Technique for a "Rewind" effect at DVinfo.net

Ken Bates · April 18th, 2008, 08:32 AM

What would be the best way to achieve the effect of the video clip, pausing, and then having the classic oldschool slightly scratchy fast rewind, then picking up the action again. I'm thinking that the rewind part is probly easy ( I just cant find the right effect). Adding the horizontal scratchy lines that many associate with this would be a custom AE thing maybe.
I can mock up the sound effect for it.

Will Mahoney · April 18th, 2008, 12:24 PM

Now I'm using Elements, so my process may differ slightly from others.

Right click the clip in the timeline and one of the options is "Time Stretch."

Click on that bad boy and you can change the speed of any clip. Want it 1/2 speed? Type in 50%.

Quarter Speed? Type in 25%

Full-Reverse? Type in -100%

Fast-Reverse? -200, -300

Play around and you'll figure it out...

Russ Holland · April 18th, 2008, 12:42 PM

just in premiere, you could design a title of the flashy grey lines and then key frame them to flash on and off, as well as the backwards high speed that is described by Will in the previous reply.

Some random opacity changes to the horizontal lines title would also give you your effect.

Probably not the best way, but it should work.

Good luck

John Miller · April 19th, 2008, 10:26 AM

Here's what I would do:

Record the portion of video of interest to an analog VCR
Rewind the recording while capturing the output

Hence, you get the real thing and without painful rendering.

Will Mahoney · April 21st, 2008, 08:52 AM

[QUOTE=John Miller;863475]
Record the portion of video of interest to an analog VCR
Rewind the recording while capturing the output
[QUOTE]

Simple, low-tech, genuine, brilliant!

April 18th, 2008, 08:32 AM	#1
Ken Bates Regular Crew Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Boise, ID Posts: 66	Technique for a "Rewind" effect What would be the best way to achieve the effect of the video clip, pausing, and then having the classic oldschool slightly scratchy fast rewind, then picking up the action again. I'm thinking that the rewind part is probly easy ( I just cant find the right effect). Adding the horizontal scratchy lines that many associate with this would be a custom AE thing maybe. I can mock up the sound effect for it. __________________ "...movies are never 'finished', only abandoned..." -Stephen Spielberg

April 18th, 2008, 12:24 PM	#2
Will Mahoney Major Player Join Date: May 2007 Location: Cleveland, Ohio Posts: 259	Now I'm using Elements, so my process may differ slightly from others. Right click the clip in the timeline and one of the options is "Time Stretch." Click on that bad boy and you can change the speed of any clip. Want it 1/2 speed? Type in 50%. Quarter Speed? Type in 25% Full-Reverse? Type in -100% Fast-Reverse? -200, -300 Play around and you'll figure it out... __________________ http://exposureroom.com/members/WillMahoney.aspx/ www.youtube.com/truckaccessories

April 18th, 2008, 12:42 PM	#3
Russ Holland Regular Crew Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Burton on Trent, UK Posts: 193	just in premiere, you could design a title of the flashy grey lines and then key frame them to flash on and off, as well as the backwards high speed that is described by Will in the previous reply. Some random opacity changes to the horizontal lines title would also give you your effect. Probably not the best way, but it should work. Good luck __________________ Sony Alpha a57 \| RODE VideoMic \| Adobe Premiere CS5 Manfrotto 785b \| Manfrotto 718b

April 21st, 2008, 08:52 AM	#5
Will Mahoney Major Player Join Date: May 2007 Location: Cleveland, Ohio Posts: 259	[QUOTE=John Miller;863475] Record the portion of video of interest to an analog VCR Rewind the recording while capturing the output [QUOTE] Simple, low-tech, genuine, brilliant! __________________ http://exposureroom.com/members/WillMahoney.aspx/ www.youtube.com/truckaccessories Last edited by Will Mahoney; April 21st, 2008 at 08:53 AM. Reason: added "genuine" to my list of adjectives.

April 19th, 2008, 10:26 AM	#4
John Miller Major Player Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Hillsborough, NC, USA Posts: 968	Here's what I would do: Record the portion of video of interest to an analog VCR Rewind the recording while capturing the output Hence, you get the real thing and without painful rendering.