Creating the moving mouth effect in Sony Vegas Pro

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[@guerillabill]

The above tutorial is for Vegas Pro. I haven't done this in Movie Studio, but think it can be done using a different technique.

[@guerillabill]

You can accomplish the same thing in Sony Movie Studio using video fx, and choosing 'cookie cutter'. It takes a little bit more work, but it can be done.

[@guerillabill]

Yes, I have purchased both Sony Vegas Movie Studio and Sony Vegas Pro

[@guerillabill]

True, but you can use track motion to accomplish the same thing. I show that in my '101 tips & tricks for Sony Movie Studio' DVD

[@guerillabill]

@BirdieGoBoom You could use this same process for video. Just record the audio track first, and put it on the timeline. Then adjust the mouth movement to match the audio.

[@gmcubed]

Yeah, you can only do masking in Vegas pro. I just started learning how use masking and I'm loving it already. I figured out how to make my hand look like its passing through a wall/door. check out my videos to see the test if interested.

[@guerillabill]

@ShibaTV No version or Sony Vegas Movie Studio has the masking tool. But all versions of Vegas Pro do. The lack of a mask tool is one of the few differences between Vegas Pro and Sony Vegas Movie Studio.

[@guerillabill]

Not sure what you plan to do, but you can animate still images with pan and zoom.

[@guerillabill]

Vegas Pro is the professional version, Vegas Movie Studio Platinum is the top end of the home version. Vegas Pro has more features.

[@guerillabill]

Yes, you can do it. Will require a lot of key frames

[@guerillabill]

@97Wendel The above video is for Vegas Pro. The mask option is not available in Sony Movie Studio. To do the same thing in Movie Studio, use the cookie cutter effect.

[@guerillabill]

@Musicmaker805 Actually, there is no difference between Vegas Pro 8 & 9 techniques to create the above effect. Vegas Pro 8 & 9 are essentially identical except for the default screen layout and window color.

[@guerillabill]

Vegas 7 and Vegas 8 install as separate programs, and will not affect the operation of any other program, including sony movie studio. You can find Vegas 8 Pro for $129 from B & H Photo - item SOVP8Q That's the best price going from a legit seller. The $129 version will not include DVD Architect, but since you already have DVD Architect with Sony Movie Studio, you won't need it.

[@guerillabill]

As mentioned in the video title and in the video itself, this technique only works in Vegas Pro. You can do it in Movie Studio using track motion and pan & crop. I show this in the 101 Tips & Tricks for Movie Studio DVD available at my web site.

[@guerillabill]

I just tested this with Vegas Pro 9, and it has no problems importing or placing .jpg images on the timeline. If it doesn't work for you, check to make sure your images are truely jpg and not misformatted.

[@guerillabill]

@droctogonapus1223 No, Vegas Pro is $500. Vegas Movie Studio Platinum has about 95% of the features of Pro, but costs less than $60 at Amazon.

[@guerillabill]

@mw43al Mask is available in Sony Vegas Pro only, not any version of Sony Movie Studio

[@guerillabill]

Yes, it works with Sony Vegas 7

[@guerillabill]

@cheema728 Sony Vegas Pro costs over $500, offers unlimited audio and video tracks, and includes masking and other advanced video effects. Sony Movie Studio HD Platinum 10 has the look and layout of Vegas Pro, has about 90% of the same effects, has a limit of 10 audio and 10 video tracks, and costs under $100.

[@guerillabill]

@livlaughloveanime Yes, you can do this in Sony Movie Studio.

[@guerillabill]

Enlarge the effects windows to see more options. If the effects window doesn't open at all, it means you have docked it. See my KZbin video, 'Finding lost windows in Movie Studio'

[@guerillabill]

Make sure the other picture is directly below the masked video.

[@guerillabill]

@DanielCaswell75 With Movie Studio you have to use a different technique. Use the cookie cutter instead of a mask. I show this on my '101 Tips & Tricks with Movie Studio' DVD.

[@guerillabill]

@droctogonapus1223 No the production suite doesn't have flexible masking. Only Vegas Pro has it.

[@guerillabill]

Make sure you select 'move vertically and horizontally' in event pan crop.

[@guerillabill]

Masking is only available in Vegas Pro, not Movie Studio

[@guerillabill]

@tulaconalas The mask option timeline appears below the pan & crop timeline in Vegas Pro 6,7,8,& 9. Not in any version of Movie Studio though.

[@guerillabill]

Depends how much motion in the video to be animated

[@guerillabill]

Yes, you can do this in Sony Movie Studio. And yes, I am a KZbin Partner.

[@guerillabill]

I record and edit all my tutorials using Camtasia Studio from Techsmith

[@guerillabill]

The above tutorial is for Vegas Pro, not Vegas Movie Studio

[@guerillabill]

There is not much difference between Platinum 8 and Platinum 9. You won't find the masking ability as shown above in any version of Movie Studio, but will find it in Vegas 7 and Vegas 8.

[@guerillabill]

This technique only works in Sony Vegas Pro, not Movie Studio or Platinum.

[@guerillabill]

@droctogonapus1223 Flexible masking = draw a freehand mask around any object - not just limited to square, rectangle, oval

[@guerillabill]

You can only do masking in Vegas Pro.

[@guerillabill]

If you got the error message in Sony Vegas or Movie Studio, you need to reinstall the program. But first, do a virus scan. And make sure you have at least 2 gig of ram in XP, 4 Gig in Vista.

[@punodelgato9001]

Can I make it so a photo where someones mouth is closed can be opened? I assume it'll just be black.

