3D animation from 2D Photo

This is a "light" tutorial on how to generate 3D looking animations from ordinary photographs. It assumes a good working knowledge using Photopaint and Bluff Titler.

1. Cut each boy from the background using the mask tool and save as objects to separate PNG file.
2. Clone in any parts of the arms and legs that are obsured by overlapping bits. The shooter's obscured leg was created using the visible leg, flipped and rotated.
3. Create a mask from the objects and feather the mask edges "in" then save as PNG with transparancy generated from the mask.
4. Clone everything out of the original photo so that it's all grass.
5. Import a new soccer ball from any photo and adjust color and motion blur to suit.
6. Import each element - boys, ball and grass background into Bluff as "Picture Layers."
7. Set each Picture Layer to "3D in 3D Space."
8. Arrange layers in proper order in front of background. This takes some fussing around with Layer's "Size" and "Position." Background is tilted back on top in 3D space to increase the illusion.
9. Change the position of the camera to create the panning and zooming effect for the start and end points.
10. Render to the format of your choice and pat yourself on the back.

Category:

Howto & Style

Tags:

• 3D
• animation
• 2D
• photo
• Bluff
• Titler
• Photopaint
• yt:stretch=16:9
• yt:quality=high

[shiftas2]

how did u manage to cut out a full body picture of the furthest footballer whos whole body isnt there? oviously this isnt from 1 photo is it? if so how did u manage to make the whole picture?

[RDJim]

@shiftas2 You have to recreate the missing bits in Photoshop...clone tool, or duplicate other leg or arm and flip it.

[TheDarkemotion21]

any ideas how to do this sony vegas...I can get up to step 9!! But vegas has no main cam, just cams for each layer

[RDJim]

@TheDarkemotion21 Maybe try parenting all the layers under a new track and panning that?

[kittcrastulo]

I can only do that when I have every single individual is clearly visible and not over another. If not how I rebuilt the hidden part?

[RDJim]

@kittcrastulo Read description for more details.

[ralfkhayal]

amazing but how?

[RDJim]

@alvistsang

The simple photos are easier. Cloning new arms and legs or other detailed bits of background can be very difficult and time consuming. You might consider extracting your subjects and putting them in a totally different photo for a background.

Hey, If it were easy, everyone would be doing it.

[nusyalarin]

No, not swell @ all Lol!

[Mrtitmice]

very cool effects!

[TS0AF]

@klintrimus It's not really meant to immitate a movie, just bring some fun to a still image :)

[klintrimus]

Nice work! But they players are sliding on the pitch. Probably better to frame different or to make a camera projection of the whole footage

[TheRealCMeta]

@TheDarkemotion21 theres actually a 3d feature on vegas that lets you move a flat image around... Im not sure if its on every version though

[webadmindesign]

@RDJim hi very impressive but after importing 3 of my PNGS, then iam totally struck.. ..I tried several times of doing different things.. but either i could animate my each layer neatly..but not like yours. It will be highly appreciated to give more light on the bluff titler tutorial to set it right...when you have time thanks taknev note: pls check my POOL video using bluff titler..THIS IS WHAT I COULD GET..which i dont want...all i want is like the way you did...

[TheDarkemotion21]

@RDJim

Thanks for that, I tried what you said and I can get a similar effect..will have to play with it to refine it! Thanks!