Rotating A 2D Image On A 3D Axis

Syyiailea wrote on 6/19/2013, 2:24 PM

So I'm working on a video review, and one scene requires a picture to rotate on a 3D axis. And I was wondering if this could be done in Vegas. The closest example I can offer is what the little Penguin logo does in the first 13 or so seconds of this video.

http://vimeo.com/29649237

Comments

Chienworks wrote on 6/19/2013, 2:26 PM

Vegas Pro supports 3D track motion, which lets you rotate on x, y, z axis or any combination thereof.

Grazie wrote on 6/19/2013, 4:21 PM

But, unlike your perfectly formed, rotating, fat li'l Penguins, you will NOT get any depth - nu-uh.

Chienworks is correct in what he says, but on the contrary you wont get that result.

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Grazie wrote on 6/20/2013, 1:16 AM

Correct, my mistake. He DID say the "Logo". My response was to make sure that readers here were told that Vegas wouldn't do the spinning penguins. Simples.

Cheers

Grazie

Rory Cooper wrote on 6/20/2013, 1:53 AM

So the answer is yes change the track header to 3D and rotate the y axis.

Rotate Y = spin
Rotate x = tumble or head flip
Rotate z = cartwheel

Chill on the motion your audience my get offended at the abuse of fat li'l Penguins

TheHappyFriar wrote on 6/20/2013, 6:53 AM

3D rotation might not even be worth the effort. It looks like it could be easily duplicated by just flipping the image horizontally in pan/crop several times. Make sure your keyframes are set to "linear" so it doesn't speed up/down.

If you're using 3D Track motion you'll need a full screen logo, then move it BACK along the Z axis. Then you rotate (not orient) it when it's in the right position.

For the pan/crop you would have the logo the size you wan, turn off stretch to fill the frame & make the width alternate between positive and negative it's initial value.

Grazie wrote on 6/20/2013, 7:05 AM

Roars, I've never been noted for my PC qualities - meaning my Penguin Correctness!

G