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Q: gun cross hair effect, can anyone help?

i am looking gun cross hair effect, can anyone help?

i want to be able to make in look like a target is in a gun sight

Can anyone help

Thanks

Dave

imac, Mac OS X (10.4.11)

Posted on Jul 15, 2011 9:59 AM

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  • by mark133,

    mark133 mark133 Jul 15, 2011 10:08 AM in response to maccman23
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    Jul 15, 2011 10:08 AM in response to maccman23

    I'm a novice and know nothing at all what I'm talking about, but I would film through a large iron pipe (like 2 1/2") with an unfocussed lense or blurry close-up. Then I would move that file into motion and put a round mask in the center, increase the size of the total 'group' to fit the screen. Then draw some cross-hairs, with what ever other scale are required to match the gun make. Make sure the cross hairs are layered over the mask.

     

    Then, or before, import the 'scene' as a different group, layered behind the 'scope' group. Start and animation using keyframes or motion paths on the scope group to get the sighting-in effect. Take into account the 'skill' level and breathing pattern of the 'shooter'.

  • by Ronnie Pudding,

    Ronnie Pudding Ronnie Pudding Jul 15, 2011 10:13 AM in response to maccman23
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    Jul 15, 2011 10:13 AM in response to maccman23

    ... or you could simply create an overlay in Photoshop and bring it in with an alpha channel or as a layered file (assuming you're not on FCX)...

  • by Shane Ross,

    Shane Ross Shane Ross Jul 15, 2011 10:34 AM in response to maccman23
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    Jul 15, 2011 10:34 AM in response to maccman23

    I have a great video for you.  The first one that Capt. Mench (now Lt. Col. Mench) did five years ago. 

     

    http://proappstuff.com/proapptipsvideotutorials/879F6B61-CFF9-4FD1-8D43-FDF89605 611A/B8779EFF-85D2-4AF9-9968-47C83C0C56C9.html

  • by mark133,

    mark133 mark133 Jul 15, 2011 10:45 AM in response to Shane Ross
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    Jul 15, 2011 10:45 AM in response to Shane Ross

    Nice post, Shane! I'm persuaded to go ahead with the dinosaur land project with my boys! Maybe you could persuade the Colonel to post an e-mail contact or Pro-Dad support group or something?

  • by Captain Mench,

    Captain Mench Captain Mench Jul 18, 2011 4:03 AM in response to mark133
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    Jul 18, 2011 4:03 AM in response to mark133

    Mark, I LOVE that idea.  I can't call myself a pro, and I won't call myself a hobbyist (hate that word)... Pro-Dad sums it UP!

     

    http://web.mac.com/captmench/Site/Movies/Entries/2009/11/28_First_DInner.html

     

    My favorite Pro-Dad movie.

     

    CaptM

  • by mark133,

    mark133 mark133 Jul 18, 2011 12:16 PM in response to Captain Mench
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    Jul 18, 2011 12:16 PM in response to Captain Mench

    Really cool! Awesome projects! How many Dads would love to have a video like that but lack the knowledge or skill, time or money to make it happen? Now the technology is here and affordable (apart from the variable of creative genius), but there's a bottle-neck of participants.

     

    I've been trying to keep my projects within cost, time, and skill constraints to see where the most gains are to be made for the average Dad.

     

    First would be to simplify the step-by-step selection and use of hardware, software and technique. Something like a Dad's field manual for video editing.

     

    Second, in my opinion, is to develop more portable and flexible camera stands to match the smaller cameras that are available. The unique production challenge that Moms or Dads face is to create a movie of a group while being in the movie, and also without missing the activity of the group. So far, I've had to make my own hardware to help meet these challenges.

     

    Here's a movie from our zoo trip. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WoOVeQlOS4c It's actually an i-movie production. It's meant to display the results of a cheep camera, if used with a convenient stand. Editing time was kept within the constraints of an average Saturday morning.

     

    Here's my e-mail if you want to develop a plan of action for increasing the number of Pro-Dads: leavenworths@att.net