splash of light in post.

[Benjamin Smith]

I am sure most of you saw the thread for the Similo project done by Macgregor. This is one of the stills from the thread.

 

I do not know if the splash of light across the screen is done on sight with a light or not. My question is how to do this in post on FCP or Motion and make it look nice.

 

Thanks

[Noam Gagliardi Rabinovich]

I'm no effects expert, so this is my right-off-the-top-of-my-head, low-tech idea; there are probably better ways:

 

- create a red shape (or import an animation of a shape going across the screen),

 

- blur its edges,

 

- bring the opacity way down, and experiment with different blend modes until it looks right... you might also need to use a garbage matte if you there's an area where you don't want it to show (like if you want it to go across a window or a mirror).

 

if it wasn't an animation you'll need to use motion to make it go across the screen... though I think the in-final cut motion options should be enough.

 

tell me if it's what you had in mind and if it worked

Edited October 16, 2007 by Noam Gagliardi Rabinovich

[Michael Nash]

- create a red shape (or import an animation of a shape going across the screen),

 

- blur its edges,

 

- bring the opacity way down, and experiment with different blend modes until it looks right...

 

I think that's exactly what McGregor described he did in a thread somewhere...

[Noam Gagliardi Rabinovich]

haha cool. well then... there you go I guess :D .

[Benjamin Smith]

Cool stuff - thanks.