Stacking video images question

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hello,
i can capture itunes visualizer playing a song in a window. i would like to put another video image, a persons face singing for instance, centered over the visualizer video and capture that in a new video if that makes sense. is this possible for a novice like me to do with an ilife or other entry level program?

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i would like to put another video image, a persons face singing for instance, centered over the visualizer video and capture that in a new video if that makes sense. is this possible for a novice like me to do with an ilife or other entry level program?
Just an idea -- something I would like to try but can't -- using Leopard's Photo Booth. According to the write-up, it can apply a user selected video "backdrop" to your work. Whether this can only be done with stills or second layer of video remains to be tested/seen. in Any case, here are the "Help" instructions:
To use a video backdrop:
1) Click Effects, then click the right arrow until you see the video backdrop effects.
2) To add a picture or movie of your own, go to the panel that has empty backdrop frames and drag the picture or movie to one of the empty frames.
3) You can drag pictures or movies from the Finder, iMovie, or iPhoto.
4) Select the video backdrop you want to use.
5) When prompted, step out of the picture for a moment, until Photo Booth detects the background.
Winston, since you have a Xeon platform, can you try this out and report back? My PPC won't even show the effect as a possibility for selection, let alone allow me to test it.