Using pretext to make video masks – The Matrix (1999) example (opens in new tab)

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can we use pretext by Cheng Lou to make dynamic video masks?

YEP! w/ sampling each frame, detecting light/dark regions, then reflowing text into those shapes in realtime we get this cool realtime effect.

and ofc i did it with The Matrix first.

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can we use pretext by Cheng Lou to make dynamic video masks?

YEP! w/ sampling each frame, detecting light/dark regions, then reflowing text into those shapes in realtime we get this cool realtime effect.

and ofc i did it with The Matrix first.

j / k navigate · click thread line to collapse