ABSTRACT
Compositing is the combination or interaction of two or more graphic or video images to create a single finished image. Compositing can be as simple as laying a title onto a visual image or as complex as combining hundreds of photographs, video, and animated elements to create complex images. Compositing in its most complex forms is absolutely an art; there are compositing artists all over Hollywood, Austin, New York, Sydney, and other major cities that do nothing but create complex imagery for major networks, film, and corporate media departments. Masks are exceptionally powerful tools for creating composited media. Masking is the first step in understanding compositing and how to layer composites and is a key element in creating deep comps in Sony Vegas. Empty Events are generally used as slug points or blank points in a project. Compositing Mode tools allow for rapid access to creating multilayered images quickly.
