Animation/ Moving effect in the background

franz-f wrote on 9/6/2017, 3:23 PM

Hi there!

I have a special request and I am no pro in Sony Vegas.

I want for example in such a battle picture:

https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schlacht_bei_K%C3%B6niggr%C3%A4tz#/media/File:Schlacht-bei-koeniggraetz-von-georg-bleibtreu.jpg

To have the smoke (maybe even fire) or clouds in the background to move in a loop while it is playing a song. Just a simple movement nothing else. I searched for many tuts but nothing that helped me. What is the best way to make a moving effect or animation for such a case? I have also Photoshop and can separate it into several layers if that helps. The moving part doesn´t have to be the smoke from the picture itself, but maybe an overlayed effect so it looks a little like it is moving, you surely know better. I´d be happy if you can solve my problem or recommend good tutorials.

Thx!

Franz

Comments

Marco. wrote on 9/6/2017, 4:40 PM

If you'd mask the sky as layer, combine it with an animated noise texture layer via a mode like bump/height/displacement mapping, you'd get something like this (all done in Vegas Pro):

fr0sty wrote on 9/6/2017, 5:30 PM

Another option would be to mask out the clouds, then replace them with a timelapse clip of storm clouds rolling by, then mask out the smoke as well and replace it with a clip of smoke billowing up, maybe add a little red to it to simulate the glow of the flames below.

franz-f wrote on 9/7/2017, 4:36 PM

Hi Marco!

That would be exactly what I need, but I am so nooby that idk how to make it. I made a mask of the sky and now the foreground is black, and added a bump map but it doesn´t move, I have no clue how to animate it :/ Is there a tutorial how to do this?

thx in advance!

Marco. wrote on 9/7/2017, 5:41 PM

Do you understand German?

franz-f wrote on 9/8/2017, 6:51 AM

Hallo Marco! Ja wir können gerne auf Deutsch reden :)

Es tut mir leid, dass ich noch so wenig weiß, aber das möchte ich eben mit solchen Sachen ändern^^ Danke schon einmal für deine Mühe!

Marco. wrote on 9/8/2017, 10:36 AM

Mir geht es vor allem um die Programmoberfläche, da ich Vegas Pro in der deutschen Variante benutze. Ich wollte heute dazu noch ein demonstratives Screenrecording machen, aber ich werde erst morgen oder übermorgen dazu kommen.

franz-f wrote on 9/8/2017, 12:07 PM

Das wäre wirklich sehr freundlich, ich werde dann hier morgen und übermorgen mal reinschauen^^

Ralf wrote on 9/8/2017, 1:09 PM

Ich habe experimentiert und versuche, das herauszufinden, aber scheinen zu stecken. Ich bin auch neugierig, wie das funktioniert. Ich bin ein englischer Sprecher, kann aber ein bisschen Deutsch verstehen. 😃

JackW wrote on 9/8/2017, 4:13 PM

Marco: Great solution. Nice work.

Ralf wrote on 9/9/2017, 1:03 PM

After some tribulations, I achieved the aim to a great extent. The burning town fascinated me so pressed a mutated lens flare into service! Wonderful!

franz-f wrote on 9/9/2017, 1:11 PM

Wow Ralf the burning effect is great! Can you explain it in detail, I´m still so nooby :/

Ralf wrote on 9/9/2017, 2:03 PM

Wow Ralf the burning effect is great! Can you explain it in detail, I´m still so nooby :/

I think I'll do a tutorial on the process for my YouTube channel. I'll pm you the URL when I post it. I have a dinner engagement this evening but I can do it tomorrow. Fair enough? And thanks for the compliment. I think it turned out fairly well - even though there's always ways to improve the method or workflow.

franz-f wrote on 9/9/2017, 5:35 PM

That sounds great Ralf, maybe u can do the background and fire effect in one vid? I will like it then^^

Ralf wrote on 9/9/2017, 8:37 PM

That sounds great Ralf, maybe u can do the background and fire effect in one vid? I will like it then^^

Yup, no problem. 😎