Combining still images with footage.

Depending on the project, I:

1. Ken Burns 'em.
2. Pull them into Photoshop, punch out the primary subjects to another layer and clone in behind them, then pull them into Motion or AE and animate a slow camera move. It's easy to overdo it, but adds a subtle drama if handled well.
 
Yeah, that's all good, but what I mean is getting rid of the obvious lack of frames and normal shifting noise inherent with video footage. Is there a way to apply this shifting noise to a still image so that it does not appear so obviously as a still image?

I sometimes combine still image elements in footage which is why I'm trying to achieve this more natural look.

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I have used the add noise feature of After Effects. It also has a match grain feature which is nice for matching unique grain. Matching the nature of the grain is an art, be sure to take pixel aspect ratio into account.

If you're matching to film, try adding .5 px of jitter.
 
If I'm understanding right,

Can you lay the still image on the timeline within the footage, then apply a subtle noise effect (plugin) then keyframe it so that you get the shifting noise that usually can be seen in footage. Try key framing other subtle effects that have been applied to the still image. Or Video the still image, set up the locked off shot, print the image out, record the image on cam, then re import into FCP...

don't know might work could be worth ago
 
I actually came here to ask this very question. I also have an issue with the aspect ratio of the film and the dimensions of the pictures.

I work on FC Express. And don't have after effects. I'm wondering what I can do.

I don't mind that it looks like a still picture. I like that. I will add a camera shutter sound effect. I just don't want it to stick out so badly. And mostly I just want it to match the frame size of the film.

-Tom
 
princethomas said:
I actually came here to ask this very question. I also have an issue with the aspect ratio of the film and the dimensions of the pictures.

I work on FC Express. And don't have after effects. I'm wondering what I can do.

I don't mind that it looks like a still picture. I like that. I will add a camera shutter sound effect. I just don't want it to stick out so badly. And mostly I just want it to match the frame size of the film.

-Tom
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You have a MOTION tab in the viewer of FCE? I'd adjust the scale in there.

All in the manual I'll wager.

CaptM
 
indybones said:
If I'm understanding right,

Can you lay the still image on the timeline within the footage, then apply a subtle noise effect (plugin) then keyframe it so that you get the shifting noise that usually can be seen in footage. Try key framing other subtle effects that have been applied to the still image. Or Video the still image, set up the locked off shot, print the image out, record the image on cam, then re import into FCP...

don't know might work could be worth ago
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Yeah, that might work with the keyframes of the noise filter. I'll have to try that.

Shooting a hard copy of the image is something I hadn't thought of. That actually might work.

Thanks!

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ProfessorU said:
I have used the add noise feature of After Effects. It also has a match grain feature which is nice for matching unique grain. Matching the nature of the grain is an art, be sure to take pixel aspect ratio into account.

If you're matching to film, try adding .5 px of jitter.
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I have some good grain plug-ins that I think I'll try and I'm thinking I'll create 2 frames with slightly different noise that I'll alternate and repeat to possibly get the effect I want.

Thanks!

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I think if you're just running two frames of noise it will start to look more like those fake crayon animation graphics.
I've never done it on FCP but you should be able to use a different random noise for each frame pretty easily.
 
AwakenedFilms said:
Could you shoot 30 seconds of HVX lens cap complete with HVX noise, and then composite it using luminance mode in FCP?



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I would shoot a 'grey' image, at near the lowest light level the camera is capable of, perhaps also using the gain switch to get more noise in to the image.

Then put the 'noise' footage layered on top of the 'photo', and use various layer modes to see how the 'noise' can achieve the desired look.
 
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