Effects are letting me down

Did a bit more on the effects tests for "Desert Bride", the dance film.
Not happy with the effects that I was thinking would work out. Mind's
eye and reality are pretty different things. Back to the drawing board.
Might have to try some compositing, I thought (hoped) I might have been
able to do it all in Final Cut Pro and not have to go to After Effects
but that might not be realistic anymore.