<p>I dont quite understand but I think you need to grab a video composer like After Effects or Sony Vegas Pro and put the video with the person ontop of the other video. You can achieve clones by that!</p>

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2013-12-07T21:29:35.143Z
2013-12-07T21:29:35.143Z
user3029101
<p>I believe the effect you're after is <code>Difference Matte</code>. Keep in mind your clean plate needs to be <strong>exactly</strong> the same, pixel for pixel, as in your shots. You'll likely need to do some manual clean up as well.</p>

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2013-12-07T20:14:19.507Z
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Alex Blackwood
<p>I have two videos - both are on a tripod, so they are locked in place. First video has an <strong>empty background</strong> (no people or objects), the second video has a <strong>person walking</strong> through the scene.</p>

<p>Is there a technique that allows me to combine the two images - have the empty background remove the background from the person walking through it - and <strong>only keep the person with a transparent background</strong>?</p>

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Technique: remove background by combining two images?
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# Technique: remove background by combining two images?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2013-12-07)

I have two videos - both are on a tripod, so they are locked in place. First video has an **empty background** (no people or objects), the second video has a **person walking** through the scene.

Is there a technique that allows me to combine the two images - have the empty background remove the background from the person walking through it - and **only keep the person with a transparent background**?

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### Answer by username_2 on 2013-12-07. Score: 3 | Accepted answer

I believe the effect you're after is `Difference Matte`. Keep in mind your clean plate needs to be **exactly** the same, pixel for pixel, as in your shots. You'll likely need to do some manual clean up as well.


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### Answer by username_1 on 2013-12-07. Score: 0

I dont quite understand but I think you need to grab a video composer like After Effects or Sony Vegas Pro and put the video with the person ontop of the other video. You can achieve clones by that!


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