Recorded video, i want to cut my self out of it.

[aiitexx]

Hi, me and my friends recorded a couple of videos today, but i want to cut myself out of it and leave my friends in it. is there a video software i can buy/download that have this ability? thanks!

[guns1inger]

Very difficult and unconvincing. After Effects or similar would be the best option - something with vector rotoscoping and keyframing. However cutting you out is one thing (and a very time consuming thing it is to, especially for beginners) , but then you have to put something in where you were. The camera doesn't know what was behind you, so that footage is missing. It can be re-created, sometimes, from other footage of the same location, but this all has to be planned for before you shoot any film. Going back after the fact is almost impossible.

[poisondeathray]

This is not for the "software playing" forum, it's more of a video editing topic.

You can do this (basically "masking") with after effects, but premiere pro or vegas can also do it.

EDIT: gun be me to the punch! He's correct, there's alot of planning issues like lighting, shooting on a tripod etc.. that need to be perfect and matched up