January 2, 2009

Make Your Own iPod-Style Dance Video

The Apple iPod and iTunes TV ads are iconic at this point. In this post, I've included two of these ads. After witch, I include links to two clips that show you how to create similar silhouetted dance sequences in your own iPod-style ads.

iPod Shuffle 2005 ad:

iPod/iTunes ad from early 2008:

The following two video tutorials show you how to create an iPod-like dancer by shooting against a greenscreen and editing with video software such as Adobe Premiere:

- Premiere Pro iPod Ad Tutorial

- A Proper iPod Ad Tutorial *With the Wires!*

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Reminiscence: The Art of Juggling, Rotoscoped

I like the movement in this "Reminiscence" video, especially because I juggle. The video was rotoscoped using Corel Painter and Adobe Photoshop and then the sparkling elements were added with After Effects.

Watch in HD on Vimeo.

Reminiscence from Morgan on Vimeo.

Credits:

Director and Animator: Morgan Beringer
Music: Dante Bucci plays hang drum in "Reminiscence" (Watch on YouTube)
Performers: Greg Maldonado, Remy Holwick, Ryan Mellors, Jeanine Ebn Ther, Bill Berry, Stephan Sing, MCP and Alexis

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