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Goran_m_pg:
Hi Steve,
I'm working with video editing software,and i tought to import video animation (made with anim8or) in my video, problem was that i couldn't have any shadows,becouse i couldn't create table in animator,that will take shadow on it self but that it won't show it self in the video... The simple example would be to import flying bullet animation over my table,i have video of table and i wan't that bullet produce shadows on table,that is imposible to do in video editing software,but if i had some object (in anim8or) that receaves shadow but don't show it self in the video that would solve the problem.
Is that able to be in next version of anim8or,it would help us import profesional animation in our videos...

VBSmiles:
Your post sounds confusing. But I think I know what you are wanting to do.

Basicly you are attempting to cast a shadow in 3D but rendered in a 2D video.

Before making suggestions, I'd suggest trying green screen techniques.
Personally, I wouldnt know how to set up the lighting or materials to do such. Perhaps there's a tutorial around somewhere.

Steve:
Shadow surfaces are an interesting idea.  THey've been mentioned before on several occassions.  I'd have to think a bit about how best to define them.  Would they be a separate image or part of the alpha mask?

Goran_m_pg:
If somebody did not understod what i was tallking about,here is picture to explane everything, the desired effect is on the right side... Maybe Steve you could do it like seeting transparency from surface that receves shadow to 0,but recieved shadow still is on 100% since right now,shadow on that object i equal to object transparency....

hihosilver:
Steve, to me the alpha method seems preferred.  If it were just a part of a color image, it wouldn't make much difference, as that's already very possible.

So Goran, it's currently possible to get what you want, you'll just have to use green-screen techniques.

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