How to emulate cool “8mm-lightwash” effect in FCP?…

[Joel Peregrine]

Hi Earl,

Artbeats Film Clutter 1 and 2 is an option, though its pricey. Place the Artbeats clip on the track above where you want the effect and change it’s composite mode to screen.

https://www.artbeats.com/collections/403

The MovieFX transition from this group also comes in handy:

https://www.cgm-online.com/eiperle/cgm_e.html#dve2

[Lars Fuchs]

Well, if you haven’t already shot your footage, you could just shoot 8mm film. You can still get film, processing, and quality transfers for regular 8. ( see Onsuper8.org for lots of good links). Typically the flares come from the ends of the daylight rolls which are exposed when the camera is opened. (if you want to use super 8, which is easier to come by, you can flash the cartridge in a couple of places to try and duplicate the effect. Its tougher with super 8 because of the cartridge.) A spring wound 16mm camera might give you the best results.

Or you could buy some stock fooage. Here are two that came up in my first quick-and-dirty search:
https://www.pond5.com/stock-footage/114977/film-flash-4.html or
https://www.pond5.com/stock-footage/114973/16mm-film-flash-1.html

and I’m sure iStockphoto and the other online stock houses have similar stuff. As previously mentioned in the thread, just put them in a higher video track and set comp mode to screen. You might also want to add some subtle (or not so subtle) speed ramps around the flashes.

[Kevin Monahan]

That video used Art Beats Film Clutter. If you want that look, get Film Clutter.

Kevin Monahan
http://www.fcpworld.com
Author – Motion Graphics and Effects in Final Cut Pro

[Andy Wicks]

Hi

Filmmakers interested in 8mm cine effects might care to check our 8mm Distress Kit:

https://www.mediapreview.net/8mm.htm

There’s a demo, tutorial and 3 free samples (and lots of light leaks and flares!)

Thanks

Andy Wicks
mediapreview.net

Andy Wicks – mediapreview.net