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Creating authentic 80s/90s “Paint” or “Chromakey” effect
I’m basically looking to emulate an old Panasonic video mixer (WJ-MX10, MX12, MX50, etc) in After Effects (paint effect, chromakey, superimpose)
I can get a pretty authentic looking paint effect in AE using “posterize” and the screen blending mode, but it’s sort of hit or miss depending on the footage.
For the chromakey/superimpose effect, I’ve tried using “threshhold” and “color key” and it’s ends up looking blocky with some weird aliasing.
I feel like I’m missing something here. It’s obvious to me that the old video mixers are doing something different than the “color key” and “posterize” in AE. I haven’t been able to find any info on the actual image processing that takes place in the old video mixers, so I’m hoping someone here might have some knowledge in that area. Some examples here…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IG92wKzscY0 (effect at 17:24)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rnuC-VpCXuM&list=LL&index=76 (1:33)
I want it to look as AUTHENTIC as possible to that time period. There’s a sort instability/staticy quality to the old video mixer effects and that’s what I’m missing when I try to recreate it in After Effects. I suppose the obvious answer is to buy an old video mixer, but if possible, I’d like to do it in AE and avoid some potentially unreliable gear. An ideal solution would be a plug-in that processes the image the same way the old video mixers do.
Some background info: I’m working with MiniDV/VHS/Analog footage all captured in 720×480. I have a Roland Edirol v8 (great mixer but lacks “vintage” qualities). Final product will be recorded to VHS and recaptured.
Thanks!
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