What is "the kids stay in the picture" type of editing?

Chris H wrote on 4/16/2004, 11:14 AM

Twice today, once on this board in a post by Spot and on the Video University board, a reference has been made to "the kids stay in the picture" type of editing. Can someone explain to me what that is or give me a link to a site that has an example of this type of editing? I am looking for ways to be more creative with my photo montages.

thanks,

Chris

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rmack350 wrote on 4/16/2004, 11:53 AM

The movie is a doc named "the kid stays in the picture"

Trailers here:

http://www.apple.com/trailers/usa/thekidstaysinthepicture/

Rob Mack

reidwriter wrote on 4/16/2004, 12:26 PM

For a more in depth approach just rent it. Should be a blockbuster etc, def on Netflix.

Is it worth watching? "You bet your a$$ it is"

Trichome wrote on 4/16/2004, 12:45 PM

there is a very in depth article on how the effect was achieved here:

http://www.dv.com/print_me.jhtml?LookupId=/xml/feature/2003/diaz0503

cheers

OdieInAz wrote on 4/16/2004, 1:59 PM

I rented the DVD from netflix - very good effects on the stills. I implement a few of the methods using Photoshop Elements II and used Track motion to give the effect. Not to difficult, but somewhat tedious and time consuming. Watched it again, and seems some effects ought to be simpler than others.

I read the writeup on

http://www.cyberfilmschool.com/default.asp

Chris H wrote on 4/16/2004, 2:12 PM

Thanks for the info.

filmy wrote on 4/16/2004, 2:17 PM

Also the film has been running this month on...HBO? Starz? Encore? One of those - maybe True (an offshoot of Starz/Encore)? It is based on the book of the same name.

Redio wrote on 4/16/2004, 4:04 PM

If you want to make creative montages in Vegas, take a look at Ray’s Vallentes Day

http://mediasoftware.sonypictures.com/forums/ShowMessage.asp?ForumID=4&MessageID=254035

johnmeyer wrote on 4/16/2004, 4:11 PM

Previous posts on this subject:

Post 1

Post 2

Post 3

Finally, if you really want to go pro, do a search, both in this forum and on Google for "Ken Burns" and "photos OR photographs". Ken Burns is a famous documentary filmmaker who made famous the technique of first separating (using Photoshop or similar tool) the foreground object from the backgroun, and then panning separately over each, creating an amazing 3D illusion. Not difficult to do, once you understand the concept, but a little time consuming. Here are my previous posts on this subject:

patreb wrote on 4/16/2004, 6:20 PM

Check out a few of these:

http://patrykrebisz.com/other.html

4thorder wrote on 4/16/2004, 7:04 PM

patreb, how on earth did you do those? they are awesome. please give us some tips