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  • Creating classic analog video feedback effect?

    Posted by Mark Suszko on June 20, 2024 at 4:54 pm

    Long ago I came up with a method to imitate the same video feedback effect as in the Earth Wind and Fire video for “September”. I forgot my home-brewed recipe, and poking around FCPX and Motion have not been able to replicate it. I think I remember whatever I did, I did to a keyed image, over black, to get that nice repeating effect off to one side. I think it was an unorthodox application of maybe a replicator or a tiling effect, but after hours of poking around, I’m stumped at how younger me did it.

    I could use some help now to do it again, preferably with the built-in effects in FCPX or Motion, not spending money for a dedicated plug-in. Help me, Obi-Wan COW-nobi!

    Mark Suszko replied 6 months ago 2 Members · 2 Replies
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  • Ben Balser

    November 14, 2025 at 2:05 pm

    Very old post, I know, but you’d have to shop around for a plugin that does this.

  • Mark Suszko

    November 14, 2025 at 6:44 pm

    Brett FX makes this effect but I think it is also now in the standard FCP effects catalog as well. Thanks for replying.

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