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Straightening a Video – HELP!!
Hi all,
I am in need of urgent help and I fear that there is nothing to be done, although I hope I am wrong. One of my videographers returned some footage to me yesterday but for some reason the camera had not been levelled off properly i.e. it seems to be leaning a couple of degrees to the right. Whether this was a tripod issue I cannot be sure but I need to get it so the Horizon is straight again. I know this can be done in photo manipulation but can this be done to video in Final Cut? Maybe some kind of rotate tool or something??
Hope you can help,
Thanks in advance,
Nick
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10 Replies
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RTFM d.
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huh?
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David’s telling you to read the frickin manual.
Steve Eisen
Eisen Video Productions
Board of Directors
Chicago Final Cut Pro Users Group -
I think Mr. Grein is suggesting you read the manual. However, in the spirit of Christmas/Hanukkah/Kwanzaa, you can find the control on the Motion tab of the viewer. It’s labeled ‘Rotation.’ Note: a little goes a long way and as with still photos, you may have to resize.
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I’ll add to the festive niceties 🙂
It may also be a perspective thing, such as when you’re filmping a stage from slightly off-center.
The ‘transform’ tool in the motion tab lets you skew the corners of your clip so as to make it appears straight again. This has worked for me sometimes :).
Screw it, let’s do it!
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Thanks guys you are much better than a manual.
Thanks and Merry Xmas
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Nick,
Try to avoid the use of the “Rotate” from the Motion Tab.
Up to the FC’s manual (the one you are reading now, isn’t it?) when you use Rotate the all the Motion tab effects are rendered lineal so the worst of the tree qualities that FC offers.
Use the 3D (effects. Perspective) or better: Andy’s Better 3D.
Cheers,
Rafael -
Yeah I have motion 3, how will I go about correcting it in motion? And why will it give me better results? Thanks for the replies, really appreciate it! 🙂
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All of the options suggested seem way over your head. It also sounds like the person who shot the footage is not very experienced.
By manipulating this footage, you are only going to make it worse.
Don’t take this the wrong way but you really need some education.
Steve Eisen
Eisen Video Productions
Board of Directors
Chicago Final Cut Pro Users Group -
≈Posting questions here is supposed to be helpful. How do people get experience? Not all people can afford an “education” and others may have very busy lives and need quick answers to tough questions during the huge learning curve/learning process.
At least there are some adults here: Rafael’s and Marc’s answers were helpful.
Dave & Steve: Why bother posting if you can’t be helpful? – you came across like bloated egos and critical parent types.
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