#VP /dropshadows
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Would making a copy of your text, moving it (the copy) behind and down
diagonally from your origional text, and assigning a 100% self illuminated
transparent gray work, or was this the other way?
>Would making a copy of your text, moving it (the copy) behind and down
diagonally from your origional text, and assigning a 100% self illuminated
transparent gray work, or was this the other way? <
The text will move, so I want raytraced dropshadows, to match another sequence
in shadow look. good idea though. Thanks.
JNJ
>>The text will move
That would be a bit of a PITA to keyframe. Though of something when I left work
for the mall that might work, or perhaps point you to an Idea that might work
(haven't tried it myself, so I may just be plain wrong).
First dolly the camera back and move it so that your transparent text is in the
correct position to substitute as your drop shadow. Render out the animation
w/both alpha and split alpha on. In a paint program, make a solid grey picture
(no Idea what the color values should be, it might even be close to white).
Make an ifl for your split alpha pics. Set your PAR ifl as the first layer, the
grey picture as your second layer with the split alpha channel as your rgb
mask, and your keyframer as the last level.
I don't know if this'll work for you, but it sounded logical enough when I
thought about it; will prob. require a few tests to see if it'll do the job. If
it doesn't work, hope it points you in the direction you need to go. Have a
good weekend, and good luck.
John Stetzer
JWS
Thanks for your input John, I'll probably go to the 3D backdrop with mapped
video on top. Seems to be the simplest way. I'll see tomorrow. <groan>
JNJ