More Matteing!

I've been doing a bit more with After Effects!  Although it isn't a perfect matting, I've still done something.  Anyway, here's my latest one: Klenda, Oob the Prime Minister and myself in Mongolia!



Although the background was only a still picture because I couldn't find a video with a camera less than 300 feet off the ground, I was still able to add wind noises, remove the audio noise with Audacity (basically PhotoShop for audio), and create the effect of snow!  Next up will probably be Japan and India! 
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