Simple Cloning Technique - Adobe After Effects Tutorial

Have you ever thought: "if only there were two of me?" well now there can be... in videos anyway. This is the most simple of all cloning techniques using non-interacting parts of a frame and blending a locked off shot. This has added interest when in the second half the two clones actually throw a ball to each other.

It's not as crazy as it sounds if you have a gene-therapy lab and some stem cells. Then you can just make your own clone and never have to worry about these after effects things again unless the clone decides it wants a life of its own and kills you to take your place. Just something to think about.

I heard they cloned a sheep once but they made an evil clone sheep and it stabbed a dude. It's in a Mexican prison now for unrelated drug charges.

Thanks for watching and if you have any questions throw them down in the comments and I'll get to you soon as I can :D

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[bluegatorcreative]

i'm only 11 but i purchased final cut pro and i am totally ok with it, not too complicated, but i am thinking about purchasing this do you guys think it is way too complicated, i am a fast learner.

[ECAbrams]

@bluegatorcreative you can always download the 30 day trial and see if it's a thing you like before you drop the coin. Also maybe check out apple "motion" it does similar stuff.

[TakuyaDigital]

great video! However when i was doing 3 people some parts of my video seems darker than the other parts do you know what im doing wrong? thanks!

[ECAbrams]

@TakuyaDigital tough to say, you may be doing nothing wrong with the cloning technique. Did lighting conditions change during the shoot perhaps? Either way if it's a consistent thing just curves adjustment that out and you should be good do go. Hope that helps.

[DissolvingTime]

forever alone football :'[

[ECAbrams]

@DissolvingTime Lol I totally should have put in a Forever Alone meme! Curse my lack of planning.

[sykq]

FOREVER ALONE ahahahahahahaa.. Nice tutorial as always! (;

[BrockLoeven]

You are a funny man.

[hrlayz]

damn you are so funny.. :) i loved the "you can't catch a ball that hasn't been thrown" :) THX for the great video :)

[DustyCarProductions]

Lulz at, "Well dressed and attractive Evan"! That made my day.

No. My week.

[johnflan27]

I love you dad lol

[Shafournee]

I love you Evan, you're so sexy. Time to go play with myself!

Ermmm....

Time to go play football with myself. Oh man.