generate fake 2D shadows

[sl0throp]

Wow not sure why but I am banging my head here...

What I would l to do is only in 2D space create some fake shadows based on an elements alpha channel ala pinnacles filter that will do this for AE.

I have some video of characters running on some pre-rendered terrain but do not want to do my shadows in 3D. Any help here would be appreciated.

s

[Aruna]

Move the pivot point of your alpha down to where the feet are. Skew and compress in Y that alpha.. Make some rotoshapes, and distort the alpha appropriately to match the terrain via an IDistort. Or you could use Grid Warp. Adjust falloff and blur of shadows based on distance from character alpha.. Do you have a frame of the source and terrain to look at?

[sl0throp]

Thanks for the response, I have attached an archive with the BG plate and the foreground element that I need to shadow.I am trying to do as you a suggest as well. Thanks.

s

[sl0throp]

hey thanks that was the ticket