Making someone disappear in a video, especially when using premiere pro is a very easy thing to do.
If you are finding it difficult maybe it’s because you’ve lost touch with how it is done.
Don’t worry, in this post, I shall be sharing with you how you can do it in premiere pro.
On most occasions, you will love to add special effects that will make your video stand out.
Disappearing effects usually come in handy in horror movies or movies or scenes where you want to grab the attention of your viewers.
The procedures of making someone disappear or vanish in premiere pro are still the same in other video editing software or apps.
The only difference is the tool used for cutting (splitting) or trimming videos in the app or software you are using.
So don’t be afraid, it is really simple and anyone can do it.
Are you ready to learn how to make someone vanish in your next video? Now let’s get started.
To achieve the disappearing effect will start from your shooting before doing the final touch in your editing software or app.
Materials needed to make someone disappear in premiere pro
You will need the following to get it achieved professionally.
- Tripod
- Camera
- Object (disappearing object)
Tripod: you will need a camera tripod to make your frame steady.
A tripod helps to hold your camera or smartphone to achieve a professional disappearing effect.
You don’t have a video camera to shoot the video? Don’t worry, your smartphone can also do the same thing.
If the device to do this is your smartphone, you can check out this tripod that is perfect for smartphones.
Fortunately, the smartphone tripod is less expensive and can give you whatever you want as long as shooting with a tripod is concerned.
Going further, a tripod is needed so that your video won’t shake when wanting to shoot the vanishing scene.
Camera: Another tool you will need to achieve this is a camera.
The camera allows you to record your scene and get them ready for editing.
So even though you don’t have a video camera, your smartphone with a sharp video camera can also do a great job when it comes to video recording.
Object: Another and final thing you will need for your disappearing effect before editing is the object.
The object here has to do with what you want to disappear in the video. It could be a human or any other object.
Procedure to shoot the vanishing scene
To shoot the vanishing scene you will need to take the following steps
- Mount your camera or phone on the tripod
- Start recording
- Allow the video to record the empty space for 4 to 5 seconds where you want the disappearance to take place.
- You or the object can enter the scene while the video is still recording.
- Take your lines or do your act (if need be).
- Leave the scene or take away the object that you want to disappear while the video is still recording.
- Wait for about 3 to 4 seconds ensuring that the object you want to disappear has been completely removed from the scene.
- End the video.
If you followed these steps you have conquered the tedious part of the disappearing effect.
The reason for the 3 to 4 seconds or 4 to 5 seconds of wait is to enable you to remove yourself completely from the scene or be ready enough on set to take your lines.
Having achieved that let’s go to the final part of why this post was created.
How to make someone disappear in Premiere Pro
Now that we are done with the shooting, let’s get it imported into our editing software or app.
In this case, we are using Premiere Pro CC. Just like I said earlier, you are welcome to use any editing software or application.
The following steps are how you can make someone or an object disappear in premiere pro.
Okay, let’s say that during your shooting you used a coke bottle as the object you want to disappear in the video.
Get this done in premiere pro or any other editing software or app.
- Import the raw file where the actual video shooting took place.
- Trim or cut out the part where you or your coke bottle was removed from the scene. Those parts that are not needed for the video should be removed.
- Blend the video and hit play to see that your object has disappeared.
That is it. You have successfully learnt how to make someone or an object disappear in either premiere pro or any other editing software.
For a better understanding, feel free to watch this video.
