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March 6th, 2002, 12:09 PM

Does anyone know how to get a "Super8"-look an your DV-material in FCP 3 or After Effects? Or maybee some tricks on the XL1?

Ken Tanaka · March 6th, 2002, 01:13 PM

By "Super 8" look do you mean the "scratched-and-fading-film-stored-in-the-attic-trunk-for-many-years" look?

March 6th, 2002, 01:18 PM

Yeah well, something like that.

Ken Tanaka · March 6th, 2002, 02:22 PM

Well there is a plethora of AE plug-ins, some of which can dirty-up your footage very well. I've seen examples of several but haven't used any myself.

Adobe has a pretty good list of plug-in vendors on their site at:

http://www.adobe.com/products/plugins/aftereffects/main.html

Quicktime Pro also has some dirtying features built-in, although some have noted that it doesn't look that convincing.

I'd recommend experimenting on a short clip manually with some of AE's built-in facilities before investing several hundred dollars on a 3rd party product that you might not need very often.

Chris Hurd · March 6th, 2002, 05:23 PM

I edit with a PC-based Canopus system which includes a great "old movie" filter for accomplishing this exact effect.

Joe Redifer · March 6th, 2002, 08:06 PM

Chris... Canopus has their own NLE? I wouldn't mind seeing a short Quicktime or a DivX of the filter in action. I know it's not 24fps, but that's OK :) I just wanna see what the different filters are capable of. The Cinelook filter for After Effects does a pretty good job, but you have no choice but to have your colors tinted when using the "Film Damage" mode. It turns sepia or faded color, and I can't find a way to keep the color. It also doesn't let you have emulsion scratches, which are usually yellow or green.

March 6th, 2002, 12:09 PM	#1
Monkeplonk Posts: n/a	Super 8 Does anyone know how to get a "Super8"-look an your DV-material in FCP 3 or After Effects? Or maybee some tricks on the XL1?

March 6th, 2002, 01:13 PM	#2
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March 6th, 2002, 02:22 PM	#4
Ken Tanaka Retired DV Info Net Almunus Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 6,943	Well there is a plethora of AE plug-ins, some of which can dirty-up your footage very well. I've seen examples of several but haven't used any myself. Adobe has a pretty good list of plug-in vendors on their site at: http://www.adobe.com/products/plugins/aftereffects/main.html Quicktime Pro also has some dirtying features built-in, although some have noted that it doesn't look that convincing. I'd recommend experimenting on a short clip manually with some of AE's built-in facilities before investing several hundred dollars on a 3rd party product that you might not need very often. __________________ Lady X Films: A lady with a boring wardrobe...and a global mission. Hey, you don't have enough stuff! Buy with confidence from our sponsors. Hand-picked as the best in the business...Really! See some of my work one frame at a time: www.KenTanaka.com

March 6th, 2002, 05:23 PM	#5
Chris Hurd Obstreperous Rex Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: San Marcos, TX Posts: 27,366 Images: 513	I edit with a PC-based Canopus system which includes a great "old movie" filter for accomplishing this exact effect. __________________ CH Search DV Info Net \| 20 years of DVi \| ...Tuesday is Soylent Green Day!

March 6th, 2002, 01:18 PM	#3
Monkeplonk Posts: n/a	Yeah well, something like that.

March 6th, 2002, 08:06 PM	#6
Joe Redifer Regular Crew Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 290	Chris... Canopus has their own NLE? I wouldn't mind seeing a short Quicktime or a DivX of the filter in action. I know it's not 24fps, but that's OK :) I just wanna see what the different filters are capable of. The Cinelook filter for After Effects does a pretty good job, but you have no choice but to have your colors tinted when using the "Film Damage" mode. It turns sepia or faded color, and I can't find a way to keep the color. It also doesn't let you have emulsion scratches, which are usually yellow or green.