Technique Question: "How is this done"

[akm3]

In this Moby video, slipping away, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j4SquyS44A4
There are obviously layered still images combined to look like one photograph, but by moving the layers at different speeds towards and away from the camera, it gives a 3D effect that you are moving into or out of the photograph. They then combine this with panning motions and even some live footage.

This isn't the first time I've seen the technique, but it got me wondering how to actually do it?

 

[LethalWolfe]

You take an image, cut it in pieces in an app like Photoshop, then animate the different pieces (foreground and background for example) separately in an app that can do 3D space like After Effects. You can get a similar effect in FCP, but you'll be more limited in how much of the effect you can achieve.


Lethal

 

[akm3]

Is it a particularly time consuming technique? Or does after effects make it pretty easy?

 

[LethalWolfe]

I'm not an expert at it, or AE, but I'd gather that it's pretty time consuming because it's all done by hand. There isn't a filter or plug-in that you can apply that will do the work for you.


Lethal

 

[pprior]

this is called 2.5d

one tutorial:

http://www.videomaker.com/article/13742/

Lots of neat stuff on youtube using this. Takes a lot of vision and time, of which I have neither but admire others for

 

[faustfire]

Its not too difficult once you know AE, but it does take a little skill and practice to get it to look right. You need to not only cut your still apart in photoshop, but also clone in any missing areas that will be revealed by your camera move. Once you cut up your still, you will position the pieces in 3D space within an AE project. Then you can add a camera and pan and zoom around to give you the 3d (2.5d) effect.

 

[puckhead193]

i had to do this in my AE class its a pain in the @$$ but it looks cool. You have to be really precise in PS

 

[idea_hamster]

Could also use Shake, no?

 

[P-Worm]

Could also use Shake, no?

Yes. I do this in Shake a lot.

P-Worm