Removing unwanted object from a Video file

[truth of life]

Sir,

Can anybody please guide me how to remove any unwanted object from a video. Any editing software which does the job well, kindly guide.

MPEG-2
720X576 PAL

[Baldrick]

What kind of object? A moving or static?

[truth of life]

like cables, light, tripod etc. due to un-awareness these also shot, or far away anybody is coming in the video etc.

[budwzr]

Use an editing sponge. And be careful not to wipe off the good parts.

[TreeTops]

Oh Bud, you funny guy.

[budwzr]

Oh Bud, you funny guy.

Gracias

[truth of life]

Perhaps you are zoking Sirs, as far as photo/image part of it is concerned, many software(s) are available which can do the job nicely, like photoinstruments. But I do not know, for video also any software is available which can do the job, kindly guide.

[surferadi96]

If you have a clean plate of the scene(even a single image will do), you can get rid of the foreground objects.
Open up your editing application (I use adobe afterFX) and then motion track your footage.Next, take the part from the clean plate that you want to be in place of the unwanted object and place it on top of it.Then, parent this layer to the tracking data and with a little color correction(if necessary), you are done!

[budwzr]

Nothing's impossible for the man that doesn't have to do it themselves

[surferadi96]

Nothing's impossible for the man that doesn't have to do it themselves

Not sure if your gun is pointing towards me, but if it is, then let me tell you that it is quite easy to do indeed
All it requires is 5-10 mins and some basic AfterFX knowledge..

[poisondeathray]

It depends on the specifics of the scene. Provide more details ,a better description or video sample. AE (alone) won't work well for certain shots

For example, is there camera movement, lens distortions, parallax ? etc...

If you don't have a clean plate, is there enough data to generate one from adjacent frames in the scene ? How is it arranged

[budwzr]

Motion tracking is best used to supply XYZ positioning data to other objects or FX for matchmoving, not so great for masking, unless way in the background.

When offering advice, I try to limit it to things that have a high chance of success. Removing cables, lights, tripods, and people walking through the set using motion tracking does not meet that standard.

Certainly, it's not a "5-10 minutes" project either.