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Pixelation Style Effect in Final Cut Pro?
Hi everyone, does anyone know how how to achieve a Pixelation style effect in FCP? Is there a plugin available that will do it? Im sure it could be achieve by cutting frames out of my footage by hand but that would be rather time consuming…
To be clear: when I say pixelation I mean pixelation in the form of stop-motion animation NOT pixelation as in digital graphics where an image is distorted and looks pixeley.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pixilation
Its the look mastered by Norman McLaren
https://www.nfb.ca/film/a_Chairy_tale/
https://www.nfb.ca/film/Neighbours_Voisins/It also was use a couple of times in Coppola’s Dracula.
If anyone has any suggestions do let me know.
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It’d be best to shoot it this way, as in old silent films. The frame rate was around 16fps, but you have to remember the films were handcranked so it would vary. As far as achieving that look in post, you’d have to probably do some sort of motion expression in After Effects I’d imagine. It’d be gentle speed ramps and then you would playback the entire movie at 24 or 30 fps.
Have a look here, maybe it will help you flesh it out or at least think about it in a diferent way:
https://library.creativecow.net/articles/drozda_jerzy/CETimeShuffle.php
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The best way to achieve stop motion effects is to use stop motion animation techniques. BTW, the “Chairy Tale” video does not use pixelation, at least not the minute or so that I actually watched. That’s just some string or fishing line attached to the chair & pulled from off camera.
Arnie
Post production is not an afterthought!
https://www.arniepix.com/ -
Trust me, it does. Watching the whole thing will show you. I suggest you do, its fantastic film. Any other thoughts? I know avid had a similar effect…
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