how do i blur out peoples faces

[Litwak57]

I'm shooting a mini documentary about tagging and some of the interviewees dont want their faces seen in the movie due to the fact that what they are doing is illegal.

How do i blur out their faces? I have FCP(if you could tell me how to do it in FCP it would be more helpful) and adobe after effects (not installed yet)

 

[Huy Vu]

In After Effect duplicate the footage in the composition. Apply a blur (doesn't matter which one) to the top footage and then use the Pen tool to cut a mask around the area you want to blur out. Now go into the Mask Properties and feather the mask by a few pixels to get rid of the sharp edges. Toggle the Mask shape key frame (the clock symbol next to the property) and move the points on the mask as the people move. It's the same principle in Final Cut although I don't know if FCP has a Garbage Matte effect.

 

[indigo]

Here is a link to an EXELLENT Quicktime movie from Ripple trainning on how to do exactly what you want in FCP....

http://www.rippletraining.com/free_tutorials_oldies_but_goodies.html

Scroll down a bit untill you come to....

"Cops"

Have used this myself and it works a treat

Indy... In Nicaragua!

 

[Ogrus]

Apply "witness protection" filter from Boris Continuun 5. Easy as that!

 

[Batutta]

Best solution I've found by far, the lyric media motion tracker for FCP, which lets you do many things, but among them, motion track a face and apply a blur. Very easy plug in to use. Demo here--

http://www.lyric.com/fcp-plugins/index.htm#tracking

 

[Robbie Comeau]

In final cut, you cna use a 4 point garbage matte, or just add a circle/oval shape, and blur it

 

[Batutta]

In final cut, you cna use a 4 point garbage matte, or just add a circle/oval shape, and blur it

Yes, you can, but good luck if the subject moves.

 

[Softix]

Do checked this article about blurring something or blur persons faces in video http://www.wrigleyvideo.com/videotutorial/tutdes_ppro_blurface.htm