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There are many ways to combine multiple pieces of media in Sony Vegas. Some like to place their media on multiple tracks and split / delete what they don’t need from higher tracks in order to “let through” the lower tracks. Some slice their clips up in the trimmer first. Some even avoid multiple tracks altogether.
In part one of this series on creating custom transitions in Sony Vegas, we used Bezier masking and standard transitions to “close” a still image over one clip and then open it again to reveal a new clip. In part two, we’re going to use Vegas generated media, compositing, and parent/child relationships to create a transition that resembles smoke or fog. Sony Vegas Movie Studio does not have all of the necessary tools for this method, so you will need Sony Vegas Pro.
The transition I want to achieve is similar to a linear wipe. But while a linear wipe in Vegas can have a soft edge, it’s still rather tidy. I want a deeper and more random blend between the two clips — something that resembles fog or smoke. For this, I’m going to combine two types of generated media, a standard Vegas transition, and some parent-child track relationships.
Tags: generated media, mask, transition
Youtube user montagical goes over some the basics of Sony Vegas’ track motion tool in this video. Topics include positioning, the track shadow and glow effects, locking movement to X or Y axis, rotating, and a few others.
So, you’re tired of the standard Vegas transitions. Linear wipe, push, clock wipe — too boring. Page peel, barn door, swap — too cheesy. 3D blinds, 3D cascade, 3D shuffle — too 3D. And yet, a straight cut just doesn’t suit your piece? Then make your own transition.
This is the beginning of a series on creating your own custom transitions in Vegas. In part one, we’re going to use a still image to cover up our cut and animate that still using Bezier masking and Vegas’ native transitions.
Tags: bezier mask, pan/crop, transitions
You’ve seen this effect in horror movies (or action movies where the hero is a bit schizophrenic) — a person’s reflection in a mirror seems to have a life of its own. It’s rather simple to do, though it does require some planning ahead and careful shooting. Watch Youtube user dillonp23 show you what to do with your footage once you’ve got it.
Tags: bezier mask, ghost, mirror
They say the grass is always greener on the other side. Today, we’re going to prove them wrong. Or right. At any rate, we’re going to change the color of grass. And we’re going to do it with Sony Vegas’ Secondary Color Corrector. Whereas the main Color Corrector FX operates on the Highlight, Midtone, and Shadow areas of video, the Secondary Color corrector can be used to isolate a specific color or range of colors to adjust. This leads to a number of possibilities from basic color correction to some very interesting effects. In this example, I’m going to edit a fishing scene so that the grass in the background is no longer green but rather a brownish color you’d see in the fall or winter. (Depending on where you live, of course.) The clip I’m using is from Stock Footage For Free. Feel free to download it from there (as of this writing, registration and downloads are free), use your own footage with green grass in it, or any footage that has a color you want to change. Understand that if you use different footage, the steps will be the same, but exact settings will probably be different.
Youtube user dillionp23 shows you how to film someone falling but “freezing” them before they hit the ground. Sounds simple enough unless you want the action around them to keep on moving. Once again, Sony’s Bezier mask tool makes it possible.
Tags: bezier mask, freeze time
