Idea or Thought Cloud

What is the easiest way to make an idea or thought cloud in FCP?
i have video of someone who has positioned his head like a certain idea popped in his brain.
I want to make a little cloud of his idea and put a picture inside the cloud to show what he is thinking...
Your Thoughts?

Thanks

You mean like a cartoon cloud? Obviously the best choice is to just animate one yourself, but if you're crunched for time, maybe one of these elements will do you.

[www.istockphoto.com]

GACK. Okay, that link didn't work right. Go to iStockphoto and search for footage elements with the keywords "thought bubble." That'll get you there.

Or use photoshop. 2 small circles (one bigger than the other) and then 3 bigger circles overlapping to make a cloud. Save as a .psd and you can reveal the layers to animate the thought bubble appearing. Very simple.

thanks, but i don't have photoshop
how can i do it in FCP?

What Jeff said, or do it in Motion.



www.strypesinpost.com

maybe a friend of yours has Photoshop ?

Thought Clouds, "talking bulles" ... etc are included in the software, (there is a bundled images library you can literally "draw " with the proper tool.


to find a free vector clipart ready to use did you try that thing they name Google ? . Could lead you here :

Clker.com

Give Comic Life a try - has a whole array of dialog and thought bubble graphics, 30 day free trial, not expensive to buy.

Scott