# Put the main word behind my head

Canonical URL: https://getvidiyo.app/prompts/put-a-word-behind-my-head
Last updated: 2026-10-08

> TL;DR: Type "Put the main word behind my head" and Vidiyo makes a person cutout of your talking-head clip on your Mac, then places a large animated word behind you and in front of the room. Smaller connecting words stay readable in front. The word lands on the moment you say it.

## What to say

> Put the main word behind my head

Category: Motion

## What Vidiyo does

1. Finds the line and the key word in your transcript, or uses the one you name.
2. Renders a person matte of your clip on your Mac and adds a cutout copy above the original.
3. Places a kinetic title with the hero word under the cutout, so your head covers part of it.
4. Places the smaller words in a second copy over the cutout so they stay readable.
5. Times each word to when you say it, then checks the frames.

A title that sits behind your head and in front of the wall is one of the most recognisable looks in creator and launch videos. It usually needs rotoscoping. In Vidiyo it's one sentence.

## What does Vidiyo do when you say this?

Vidiyo cuts you out of your talking-head clip on your Mac, then places a large animated word between you and the room. Your head and shoulders cover part of the word, so it reads as depth rather than a sticker. Smaller words in the phrase sit in front, where they stay readable.

Under the hood it's two layers. A person matte, made locally with Apple Vision, drives a cutout copy of your clip on a track above the original. The kinetic title is placed twice with the same timing: the hero word under the cutout, the rest over it. Each word blurs and rises in on the moment you say it.

## How do you phrase it?

Point at the line and the word, or let the assistant pick:

- "Put the main word behind my head"
- "Put 'FREE' behind my head when I say it"
- "Make the hook line a big title with 'launch' behind me"
- "Do the behind-the-head title on the three key lines"
- "Same effect, but with a white outline around me"

The cutout can also take an outline and a glow, which is how the coloured silhouette look is made. Ask for it by colour.

## How would you do this by hand?

By hand, you'd rotoscope yourself frame by frame or with a masking tool in a motion design app, duplicate the clip, stack the title between the original and the masked copy, and fix the edge wherever the mask slips. Then you'd animate the type and line it up with your voice. Rotoscoping is the slow part, and it's what the local matte replaces.

## What should you check afterwards?

Scrub through the moment frame by frame and look at the edge around your hair and hands. If it flickers, ask for a softer feather. Make sure enough of the hero word shows to read it: a tall head high in the frame can hide too much, and the assistant then lays the phrase out in front instead.

## Honest limits

- The matte is made on your Mac and takes a little longer than the clip itself.
- Busy backgrounds or fast movement can give a soft edge around hair.

## Frequently asked questions

### Does the cutout get made in the cloud?

No. The person matte is made on your Mac with Apple's Vision framework. It runs as a background job and takes a little longer than the clip itself.

### Do I need a green screen?

No. The matte separates you from an ordinary room. A clear separation between you and the background gives a cleaner edge.

### Can I trim the clip after adding the effect?

Yes. Trim, move or split the original and the cutout together, and ask the assistant to refresh the matte if you change the range.

## Related

- [Motion graphics without After Effects](https://getvidiyo.app/features/motion-graphics)
- [Kinetic typography](https://getvidiyo.app/glossary/kinetic-typography)
- [Talking-head video](https://getvidiyo.app/glossary/talking-head-video)
- [How to make motion graphics without After Effects](https://getvidiyo.app/blog/motion-graphics-without-after-effects)
- [Add a lower third with my name and title](https://getvidiyo.app/prompts/add-a-lower-third)

Download Vidiyo for Mac (free during the beta): https://getvidiyo.app/download