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January 21st, 2005, 08:31 PM

O.K., how do you do it?

How do you obscure the identity of something you shot that you don't want the viewer to make out (like a persons face, product name, or private part that made it on camera)?

Glenn Chan · January 21st, 2005, 08:34 PM

Vegas 4:
Use the cookie cutter to punch a hole in what you want to blur.
In the track above/below, apply gaussian blur. You need to right click the track column on the left and select "duplicate track".

Or you can super-impose a black box or whatever.

January 22nd, 2005, 01:26 AM

Thanks Glenn,

That worked perfectly. Now I can show by sons, yes twins, birth video to my friends.

Brandon Greenlee · January 22nd, 2005, 07:15 AM

Hrmmm.... I guess that is always an option isn't it....

Glenn Chan · January 22nd, 2005, 11:21 AM

You could always superimpose a leaf too.

January 22nd, 2005, 01:37 PM

You know Glenn, I thought about doing something funny like that. The leaf is a great idea.

In this instance, I am trying to make it as subtle as possible. After I finish all the prep work of covering up all the money shots, I'll finally get down to the fun part of editing the birth.

I will be using the music from Apollo 13 since there was quite a bit of drama that took place. Baby 'A' came out fast but Baby 'B' flipped around and after twenty six minutes came out feet first (Tom Hanks, "Good Morning Houston! It's good seeing you again.").

Any other creative techniques you come up with, pass them along.

Gary Kleiner · January 23rd, 2005, 01:32 PM

Robert,

I think that even if you obscure your sons' faces, that people will be able to figure out who they are (with them coming out of your wife and all).

Gary

January 23rd, 2005, 02:33 PM

Touche'!!
That was pretty good.

Edward Troxel · January 23rd, 2005, 03:02 PM

This procedure is fully documented in my newsletter. Just read the article titled Blurring Faces Ala "Cops". You might find some other useful information in the other issues as well.

Hugh DiMauro · May 9th, 2005, 07:47 AM

Hey Ed:

Can you post a link for that? I am navigating around your site but am having trouble locating "Blurring Faces."

I FOUND IT! Volume 1 issue 12. Thanks

January 21st, 2005, 08:31 PM	#1
Robert Powell Posts: n/a	Hiding Identity O.K., how do you do it? How do you obscure the identity of something you shot that you don't want the viewer to make out (like a persons face, product name, or private part that made it on camera)?

January 22nd, 2005, 07:15 AM	#4
Brandon Greenlee Major Player Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: North Alabama Posts: 242	Hrmmm.... I guess that is always an option isn't it.... __________________ Brandon Greenlee

January 23rd, 2005, 03:02 PM	#9
Edward Troxel Sponsor: JET DV Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Southern Illinois Posts: 7,953	This procedure is fully documented in my newsletter. Just read the article titled Blurring Faces Ala "Cops". You might find some other useful information in the other issues as well. __________________ Edward Troxel [SCVU] JETDV Scripts/Scripting Tutorials/Excalibur/Montage Magic/Newsletters

May 9th, 2005, 07:47 AM	#10
Hugh DiMauro Trustee Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Central Florida Posts: 1,205	Hey Ed: Can you post a link for that? I am navigating around your site but am having trouble locating "Blurring Faces." I FOUND IT! Volume 1 issue 12. Thanks __________________ Interesting, if true. And interesting anyway.

January 21st, 2005, 08:34 PM	#2
Glenn Chan Inner Circle Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 4,750	Vegas 4: Use the cookie cutter to punch a hole in what you want to blur. In the track above/below, apply gaussian blur. You need to right click the track column on the left and select "duplicate track". Or you can super-impose a black box or whatever.

January 22nd, 2005, 01:26 AM	#3
Robert Powell Posts: n/a	Thanks Glenn, That worked perfectly. Now I can show by sons, yes twins, birth video to my friends.

January 22nd, 2005, 11:21 AM	#5
Glenn Chan Inner Circle Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 4,750	You could always superimpose a leaf too.

January 22nd, 2005, 01:37 PM	#6
Robert Powell Posts: n/a	You know Glenn, I thought about doing something funny like that. The leaf is a great idea. In this instance, I am trying to make it as subtle as possible. After I finish all the prep work of covering up all the money shots, I'll finally get down to the fun part of editing the birth. I will be using the music from Apollo 13 since there was quite a bit of drama that took place. Baby 'A' came out fast but Baby 'B' flipped around and after twenty six minutes came out feet first (Tom Hanks, "Good Morning Houston! It's good seeing you again."). Any other creative techniques you come up with, pass them along.

January 23rd, 2005, 01:32 PM	#7
Gary Kleiner Regular Crew Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Fort Collins, Colorado Posts: 166	Robert, I think that even if you obscure your sons' faces, that people will be able to figure out who they are (with them coming out of your wife and all). Gary

January 23rd, 2005, 02:33 PM	#8
Robert Powell Posts: n/a	Touche'!! That was pretty good.