VHS Tracking/Noise Plugin Or Technique at DVinfo.net

Jon Downs · October 13th, 2008, 10:53 AM

hello. i have a client asking for a certain effect to make a video look on and damaged. this is the bit they told me to look at (1:40 in):

YouTube - Videograms of a Revolution

does anyone have any suggestions for FCP plugins or techniques that may do this? thanks!

Jon Downs · October 13th, 2008, 11:19 AM

so it appears that a "Bad TV" plugin was added to FCP6...and i'm on FCP5. does anyone know if there is anyway to get the "Bad TV" plugin in FCP5?

Gary Nattrass · October 13th, 2008, 11:26 AM

NATTRESS filters?

Gary Nattrass · October 13th, 2008, 11:27 AM

NATTRESS filters? Sorry forgot the links

Nattress: G Head Clog

Nattress: G TV Lines

Jon Downs · October 13th, 2008, 12:15 PM

thanks for the reply (love your plugins, i use them all the time).

but i'm looking for more of a "bad VHS tracking" type of thing...

Gary Nattrass · October 13th, 2008, 03:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jon Downs

thanks for the reply (love your plugins, i use them all the time).

but i'm looking for more of a "bad VHS tracking" type of thing...

Sorry they are not mine they are the work of Greame Nattress, try e-mailing him he may have an idea of how to do this for you.

William Hohauser · October 13th, 2008, 08:37 PM

Try the analog method. Record onto a VHS. Play it back with bad tracking onto DV or directly into FCP.

Jon Downs · October 14th, 2008, 08:05 AM

that's a good idea, but unfortunately, i have to sync up the "bad tracking freakouts" to an audio cue...so i couldn't use an actual VCR.

William Hohauser · October 14th, 2008, 03:53 PM

Do it twice. Once with good tracking, once with bad. Edit the bad tracking on cue.

Jon Downs · October 14th, 2008, 07:33 PM

...that's a great idea. thanks!

Greg Boston · October 15th, 2008, 04:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by William Hohauser

Try the analog method. Record onto a VHS. Play it back with bad tracking onto DV or directly into FCP.

Can you even get VHS units with tracking control? Seems all the later ones had auto tracking adjustment and took the manual knob away from the end user.

-gb-

William Hohauser · October 15th, 2008, 09:45 AM

Good point. Many newer VHS decks have the tracking hidden in the remote. Some of the decks I have need to have the automatic tracking turned off in the menu before you can adjust the tracking on your own.

October 13th, 2008, 10:53 AM	#1
Jon Downs Regular Crew Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Providence, RI Posts: 63	VHS Tracking/Noise Plugin Or Technique hello. i have a client asking for a certain effect to make a video look on and damaged. this is the bit they told me to look at (1:40 in): YouTube - Videograms of a Revolution does anyone have any suggestions for FCP plugins or techniques that may do this? thanks!

October 13th, 2008, 11:26 AM	#3
Gary Nattrass Trustee Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Cornsay Durham UK Posts: 1,992	NATTRESS filters? __________________ Over 15 minutes in Broadcast Film and TV production: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1044352/

October 13th, 2008, 11:27 AM	#4
Gary Nattrass Trustee Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Cornsay Durham UK Posts: 1,992	NATTRESS filters? Sorry forgot the links Nattress: G Head Clog Nattress: G TV Lines __________________ Over 15 minutes in Broadcast Film and TV production: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1044352/

October 13th, 2008, 08:37 PM	#7
William Hohauser Inner Circle Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: New York City Posts: 2,650	Try the analog method. Record onto a VHS. Play it back with bad tracking onto DV or directly into FCP. __________________ William Hohauser - New York City Producer/Edit/Camera/Animation

October 14th, 2008, 03:53 PM	#9
William Hohauser Inner Circle Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: New York City Posts: 2,650	Do it twice. Once with good tracking, once with bad. Edit the bad tracking on cue. __________________ William Hohauser - New York City Producer/Edit/Camera/Animation

October 13th, 2008, 11:19 AM	#2
Jon Downs Regular Crew Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Providence, RI Posts: 63	so it appears that a "Bad TV" plugin was added to FCP6...and i'm on FCP5. does anyone know if there is anyway to get the "Bad TV" plugin in FCP5?

October 13th, 2008, 12:15 PM	#5
Jon Downs Regular Crew Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Providence, RI Posts: 63	thanks for the reply (love your plugins, i use them all the time). but i'm looking for more of a "bad VHS tracking" type of thing...

October 14th, 2008, 08:05 AM	#8
Jon Downs Regular Crew Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Providence, RI Posts: 63	that's a good idea, but unfortunately, i have to sync up the "bad tracking freakouts" to an audio cue...so i couldn't use an actual VCR.

October 14th, 2008, 07:33 PM	#10
Jon Downs Regular Crew Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Providence, RI Posts: 63	...that's a great idea. thanks!

October 15th, 2008, 09:45 AM	#12
William Hohauser Inner Circle Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: New York City Posts: 2,650	Good point. Many newer VHS decks have the tracking hidden in the remote. Some of the decks I have need to have the automatic tracking turned off in the menu before you can adjust the tracking on your own. __________________ William Hohauser - New York City Producer/Edit/Camera/Animation