light leaks, etc at DVinfo.net

Kim Cascone · February 23rd, 2006, 04:46 PM

does anyone know a way to simulate light leakage and other mechanical failures of a film camera using DV footage in Final Cut Pro?
any help is appreciated!

Paul Cuoco · February 23rd, 2006, 06:00 PM

The best way is to find some stock footage of real film defects and composite it over your video. I know Artbeats has some great ones, but they cost $$.

James Emory · February 24th, 2006, 02:58 AM

You could manually place white flash frames 1-4 in length and either have them cut in/out or use bands to fade them in/out. I think fading would look more realistic. Or, you could keyframe a luminance filter to cut or fade in and out to blow it out at the highest value points.

February 23rd, 2006, 04:46 PM	#1
Kim Cascone New Boot Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 15	light leaks, etc does anyone know a way to simulate light leakage and other mechanical failures of a film camera using DV footage in Final Cut Pro? any help is appreciated!

February 23rd, 2006, 06:00 PM	#2
Paul Cuoco Regular Crew Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 93	The best way is to find some stock footage of real film defects and composite it over your video. I know Artbeats has some great ones, but they cost $$. __________________ To live a creative life, we must first lose our fear of being wrong. - Joseph Chilton Pearce

February 24th, 2006, 02:58 AM	#3
James Emory Regular Crew Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Atlanta, Georgia Posts: 1,892	You could manually place white flash frames 1-4 in length and either have them cut in/out or use bands to fade them in/out. I think fading would look more realistic. Or, you could keyframe a luminance filter to cut or fade in and out to blow it out at the highest value points.