Much of making a video look like film involves recreating the unintended artifacts of old technologies (hand cranked cameras, for example) and the ravages of time and lazy projectionists.
There’s also a very positive side to the look of film. For example, film responds to light in a non-linear way that compresses the brightest and darkest parts of the image with appealing results. Different film stocks accentuate different colors.
Often, people go to great lengths to achieve a particular “film look” which they use throughout a movie or even a TV series. They set a unique look that might be tied to mood, place, or a time period.
You can design your own look using the appropriately titled “Film Look” plug in.
NewBlueFX look simple, but don’t be fooled. Beneath each plugin lies complex filtering mechanisms and the experience of decades in audio engineering. Using Audiomatrix technology, NewBlue engineers expertly assign multiple effects modules and set complex parameters, so you won’t have to.
For example, instead of requiring you to manipulate “fft window size,” “overlap,” “noise print capture,” and other technical parameters, NewBlue Scrubbers’ Noise Reduction plugin, presents just one: Strength.
NewBlue Scrubbers’ Noise Reduction Control
Every plugin includes adjustable presets. And each includes comprehensive help, accessible directly from its controls.
The Metallic transition, found in the NewBlue Art Blends collection, is a lot of fun to work with. You can warp the first image into twisted metal and then warp back out into the second image.
Also there are some unexpected things you can do with it if you play with the controls.
Start with a simple dissolve transition between two images.
Original Crossfade
Wiggle is a wonderful tool for adding dynamic movement and distortion to your video image by using it to add a rippling motion to the vertical or horizontal axis.
Wiggle Effect
You can also use Wiggle to move the image side to side or up and down without that ripple. To do so, drop Wiggle’s Rate to 0, so it can’t bend, and then dial up Drift, which effectively controls the speed of movement. The image moves from side to side without any visible wiggle.
