3D Camera Projection possible in Motion 4?

http://www.videocopilot.net/tutorial/3dcameraprojection/
Was watching this AE video tutorial and I was wondering if a similar effect can be achieved in Motion 4.
Thanks!

Hi Mark.
Thanks for the response. I love that tutorial of yours, but this is somewhat different and would use a different technique, i believe. I haven't dug deep enough into the shadows and lights, though, to know if what I'm asking is possible.
This allows you to take a 2d image and since that image is projected on a 3d scene...such as a background and a floor, you can move the camera around a little to simulate a 3d look. You can actually do some panning and add in some other geometry to make the images pop and create a great illusion.
I've also seen another one of your ripple training tuts with a woman at the beach where you used the clone tool in photoshop to replicate the ocean behind an image of a woman to create a pseudo 3d look, but again, that is different than this "projection" technique and only works in certain instances where you can use the clone tool.
I guess I just have to get my hands dirty with some of motion 4's new features and see if this can be done.
Thanks again for the response.

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