How Do Apply the Ken Burns Effect to Video Clips? at DVinfo.net

Ivan Jasper · January 1st, 2011, 01:23 PM

FCE. I'm sure I'm making this harder than it is, but I cannot for the life of me make it work: Ken Burns on a video clip instead of a still.

All wireframe functions; sizing, rotating, etc, are fully functional. Where it seems to go wrong is I am unable to Keyframe the beginning and end of the clip, assuming that's even the right way to do it.

I've checked all my usual sources, You Tube in particular, and haven't found anything dealing with video clips.

Any suggestions are appreciated.

David Knaggs · January 1st, 2011, 05:05 PM

Hi Ivan.

Are you allowing for your "handles"? For NTSC-area footage, if you are using 1-second transitions, you would need to have 15 or 16 frames before your In point and 15 or 16 after your Out point.

My apologies if I have misunderstood your problem.

Ivan Jasper · January 1st, 2011, 06:27 PM

It wasn't exactly. but in a round about way it lead me to the solution. Thanks, problem solved.

January 1st, 2011, 01:23 PM	#1
Ivan Jasper Regular Crew Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Billings MT Posts: 70	How Do Apply the Ken Burns Effect to Video Clips? FCE. I'm sure I'm making this harder than it is, but I cannot for the life of me make it work: Ken Burns on a video clip instead of a still. All wireframe functions; sizing, rotating, etc, are fully functional. Where it seems to go wrong is I am unable to Keyframe the beginning and end of the clip, assuming that's even the right way to do it. I've checked all my usual sources, You Tube in particular, and haven't found anything dealing with video clips. Any suggestions are appreciated. __________________ I'm Just Here For The Cookies.

January 1st, 2011, 06:27 PM	#3
Ivan Jasper Regular Crew Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Billings MT Posts: 70	It wasn't exactly. but in a round about way it lead me to the solution. Thanks, problem solved. __________________ I'm Just Here For The Cookies.

January 1st, 2011, 05:05 PM	#2
David Knaggs Major Player Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 826	Hi Ivan. Are you allowing for your "handles"? For NTSC-area footage, if you are using 1-second transitions, you would need to have 15 or 16 frames before your In point and 15 or 16 after your Out point. My apologies if I have misunderstood your problem.