Fake DOF with AE and some Magic Bullet.. at DVinfo.net

Tomas Stavik · July 28th, 2007, 02:57 PM

Hi.. new to the forum here:)
I just wanted to show a clip where I've tracked and blurred out the background in After Effects.. and I CC'ed the clip with Magic Bullet to create a better filmlook..

it's really short, but I hope you enjoy it..
(it's done with a really bad school handycam)

http://www.sendspace.com/file/1e5cvh

Paul V Doherty · August 3rd, 2007, 03:03 PM

Very nice work!!!!
If you deinterlace your footage it will appear *very* close to good 35mm adaptor footage :)

What setting did you use in Magic Bullet? Looks maybe like Tropico Wash to me.

Tomas Stavik · August 6th, 2007, 02:12 AM

thanks:)
yeah I've never tried out deinterlacing so.. you know..
anyways, Im getting a DVX100 soon so no need to deinterlace at all then:P

the settings.. I think I made this myself but I started out with the berlin preset and just went crazy..

Sean Skube · August 14th, 2007, 12:34 PM

crush the blacks a bit, and for that shot, I'd tone down the blur to about half what it's at right now. seems too defocused for the shot. Then I think it should look right. After deinterlacing of course. good work.

July 28th, 2007, 02:57 PM	#1
Tomas Stavik New Boot Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Norway Posts: 22	Fake DOF with AE and some Magic Bullet.. Hi.. new to the forum here:) I just wanted to show a clip where I've tracked and blurred out the background in After Effects.. and I CC'ed the clip with Magic Bullet to create a better filmlook.. it's really short, but I hope you enjoy it.. (it's done with a really bad school handycam) http://www.sendspace.com/file/1e5cvh

August 3rd, 2007, 03:03 PM	#2
Paul V Doherty Regular Crew Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: USA Posts: 64	Very nice work!!!! If you deinterlace your footage it will appear very close to good 35mm adaptor footage :) What setting did you use in Magic Bullet? Looks maybe like Tropico Wash to me.

August 6th, 2007, 02:12 AM	#3
Tomas Stavik New Boot Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Norway Posts: 22	thanks:) yeah I've never tried out deinterlacing so.. you know.. anyways, Im getting a DVX100 soon so no need to deinterlace at all then:P the settings.. I think I made this myself but I started out with the berlin preset and just went crazy..

August 14th, 2007, 12:34 PM	#4
Sean Skube Regular Crew Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 156	crush the blacks a bit, and for that shot, I'd tone down the blur to about half what it's at right now. seems too defocused for the shot. Then I think it should look right. After deinterlacing of course. good work.