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Film look effect in FCP5
Hi,
I was wondering, how can I create that effect which you see on some Movies or Music Videos?
The black spot light like fade around the picture, which makes the film or video look like high quality film and give it that mood.
Is there a filter in FCP5?Sorry I’m not really sure how it is called.
ThanksiMac G5 17″
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I have no idea what you are describing. Do you have a sample picture?
Film look for DV is 90% lighting, and 10″ plugins. The best plugins for film effects are magic Bullet (spendy) or the film effects at http://www.natress.com (more affordable).
But lighting well is the key. Filmlooking overexposed, or uniformly lit footage doesn’t make it really look any better.
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And MB for Editors doesn’t do half the things that Nattress Film Effects does! Check out the demo and see for yourself at http://www.nattress.com
Graeme
– http://www.nattress.com – Film Effects and Standards Conversion for FCP
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As suggested, the lighting is key for a “film look”.
I think I know what you are referring to though… I’ve used something similar to fake a blue filter across a sky. For the blue, I’ve created a blue matte, cropped to where I needed and used the composite modes (transfer modes? – I can’t remember off-hand what they’re called) to composite onto the video. Opacity to taste.
You could use an oval matte created a matte in PS and do the same, keyed over the video so it goes to black at the edges, then use one of the composite modes (Possibly Overlay). Opacity to taste.
Hope this helps.
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It’s all about lighting, gamma and some blur. This requires several layers composited on each other. I generally use 3 to 4 layers of the same video stacked and composited, then apply a Boris Continuum Film filter to a nest of those layers to add the grain.
I may have to create a tutorial on this one since so many people seem to want to do this.
Walter Biscardi, Jr.
Creative Genius, Biscardi Creative Media
https://www.biscardicreative.comNow in Production, “The Rough Cut,” https://www.theroughcutmovie.com
“I reject your reality and substitute my own!” – Adam Savage, Mythbusters
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Oh walter, thats sounds like just the ticket…as long as you dont mind passing over all your hard earned learning to us lazy people who want to learn this for free!!
nick
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Nattress’ filters rock.
They’re the best bang for your buck, and I highly reccomend them. The Gamma settings that com with the filters combined with a 3-way color correct will work wonders for 24p footage, and the film effects are great too!
-Joseph Mastantuono
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I got I was referring something like the Vignette filter in Motion.
I’ll use that one.
iMac G5 17″
Final Cut Studio
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