This is a "light" tutorial on how to generate 3D looking animations from ordinary photographs. It assumes a good working knowledge using Photopaint and Bluff Titler.

1. Cut each boy from the background using the mask tool and save as objects to separate PNG file.
2. Clone in any parts of the arms and legs that are obsured by overlapping bits. The shooter's obscured leg was created using the visible leg, flipped and rotated.
3. Create a mask from the objects and feather the mask edges "in" then save as PNG with transparancy generated from the mask.
4. Clone everything out of the original photo so that it's all grass.
5. Import a new soccer ball from any photo and adjust color and motion blur to suit.
6. Import each element - boys, ball and grass background into Bluff as "Picture Layers."
7. Set each Picture Layer to "3D in 3D Space."
8. Arrange layers in proper order in front of background. This takes some fussing around with Layer's "Size" and "Position." Background is tilted back on top in 3D space to increase the illusion.
9. Change the position of the camera to create the panning and zooming effect for the start and end points.
10. Render to the format of your choice and pat yourself on the back.