The Silhouette Effect?

jm700 · 11-13-2005, 05:49 AM

Hi guys, thanks for answering my last question, now I have just one more. Does anyone know how to achieve the silhouette effect that is used on these websites?

http://www.3run.co.uk/
http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/chrismoyles/?djs_rhn

I know how to create a normal silhouette but the image just comes out completely black, I don't know how to do it so that detail comes through on the clothes and face.

Does anyone have any ideas?

Thanks for your help.

SCync · 11-13-2005, 07:07 AM

Try a Threshold Adjustment Layer.

derek lapp · 11-13-2005, 10:50 AM

pen tool it.

Fig · 11-13-2005, 01:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by derek lapp

pen tool it.

you will probably actually have to trace something to isolate if its not shot on greenscreen initially. for something like the iPod commercial effect that combined with a threshold adjustment layer will give you the general idea. take a look around for some tutorials on that effect (iPod commercial), there'll probably be mostly after effects but the idea is exactly the same.

chris

11-13-2005, 05:49 AM	#1
jm700 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 3	The Silhouette Effect? Hi guys, thanks for answering my last question, now I have just one more. Does anyone know how to achieve the silhouette effect that is used on these websites? http://www.3run.co.uk/ http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/chrismoyles/?djs_rhn I know how to create a normal silhouette but the image just comes out completely black, I don't know how to do it so that detail comes through on the clothes and face. Does anyone have any ideas? Thanks for your help.

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11-13-2005, 07:07 AM	#2
SCync Registered User Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Montreal Posts: 14	Try a Threshold Adjustment Layer.

11-13-2005, 10:50 AM	#3
derek lapp design rockstar Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: kitchener, ontario Posts: 33	pen tool it.