but it'll work.

February 7th, 2004, 11:00 AM	#4
Neil Kissoon Regular Crew Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: NY Posts: 56	Thanks guys, my fault I meant special fx but sound stuff will come in handy as well, Glenn. Mucho thanks fellas...

February 9th, 2004, 12:52 PM	#5
Neil Kissoon Regular Crew Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: NY Posts: 56	Hey Guys is there a program that would let me shoot an object the map it over another shot almost a green scrren kida effect

February 9th, 2004, 05:21 PM	#6
Glenn Chan Inner Circle Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 4,750	You mean like shoot green screen footage (background = green, or blue) or luma key footage (background = black)? On zero budget, you could try doing a difference key but that is less likely to work. You can average out frames while time lapsing to combat video noise and then it might be possible to get a good difference key. Vegas will do keying pretty well.

February 10th, 2004, 12:04 PM	#7
Neil Kissoon Regular Crew Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: NY Posts: 56	well say I shoot a panning background (ex forest), the shoot a jeep seperatley, is there a way to place the moving jeep on the forest shop... Thanks

February 10th, 2004, 08:27 PM	#8
Glenn Chan Inner Circle Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 4,750	Well you could rotoscope the Jeep out of the background, but that would take you a long, long, long time. You have to be very careful how you shoot the Jeep (does perspective match, shoot with a high shutter, etc.). I'd like to think that there is a better way. In Hollywood they have a thing where the vehicle is on a giant treadmill, but that's out of your budget.

February 11th, 2004, 09:13 AM	#9
Neil Kissoon Regular Crew Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: NY Posts: 56	Me too, I'm going to try using minatures against seperately shot backgrounds... I have no idea what I'm gonna do...

February 12th, 2004, 11:18 AM	#11
Neil Kissoon Regular Crew Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: NY Posts: 56	Thanks Rob, That stuff looks pretty cool too, I'm gonna have to look into that, thanks again...