Introduction to Animated Clone Effect in DaVinci Resolve Fusion
This tutorial demonstrates how to create an engaging animated clone effect on a video clip using DaVinci Resolve's Fusion page. You'll learn to manipulate 3D nodes, masks, and animations to achieve a professional visual result. For an in-depth introduction to video editing basics, see Complete Beginner's Guide to Editing Videos with Kdenlive.
Setting Up the Basic Node Structure
- Open your clip in the Fusion page.
- Add and connect these nodes: Image Plane 3D, Merge 3D, Renderer 3D, and Camera 3D.
- Reconnect the media in node to the green input of Image Plane 3D.
- Connect Camera 3D to the Merge 3D node.
- Adjust the Z-axis value in the Inspector until the full image is visible.
Creating the Cloned Image with a Rectangular Mask
- Select the media in node and add a Duplicate node (Shift + Space, type "Duplicate").
- Connect a Rectangular Mask node to the Duplicate node.
- Enable the "Multiply by Mask" option in the Duplicate node to apply the mask.
- Add another Image Plane 3D node connected to the media in node and merge it into the Merge 3D node.
- Manipulate the masked duplicate's position and size to place it near the subject.
Animating Zoom and Camera Movement
- Animate the Image Plane 3D node’s scale or position to create a zoom-out effect using keyframes in the Spline Editor.
- Animate the Camera 3D node's Z-axis position for a smooth zoom-in effect from the first to the 85th frame.
Enhancing the Clone with Shadow and Distortion Effects
- Add a Drop Shadow effect to the Duplicate node; animate the shadow’s distance and strength for a fading effect.
- Apply Lens Distortion to the Drop Shadow node for bending animation during the sequence.
- Animate distortion values to create a dynamic visual.
Adding Flash Effect to Clone Appearance
- Apply a Color Corrector node to the Duplicate node.
- Animate the Lift parameter with keyframes to create a flash effect.
- Animate the rectangular mask's width for the clone's opacity transition.
Creating Multiple Clones with Varied Animations
- Duplicate all six nodes related to the first clone and connect them to the existing node tree.
- Adjust mask sizes, positions, and animation timings to avoid uniformity among clones.
- Use the keyframe editor to select, view, and align keyframes efficiently.
Final Scene Effects and Polishing
- After the Render 3D node, add effects such as Film Grain, Prism Blur (with inverted circular mask to exclude the subject’s face), and Lens Distortion.
- Animate lens distortion values for subtle dynamic changes.
- Add a Transform node to implement zoom animation and hide border artifacts.
- Set edge behavior in the lens distortion node to replicate or reflect for seamless edges.
Conclusion
This comprehensive workflow helps you create visually striking cloned animations in DaVinci Resolve Fusion, combining 3D composition, masking, keyframe animation, and post-processing effects. Experiment with parameters and animations to tailor the effect to your project.
For related creative techniques, check out Mastering Stable Video Diffusion: A Step-by-Step Guide and Creating Vectors from AI-Generated Silhouettes in Adobe Illustrator.
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Here I have a clip of me looking at the camera. Let's open it in fusion page and grab image plane 3D merge 3D renderer 3D
and camera 3D nodes. Reconnect media and one node to the green input of image plane 3D and rest of the nodes as usual.
Connect camera 3D to merge 3D node. Go to inspector window and drag Z value till you see the full image.
Cool. Select media in one node. shift space and type in duplicate. We are going to use this duplicate node with
rectangular mask to create our main effect. Connect rectangular mask to duplicate node. Select duplicate and
enable multiply by mask checkbox. Now you can see that our image is masked with our rectangular mask. But we are
still missing our main clip. So let's drag another image plane 3D node and connect media in one node to this new
image plane node green input and image plane to merge node. Now if you select image plane 3D to which has connected
our duplicate and change the value in the transform window, you can see we have both duplicated and original image.
Now you can adjust rectangular shape to your liking and place it closer to your subject.
If you select duplicate node, you are able to change position and size inside the mask. Okay, let's quickly animate
the value of image plane 3D node so it zooms out. is key frames in spline editor.
Let's also animate camera movement. Select camera 3D node. Step on 85th frame. Set key frame on Z value. Go to
the first frame and change Z value to your liking. So it has a nice zoom animation.
