Tech notes: “Motion control” by Kronos

Kronos used a chair with animation to see if the motion repeats were precise enough to let him dissolve from one clip to another. In this case, he does, for example, one clip fully dressed. Then another with shirt off. A dissolve from 1 to 2, if the fit is good, will make the shirt vanish. Here is the vid: Kronos vid.

I think the results are as good as anyone needs. There are three cuts. I don’t think you could find any of them except by noticing that the clothing has changed. This is great editing. I think it means that we can use this method generally when a fixed object animates an av.