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Flashlight/Torch/Flickering Light
Ok, apologies if this has already been covered (I did a lot of searching but couldn’t find the right answer), it’s also in this forum as I’d like to do it in FCP if possible.
I’d basically light to use a simple effect where there is 2 layers of the same clip, the background one flickering in time with the music (probably using opacity) and the top layer is a roaming vignetted spotlight effect, like someone shining a flashlight over it (the same clip as the layer underneath)…
Can anyone suggest the best way to do these? Preferably a way to automate the flickering…
Thanks a lot.
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This is probably better done in AfterFX or, perhaps, Motion. CoreMelt has a number of audio-driven plugins (they’re called Vee-You) that you might be able to adapt for your use.
John
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I would do it in Motion. Add a light for the spot light. And for the flicker; select your background. Make sure it is selected in the Project Pane or Timeline. Go to the Properties tab. Right click on the Background Opacity. A drop down menu will appear. Choose Randomize or Oscillate. If you want your text to fade to zero opacity to full make the Opacity zero. Then go to the Behaviors tab. Make the Amount 100%. That will take the opacity to 0 to 100 because your opacity is currently zero. To make the fade on and off occur less frequently change the frequency to 1 or so.
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Another way and possible easier to do it is make the image fade with keyframes and then set the keyframes to continue forever. It is better described in my Creating a Hologram tutorial.
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