Creating a 3D Crane Effect with a Matte Painting and After Effects

A simple matte painting turns a Washington D.C. suburban back yard into a small square in France. The video shows how the video was cropped and combined with a large digital still photograph taken by my dentist on vacation in Europe.

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Craig Herron is a freelance animator and visual effects artist as well as a director and editor. His latest short, the 30 minute animated documentary Freedom Dance narrated by Mariska Hargitay, has just won the Cine Golden Eagle Special Jury award and is nominated for the Cine Masters award. He is the owner of Herron Designs.

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