NewBlue, Inc., the fastest growing integrated video and audio effects provider, today released NewBlue Light Effects, a set of 10 dynamic video filters that delivers stylized, professional lighting looks with ease. NewBlue Light Effects video plugins integrates seamlessly into existing and familiar non-linear editing (NLE) workflows, on both Windows and Mac platforms. With just a few clicks, users can create an electrifying mood or a specialized atmosphere to add drama to any footage.
Like the company’s entire line of NewBlueFX video effects plugins, NewBlue Light Effects works with Adobe After Effects, Adobe Premiere, Adobe Premiere Elements, Adobe Premiere Pro, Apple Final Cut Pro, Apple Final Cut Express, Avid Media Composer, Avid NewsCutter, Avid Symphony, Avid Xpress, Corel VideoStudio, Pinnacle Studio, Sony Vegas, Sony Vegas Movie Studio and Grass Valley EDIUS.
“With NewBlue Light Effects, we are augmenting our rich collection of filters and transitions with a comprehensive set of plugins that focus on manipulating light in wondrous ways,”
said Todor J. Fay, president and CTO.
“From shimmering glows to haunting flashes, Light Effects not only gives artists a rich creative toolbox with stunning, original looks, but it sets new standards for power and ease of use.”
Joining NewBlue’s lineup of fifteen exclusive collections, Light Effects includes the following powerful filters, all with a number of preset configurations:
- Flicker, which simulates a fluctuating light source to create realistic lighting such as firelight or reflecting water.
- Glow Pro, which transforms highlights in an image into soft, radiant sources of light.
- Light Bender, which radiates shifting, curved flares from highlights in the image.
- Light Rays, which simulates a bright light source that casts angled beams throughout the image.
- Mirage, which creates a mysterious soft pulsing luminosity to simulate a dream or other mood.
- Neon Lights, which enhances the edges of the frame and provides a surreal, colored glow.
- Psycho Strobe, which generates a sequence of bright flashes of light.
- RGB Shift, which separates the red, green and blue elements within an image and moves them independently for an edgy, restless look.
- Spinning Lights, which offers a soft spun illumination.
- Starlight, which accentuates bright spots with beacons of rotating light.
Pricing and Availability
NewBlue Light Effects is compatible with major video editing software platforms, including Adobe After Effects, Adobe Premiere, Adobe Premiere Elements, Adobe Premiere Pro, Apple Final Cut Pro, Apple Final Cut Express, Avid Media Composer, Avid NewsCutter, Avid Symphony, Avid Xpress, Corel VideoStudio, Pinnacle Studio, Sony Vegas, Sony Vegas Movie Studio and Grass Valley EDIUS.
NewBlue Light Effects is available directly from NewBlue at www.newbluefx.com/buy.html for $139.95. A fully functional trial version of Light Effects (and all NewBlue offerings) is available for download, as well.
NewBlue Light Effects is also available for OEM, direct channels, 3rd party resellers, and other licensing opportunities. For more information contact: Paul Devermann, VP Business Development, sales@newblueinc.com
If you are looking for a run of the mill, average wedding video, don’t call Sharrone Calafiore. She and her husband, Chris, make up the team at Fiore Films, which was recently listed as one of EventDV 25 finalists (2009) — a list of studios and filmmakers on the verge of a breakthrough into the top echelon of event filmmakers. Calafiore says,
“We found ourselves generating lots of positive buzz for bringing a unique sexy vibe to wedding cinema.”
Indeed, Fiore Films offer a standout approach to wedding cinematography, and NewBlueFX is a key ingredient to the overall package. A few short years ago Calafiore left a lucrative position at a leading e-commerce company to stay home and raise her newborn son. She had been creating photomontages of family gatherings for years. After watching the montage of her son’s first birthday, her mother-in-law encouraged her to start a commercial venture, and Just Because Slideshows was born.
Question: I have some clips that would look really dramatic if I could just show the outline of the image. Does NewBlue have an effect that can create an outline look?
Answer: With NewBlue Art Effects, 10 artistic filters change the video into a painting or hand drawn image. For a line drawing, use the Line Drawing effect where you can specify the paper color, pencil color, and many other details related to the final appearance of the sketch. Other effects in the collection are Hand Drawing and Pastel Sketch.
Original Image
Line Drawing
In this edition of Tips & Techniques, Ian Stark demonstrates how use the Colorize filter in Art Effects to add drama by creating the look of a monotone image with hand painted colors. In just a few clicks, he can enhance the video by reducing color saturation and emphasizing specific hues to catch the eye and grab attention.
Enhance your work with artistic effects from NewBlue with our new Art Blends and Art Effects bundle. You’ll find 20 plugins and over 200 presets that create eye popping works of art by altering color and light to build dramatic effects and psychedelic scenes. Art Blends features transitions that melt and alter colors, spread lights and create metallic looks to shift between scenes, while Art Effects provides filters to colorize, create line drawings and provide air brushed looks. Together, these collections let you create images that pop off the screen - with just a few clicks.
Explore Art Effects and Art Blends today!
