<p>I would do this using After Effects and the built in <a href="https://helpx.adobe.com/after-effects/using/roto-brush-refine-matte.html" rel="nofollow noreferrer">RotoBrush</a> tool.</p>
<p>Apply Rotobrush to each overlaying layer to make the layers behave naturally with each other.</p>
<p>It will take some time, but I reckon it's what is usually used to make videos like this.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZfMJTXVQezE" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Runway</a> also has some very cool looking AI rotobrush-type tools, but I haven't used them.</p>

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2023-04-24T10:43:09.280Z
2023-04-24T10:43:09.280Z
tomh
<p>I would break up the mask into a couple of pieces. Easier to handle the fine-tuning.
There are plugins that can track this. You have to try and see which works best.
Rotoscoping is still one of the things that need a lot of work by hand. Sometimes it's just you have to sit and do it.</p>

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2023-04-24T11:54:13.420Z
2023-04-24T11:54:13.420Z
German Dude
<p>I'd like to very closely mask my head for this 'clone effect' multilayered camera shot.</p>
<p>Is there an efficient tool I can use which will detect a human figure/face and mask based on that?</p>
<p>Should I just use the motion tracking within FCP and assign the transform of a spherical head shaped draw mask to that tracker?</p>
<p>How best can I 'cut out' my head/body against the background footage to sell the clone illusion? <a href="https://i.sstatic.net/G3ft3.jpg" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/G3ft3.jpg" alt="enter image description here" /></a></p>

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AI / Automatic assisted mask with face/body detection for clone effect video?
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# AI / Automatic assisted mask with face/body detection for clone effect video?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2023-04-24)

I'd like to very closely mask my head for this 'clone effect' multilayered camera shot.

Is there an efficient tool I can use which will detect a human figure/face and mask based on that?

Should I just use the motion tracking within FCP and assign the transform of a spherical head shaped draw mask to that tracker?

How best can I 'cut out' my head/body against the background footage to sell the clone illusion? [![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/G3ft3.jpg)](https://i.sstatic.net/G3ft3.jpg)

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## 2 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2023-04-24. Score: 1

I would do this using After Effects and the built in [RotoBrush](https://helpx.adobe.com/after-effects/using/roto-brush-refine-matte.html) tool.

Apply Rotobrush to each overlaying layer to make the layers behave naturally with each other.

It will take some time, but I reckon it's what is usually used to make videos like this.

[Runway](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZfMJTXVQezE) also has some very cool looking AI rotobrush-type tools, but I haven't used them.


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### Answer by username_2 on 2023-04-24. Score: 1

I would break up the mask into a couple of pieces. Easier to handle the fine-tuning.
There are plugins that can track this. You have to try and see which works best.
Rotoscoping is still one of the things that need a lot of work by hand. Sometimes it's just you have to sit and do it.


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