animated snow border

s k r o o t a y p wrote on 12/21/2010, 3:15 PM

is there any way to get or use an animated type template? i was thinking of a border that frames a video. in particular a border of cartoon (or real) snow --- actually falling if possible. i've seen this done but where would you get such a template with a transparent center for overlaying?

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Eugenia wrote on 12/21/2010, 3:30 PM

Getting the transparency on a still image is easy, but having it animated is another story. You'd have to design it in Flash or in Photoshop or any other app that can deal with frames one by one, or an animation package, and then export it with transparency for Vegas. It's not exactly Vegas' job to do this kind of thing.

richard-amirault wrote on 12/21/2010, 4:00 PM

Well, if I understand what the OP wants, it wouldn't need to have a Alpha channel. Just lay the main video over the animation and reduce it's size so that the animation shows on all edges.

MSmart wrote on 12/21/2010, 4:50 PM

Download this Snowy Night Loop Freebie video, place it on the timeline. Place your video on the track above and as suggested, use pan/crop to make your video smaller so the lower track appears as a border.

Byron K wrote on 12/21/2010, 8:57 PM

Some snow loops can be found here also:
http://www.pond5.com/stock-video-footage/1/snow.html

You can also use cookie cutter and create a feathered edge which would make a nice subtle transition between the scene and the show frame.

Kimberly wrote on 12/22/2010, 6:28 AM

For a while VMS 9.0 came with NewBlue [i]Cartooner[/], which is an effect that makes cartoony looking stuff from your footage. I have it but I must confess I have never used it.

If you already have footage of a snowboarder then you could apply such an effect, but that is not the same as having real animation like the kind you would see in Southpark or Bugs Bunny.

Regards,

Kimberly

TOG62 wrote on 12/22/2010, 11:59 AM

I think the OP wanted a snow border, not a snowboarder.

Kimberly wrote on 12/22/2010, 9:44 PM

Ohhhhhhhhh. Well that makes a lot more sense : )