Is It Possible to Superimpose Clips in ULead Studio 8?

[BSquared18]

Hello,

I'm afraid I already know the answer, but will ask anyway.

I was reading instructions for a simple way to make 3D anaglyph movies by superimposing one clip on top of the other, each clip having been shot with a different camera. Then, by adding different colors to each clip (red and cyan, for example), you get the effect you need for someone to view the finished product in 3D through red-cyan glasses, for example.

I don't suppose there's a way to overlay two images that way in ULead Studio 8. If not, does anyone know of a free program that could be used to superimpose two similar clips--or finished movies, for that matter--to create the anaglyph effect?

I see that the "Overlay" feature in ULead 8 seems to be a picture-in-a-picture effect, which is nice to have but won't work for what I'm looking for.

Thanks,
Bill

[Ron P.]

You're correct that VS8 really can't do what needs to be done to produce a facsimile of anaglyph 3D. As far as a free program that can, probably not many if any around yet. Corel states that the next version of VS will be able to, and some other programs have recently released versions capable of editing and producing 3D video. Down side is they're not free.

[BSquared18]

Thanks for the info, Ron.

Bill

[BSquared18]

Ron (or anyone else), I just had a brainstorm and did a little experimentation.

Because in ULead 8 the cross-fade duration can be set to any length, what if you place the two clips (each shot with a different camera from a slightly different angle) one after another with a very, very long cross-fade between them? My initial experiment shows that you can see the two clips at the same time, one superimposed on the other, for a very long duration.

If prior to using this technique, one were to apply the color shift (red or cyan, for example) needed to get the desired effect (i.e., filter out one image when seen through one of the colored 3D-glasses lenses), the process might work.

Then, once a project is rendered, I'm thinking you could use ULead Studio again to remove any unwanted lead-in or lead-out. Eventually, you would have several 3D clips you could then meld together in another step.

The process would require some work, but, what the heck, I'm retired and have a lot of time on my hands.

Does the technique I'm suggesting make any sense at all? Feel free to shoot holes in the idea.

Thanks,
Bill