SFX Help - Black and White world with object in Colour

[Budgieboots]

Hey everybody I've got a question that is special effects related.

Does anybody know ways to take a shot of a man walking down a street that is black and white, yet the man is in colour?

Similar to bank commercials I've seen.

I think its called "Selective Colouring" or something along those lines. Is there a simple way to do this other than frame by frame editing?

Much appreciated.

 

[Huy Vu]

Put two copies of the same footage on top of each other. Desaturate the bottom footage. Then use the pen tool to draw a mask around the man. Then keyframe the mask as the man moves so that it stays on his outline.

 

[Budgieboots]

hey thanks i'll give it a shot!

 

[Budgieboots]

uh how do I keyframe a mask?

Im somewhat new to after effects

 

[graymachine]

Keyframe the "Mask Shape".

Select the layer and hit "M" and it will show that parameter.