Best way to do a news-style person highlight effect

as in when there is a large group of people but one is highlighted by an oval, sometimes in a contrasting colour.
would the best way be duplicate the clip on a higher track and cut out a mask shape, and lighten the underneath clip? what filter do i use to put on a solid oval outline?
cheers all
Hugh

You really don't even need to duplicate the clip if you use Andy's Region blur from the link below.
Just apply Andy's blur set it for your oval, make the appropriate adjustments to tint, feather, and positioning and then simply Invert the blur
http://web.me.com/andymees/Freeand_Easy/main/Entries/2008/3/19_Andy’s_Region_Blur3.html

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