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8MM effect
People!
I’m looking for a simple way to create an 8 MM effect. With the burnout spots and everything.
Let me now if you know how to make it.
Grtz Patrick
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2 Replies
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analyze what it is about 8mm that makes it look unique, and that will lead you a long way down the path to creating your own look.
Frame rates are much slower – possibly 12/16 fps (i can’t remember what)
Its very grainy, usually soft focus.
color looks unreal – as you suggested whites tend to bleach out – so try manipulate the curves. And maybe gibe the saturation a push.and i never saw 8mm shot with a tripod so give it some camera shake, and also some motion blur to go with the camera shake.
You can probably find plug-ins to do this, but you will learn a whole lot more doing this and you will have a much more original look.
good luck
Adam
Editor/Mixer
Character Options Ltd
Oldham, UK -
I agree, constructing the effect yourself is very satisfying. However, for speed, I recently bought “Twitch” from Video Copilot and it comes with a great 8mm overlay which has allsorts of dust and scratches on it. You can use the plugin itself to add the light flicker and even simulate a bad film gate.
Toby
P.s I have no affiliation to Video Copilot 🙂
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