Need help with adding shadows

melloyello18 · Post by **melloyello18** » Mon Jul 31, 2006 7:45 am

I have this effects clip and I am obviously green screened in it but I wasn't able to salvage any of the shadows of my feet and the floor. Is there anyway in AE to digitally add shadows on the floor of my feet?

http://www.yousendit.com/transfer.php?a ... 8C68A82EAE

rhys · Post by **rhys** » Mon Jul 31, 2006 8:07 am

Yeah, ive done that before once from this tutorial in this magazine, you merely change the blending mode and something else... from what i can remember.

Jimbobsquarepants · Post by **Jimbobsquarepants** » Mon Jul 31, 2006 8:14 am

well i havnt got after effects and i dont know if this would work but add the clip of yourself in again but turn the opacity down and change the brightness and contrast to make it grey. THEN turn the grey clip upside down!

rhys · Post by **rhys** » Mon Jul 31, 2006 8:23 am

Indeed, but u might wanna play with the perspective.

Epsilon · Post by **Epsilon** » Mon Jul 31, 2006 11:02 am

Perspective? What?

Actually a rotated shadow would look strange. Consider the light coming from several directions. You might be best off with a blurred shadow placed beneath the character. Look at the original footage and try to replicate it as best you can. AE would work, try drawing in two animated blur marks to simulate each foot moving.

This reminds me of Peter Pan... sewing on your shadow!

rhys · Post by **rhys** » Mon Jul 31, 2006 11:37 am

Perspective, its where u make it look like its going from the front down to the back, now epsilon, uv learnt a new word, use it wisely my son.

Epsilon · Post by **Epsilon** » Tue Aug 01, 2006 5:32 am

I meant it sarcastically. As in WTF are you talking about? I've known about perspective since before your balls dropped.

UFProductions · Post by **UFProductions** » Tue Aug 01, 2006 6:01 am

SNAP!!

Jimbobsquarepants · Post by **Jimbobsquarepants** » Tue Aug 01, 2006 10:03 am

er, ok. go epsilon...

Epsilon · Post by **Epsilon** » Tue Aug 01, 2006 1:05 pm

Really, in a scene particularly like this, the direction of the shadow is not that important. I would draw in a blurred darkened area, one for each foot, following as the character moves around. It's the placement that will sell it. Unless the lighting is horifically mismatched, I doubt people would give it a second thought.

Magic-Man · Post by **Magic-Man** » Tue Aug 01, 2006 3:34 pm

Epsilon wrote:I meant it sarcastically. As in WTF are you talking about? I've known about perspective since before your balls dropped.

Or have they......SNAP!!

Djokicko · Post by **Djokicko** » Tue Aug 01, 2006 4:00 pm

Epsilon wrote:I've known about perspective since before your balls dropped.

OUUUUU that’s a good buuurn ill have to translate this one in Serbian so I can use it

melloyello18 · Post by **melloyello18** » Tue Aug 01, 2006 10:52 pm

Thank you guys and carry on.

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