Incorporating Still Images Into Video

[bsmall]

I'm curious as to what some of you do when encountering a project that requires you to incorporate still images (digital photography) into your film. What kind of cool effects, or tricks can you share or link me to?

You see ESPN do it on almost everything they do, and they have great pans, and backdrops which really add some sizzle to their piece.

This is more for a montage piece, though, and not so much for films, as most of you create. I do a lot of montage video work, shooting sports, and team videos and present them at "end of the season" banquets, etc.

Any thoughts or ideas would be greatly appreciated, as I am getting a little video block.

Thanks.

bsmall

 

[Sherman]

Hey b,

Play with pan/crop.
When you get bored with that go for track motion to resize and move stuff around using key frames,--- then make the jump to 3D where you can spin images etc.
That should be enough entertainment to a while.
Just get in there a muck around like we used to do in the sandbox.
Discover and experiment. Vegas is a playground for the creative.
Have fun.