[@guerillabill]

It will be easier to use the free Crazy Talk program like I show at kzbin.info/www/bejne/bX6ld4mIrbN2fJI . You can download CrazyTalk at www.reallusion.com/event/CT7std/3dartist.aspx

[@guerillabill]

@Sharkita2 It's easier if you start with a photo with the mouth open.

[@guerillabill]

Run a full virus scan on your computer. Movie Studio is extremely stable, unless there are other problems on the computer.

[@guerillabill]

@Dannyboy0346 You can use any image you want.

[@guerillabill]

It would be easier to animate the dog as a separate video with a transparent background, and then overlay that video onto the main video.

[@guerillabill]

It works with photos or videos

[@ThePArTyLoVeRXD]

Please answer this question if you can :) HOW DO YOU PUT TWO DIFFERENT CHARACTERS IN ONE CLIP?

[@guerillabill]

@YummiceCreamm It is easier if you can find a photo of them with their mouth open.

[@97Wendel]

When i go into the event pan crop, there is no where to click to mask the picture

[@TRIXSTER03]

Movie Studio works. Thanks--keep these tut's coming :)

[@guerillabill]

Actually, I am a KZbin partner. Thanks for the suggestion though.

[@BirdieGoBoom]

Does this process also work for video? (For example, if you wanted to give a character from a TV show your voice, but have their mouth move at the same time that you speak.) Or is it a different process entirely?

[@Mornie]

Your tutorials are awsome 5*

[@marsvin55]

OMG how did you do so the timelin is above the video preview? i really want that

[@THEROLLINNGDICE99]

dam thanks enyway ive learnt heaps from your vids

[@kodra123]

I tried this in my sony vegas movie studio platinum and when I click event pan/crop under position there is no mask button, how do I get it? please help!

[@shahzadcheema]

whats the difference between sony vegas pro and sony vegas movie studio ?

[@mackychloe]

Hi Bill, how do i mask out two portions of the same video at the same time....... do i need multiple copies of the video track & anchor each one accordingly? thanks.

[@goannadundee]

Hi I have Vegas Movie Studio Platinum 9. When I select "event pan/crop" and go down to "position" there is no "mask key" (there is nothin under "position" at all. how do I activate the mask key, Please. Greg

[@darkhen]

Im using Sony Vegas platinum and i cant find the mask button its not under position

[@ZliMare]

I am using adobe programs but I got the point. Thank you a lot :)

[@droctogonapus1223]

Wait...what do you mean by flexible masking? (what you said below)

[@SparklingCupcakez]

Hey, I have a problem with masking. I mean, the masking is perfect but when I put a clip under the masked one, the video would not show the second clip (the one that is not masked). Could you please help me? :( Thanks.

[@mata308]

but this is working only for photos or videos too?

[@droctogonapus1223]

sorry to ask again but im going to get the production suite instead so does that have mask?

[@PuttBenis]

im using vegas pro 9 and it wont let me put jpg images on my timeline is just has a O with a dash through it, but if i convert them to .gif it works, any way i can fix this it is really annoying

[@MrCamCam]

I'm using vegas movie studio platinum, is it still not available or is there any kind of alternative or do you not know?

[@guerillabill]

What kind of error are you getting?

[@guerillabill]

The easy way is to record at least one of the characters with a green screen background. And then use the chromakey effect to add that character to the scene.

[@livlaughloveanime]

Can you do this in Movie Studio??

[@guerillabill]

@CrispyGn Probably 30 days.

[@karen31076]

excellent!

[@THEROLLINNGDICE99]

where is my masking thing i dont have it in vegas 9.0

[@MrCamCam]

Awesome thanks, I'll try it out :)

[@BaaconNetwork]

Thanks dude!

[@guerillabill]

Find answer in my KZbin video, 'Solve Pan & Crop problem in Sony Vegas Movie Studio'

[@mw43al]

i havent got mask to check ..

[@danny7176]

thanks

[@guerillabill]

You can get Vegas Pro from B & H Photo for $129.95

[@NevisWalker1]

Great video, thank. It was like Al Gore was telling it to me.

[@guerillabill]

Thanks for the suggestion - but I'm already a KZbin partner.

[@guerillabill]

I just posted a video to KZbin showing how to flip video clips in Sony Movie Studio. Look in my list of videos and you'll find it.

[@GrantOberhauser]

you cant do any masking in the normal one.

[@guerillabill]

@JklStudiosAwesome That might work

[@droctogonapus1223]

Is the 90 $ one pro?

[@reincarnage256]

thx

[@xiampiii]

jajaja I'm using this for my social sciences homework.

[@craiget]

...Is Al Gore Narrating a video about animating Al Gore?

[@guerillabill]

Check my other videos - they show how to extract an image from a photo, and place it on a background.

[@darkhen]

Oh ok thanks. Ima get pro

[@BirdieGoBoom]

@guerillabill Thank you!

[@billi2800]

you should become a youtube partner!

[@guerillabill]

See my KZbin video, 'Change Timeline placement in Sony Vegas'

[@guerillabill]

I wrote an article about how to become a youtube partner. You can find it on my site. Or just search google for youtube partners .

[@guerillabill]

View my KZbin video 'Change Timeline placement in Sony Vegas'

[@letsgetinshape9456]

yea awesome thanks for sharing..haha

[@SpellcasterSid]

AWESOME - Sub+Rated =D! Thanks..! Keep it up =D=D

[@shahzadcheema]

@guerillabill Thanx for the info :)

[@zimqn]

you get a 30 day's trial.

[@billi2800]

ok,never mind

[@bthetomato]

ohh i am sorry did not no

[@bthetomato]

Hey you should try to become a partner

[@guerillabill]

@Dannyboy0346 Yes, you can do the moving mouth effect in Sony Vegas Pro 9.