how to place a highlighted circle around an object

pmcgroarty · Post by **pmcgroarty** » Sun May 18, 2008 11:51 pm

I am creating a highlight tape and need to highlight an individual with a circle throughout the video. Any way to do this?

sjj1805 · Post by **sjj1805** » Mon May 19, 2008 12:06 am

Here is one way:
Using VideoStudio to highlight a moving person or object.

Here is another
tracking a moving subject

If you are really ambitious then you can use the method used here - but instead of converting to black and white - throw a highlight or border around the subject!:
Schindlers The Girl In The Red Coat

Black Lab · Post by **Black Lab** » Mon May 19, 2008 2:26 am

You say you are making a highlight tape. Is it safe to assume it is a sports highlight tape? If so (and this would probably apply to most instances, not just sports) I think if you highlight the player before the play starts, the viewers eyes will be drawn to that player and will follow him throughout the play, without having him highlighted the entire time. Just something to consider, as tracking a moving object is VERY tedious.

BTW, I made an easy "highlighter" by picking a font that had the "roundest" letter O. I made the O red, and made the background a lime green. I then put this in the overlay track, chroma-keying out the green, leaving a nice red circle that I could easily move and resize to highlight the player.