Cool. Now let's add a drop shadow effect. Select duplicate node, shift space and apply drop shadow. Change
parameters to your liking. When the duplicated image is at the end of its movement, animate drop shadow
distance and strength so it nicely disappearing. Set key frame to drop shadow distance and strength. Go back to
around five frames. Set it again. Go back to 40th frame and set them to zero. is drop shadow key frames. Now let's add
a little bit of distortion to our clone. Select drop shadow node and apply lens distortion effect.
As you can see, it's bending the image. Let's also animate it. Step on the 35th frame, set distortion to your liking. Go
to 40th frame and set it to zero. I'm going to reset it to one and ease key frames.
Cool. Now, let's add a flash effect to our clone. Select duplicate node and apply color corrector node.
Step on the 12th frame, set key frame on lift. Go to six frame and set it to one. Ease the key frames and drag the right
slider to the left like so. Now we have flash effect but we also need to animate opacity of the clone so
it appears with the flash effect but I will just quickly animate rectangular width value instead.
Perfect. Once you are done with the one clone, you can duplicate all of the six nodes and connect it to our node tree
with media in one node and merge 3D node. Now just change size and position of our
mask and also shift the animation so it looks not the same as the first clone. >> [music]
>> Select the notes you need by holding the command or control and enable show only selected tool in
the key frame editor. Now you can see only the key frames of the notes you have selected. I will align key frames
to the image plane 3D zoom animation. [music] When you are done with duplicating all
the clones, you will have something like this. Great. Now let's add some effects to our
scene and we are going to apply them all after render 3D node. I will add a film grain first. Adjust parameters to your
liking. I would also like to add a prism blur effect
and connect a circular mask to it. Invert the mask so the effect is not affecting the subject face and increase
soft edge. Cool. And the last effect is lens distortion. You can apply lens distort
if you have a free version of the venture resolve. I will animate distortion from minus0.4
to zero. [music] And we are going to need to add a transform node to add a zoom animation
so we don't see these borders. Select lens distortion node and change edge behavior to replicate or reflect.
is key [music] frames. Let's see what we have in the edit page. [music]
And that's it. Don't forget to like, subscribe, and leave a comment in the comment section. And you can also visit
my store to get some nice drag and drop presets for the Vinci Resolve. Thanks a lot for watching, and see you in the
next video.
Start by opening your clip in the Fusion page and add the nodes Image Plane 3D, Merge 3D, Renderer 3D, and Camera 3D. Connect the media in node to the green input of Image Plane 3D, then connect Camera 3D to Merge 3D. Adjust the Z-axis in the Inspector to ensure the full image is visible. This setup provides the 3D workspace needed for cloning effects.
Add a Duplicate node connected to your media in node and create a Rectangular Mask linked to the Duplicate node. Enable 'Multiply by Mask' in the Duplicate node to isolate the clone area. Then add another Image Plane 3D node for the masked duplicate and merge it with the original in Merge 3D. This allows precise control over clone positioning and appearance.
Use keyframes in the Spline Editor to animate the Image Plane 3D node’s scale or position for zoom-out effects. Simultaneously, animate the Camera 3D node’s Z-axis position to create a smooth zoom-in effect, typically from frame 1 to frame 85. This combined animation adds depth and motion, enhancing the clone’s visual impact.
Apply a Drop Shadow effect to the Duplicate node and animate its distance and strength to fade the shadow over time. Next, add Lens Distortion to the Drop Shadow node and animate distortion parameters to create subtle bending or warping of the shadow. These effects add realism and dynamic visual interest to your clones.
Use a Color Corrector node on the Duplicate node and animate the Lift parameter with keyframes to create a flash or brightness burst effect. Additionally, animate the Rectangular Mask's width to smoothly transition the clone's opacity. These animations produce engaging flash sequences that highlight clone appearances.
Duplicate the entire node setup for the first clone and connect the copies into your node tree. Then adjust each clone's mask sizes, positions, and animation timings using the keyframe editor to ensure different movement patterns. This method produces natural variation and prevents clones from looking identical or synchronized.
After the Render 3D node, add Film Grain, Prism Blur (using an inverted circular mask to exclude the subject’s face), and Lens Distortion effects. Animate lens distortion values for subtle dynamic changes. Finally, add a Transform node for zoom animation and set the lens distortion edge behavior to replicate or reflect for seamless borders—this enhances realism and visual polish.
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