How to create this effect using composite modes
 

Can anyone explain or point me to a good tutorial as how to create these freeze frame effects in Final Cut please?



Many thanks

Tim

Re: How to create this effect using composite modes
 

The stopped motion on the non-moving camera angles would be fairly EASY to comp, the moving cameras with require rotoscoping, which FCP DOESN'T do... After Effects it is for that.

Re: How to create this effect using composite modes
 

Thanks Shaun. How would one go about creating the non-moving parts?

Re: How to create this effect using composite modes
 

- Still frame captures of the frames where each of the "frozen" elements occur.
- "Cut out" the element in question in Photoshop
- Reimport the still into FCP
- Creative use of layers and opacity

Again, only works when the camera ISN'T in motion...

Re: How to create this effect using composite modes
 

Great, many thanks Shaun. Why could the same technique not be applied when the clip is panning, for example?

Re: How to create this effect using composite modes
 

Perspective may/will change and be readily noticeable. Give it a shot if you like, it's only time... Time spent learning to do something is time well spent.

Re: How to create this effect using composite modes
 

Hi Tim,

It took some time for me to find back the tutorial I saw at Digital Juice a year ago but I found it here's the link;

Time After Time :: Digital Juice TV

I think this is exactly what you are looking for. For me at least is a thousand times easier then explaining it my self.

Good luck with it. And of course I'm interested to see your work when finished.

Regards,
Gerrit.