Blender & Python HUD after effects template.

Video_HUD_Overlay.py

import bpy

# Clear default scene
bpy.ops.object.select_all(action='SELECT')
bpy.ops.object.delete()

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# Load Background CapCut Export
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bg = bpy.ops.import_image.to_plane(files=[{"name":"capcut_bg.mp4"}])
bg_obj = bpy.context.selected_objects[0]
bg_obj.scale = (16, 9, 1)  # landscape ratio
bg_obj.location = (0, 0, 0)

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# Load iPhone Overlay
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bpy.ops.mesh.primitive_plane_add(size=1, location=(-6, 0, 0.01))
overlay = bpy.context.object
overlay.scale = (1, 2, 1)  # vertical iPhone shape

# Apply video texture to the overlay plane
mat = bpy.data.materials.new(name="iPhoneVideoMat")
mat.use_nodes = True
bsdf = mat.node_tree.nodes["Principled BSDF"]
mat.node_tree.nodes.remove(bsdf)

nodes = mat.node_tree.nodes
links = mat.node_tree.links

tex = nodes.new("ShaderNodeTexImage")
tex.image = bpy.data.images.load("/path/to/iphone_screen.mp4")
tex.image.source = 'MOVIE'
tex.image_user.frame_duration = 300  # adjust if needed

chroma = nodes.new("ShaderNodeKeying")  # Chroma Key node
chroma.inputs["Key Color"].default_value = (0.0, 1.0, 0.0, 1)  # green

transp = nodes.new("ShaderNodeBsdfTransparent")
mix = nodes.new("ShaderNodeMixShader")
output = nodes["Material Output"]

# Connect chroma key pipeline
links.new(chroma.inputs["Image"], tex.outputs["Color"])
links.new(mix.inputs[0], chroma.outputs["Fac"])
links.new(mix.inputs[1], transp.outputs["BSDF"])
links.new(mix.inputs[2], tex.outputs["Color"])
links.new(output.inputs["Surface"], mix.outputs["Shader"])

overlay.data.materials.append(mat)

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# Apply Skew / Perspective
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overlay.rotation_euler = (0.1, -0.4, 0.2)  # Slight skew toward center

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# Setup Camera
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bpy.ops.object.camera_add(location=(0, -12, 0), rotation=(1.57, 0, 0))
cam = bpy.context.object
bpy.context.scene.camera = cam

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# Set Render Settings
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scene = bpy.context.scene
scene.render.resolution_x = 1920
scene.render.resolution_y = 1080
scene.render.fps = 30
scene.frame_start = 1
scene.frame_end = 300

scene.render.image_settings.file_format = 'FFMPEG'
scene.render.ffmpeg.format = 'MPEG4'
scene.render.filepath = "/output/final_overlay.mp4"

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# Render Animation
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bpy.ops.render.render(animation=True)