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By Le Papy - Last updated on Saturday, January 14, 2012
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Published on Tuesday, November 25, 2008
Created on Thursday, December 13, 2007 2:28 AM |
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How do you imitate a flashbulb in a video ?
The question is often asked. We will continue from a previous tutorial in order to refresh your memory or just to let you learn about other possibilities with Studio.
HT38/Clopin/JCGrini from the Pinnacle Forum had contributed to the development of the first tutorial on the subject. At that time Studio users had little in the way of video effects. We will assume that you have at least the Studio 10 Plus version to use this tutorial.
We will discuss the implementation of this effect in three different ways.
The 1st Method called "Simple" (using the Razor Blade)
Your clip should look like this :
Remember to save your work...
2nd Method Without Using the Razor Cut (by inserting plugins ...)
Your clip should look like this :
Remember to save your work...
Now that I have given you the basics, here is a small bonus, without the flash this time. It is designed to suggest taking a "Black and White" photograph in a scene. I will leave it to you to use what you just learned and investigate all the possibilities of your software.
Watch carefully, say "Cheese" ....
3rd method - alternative
Cuartetto has published this alternative method, very interesting:
"I expanded the timeline and did a razor cut where I wanted to have the flash. I then retarded the scrubber using the arrow to the right of the timer. I subtracted one frame, and then did another razor cut. Subtract more if you wish the flash to be longer. The reason for cutting the starting point of the flash second is that the clip is automatically selected, and you don't have to click on it. Open the video tool box and select 'color correction' from the RTFX tool box. Push the brightness slider to the right to get the flash brightness you desire. Close the tool box and that's all there is to it. With this method you don't have to worry about things getting out of sync since you haven't added any frames."
{Thanks to Loosecannon for the fine tuning} |
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By # Cuartetto @
Wednesday, December 24, 2008 12:22 PM
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This is a slight variation of one of your methods. You get all the credit.
It got me to thinking, and I just tried a flash frame, much easier than the method I described using a white title. I expanded the timeline and did a razor cut where I wanted to have the flash. I then retarded the scrubber using the arrow to the right of the timer. I subtracted one frame, and then did another razor cut. Subtract more if you wish the flash to be longer. The reason for cutting the starting point of the flash second is that the clip is automatically selected, and you don't have to click on it. Open the video tool box and select 'color correction' from the RTFX tool box. Push the brightness slider to the right to get the flash brightness you desire. Close the tool box and that's all there is to it. With this method you don't have to worry about things getting out of sync since you haven't added any frames.
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By # Déclic Vidéo FX @
Monday, December 29, 2008 8:52 AM
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Hello Cuartetto,
I have just added your solution to the tutorial, part "Alternative Method". Congratulations, I love this very simple solution. I also take the opportunity to add it to the french tutorial....
Thanks for your participation, DV FX
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