how to make footage look like shown in monitor from webcam? at DVinfo.net

Adi Head · October 2nd, 2009, 11:03 AM

hi.
can anyone please recommend a filter or effect or something of that sort which i can put on some video to make it appear like it was taken by a webcam and shot (full screen) from an old crt monitor.

i don't need the footage to stutter like streaming video - just the degraded look and the flicker and bad faded colors of an old computer screen.

thanks

Jason Robinson · October 2nd, 2009, 11:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Adi Head

hi.
can anyone please recommend a filter or effect or something of that sort which i can put on some video to make it appear like it was taken by a webcam and shot (full screen) from an old crt monitor.

i don't need the footage to stutter like streaming video - just the degraded look and the flicker and bad faded colors of an old computer screen.

thanks

these are all built into vegas by default. to go the 3 color wheels and turn things a bit blue / green i nthe highs / mids, then add the CRT effect.

Dennis Murphy · October 2nd, 2009, 02:48 PM

Render it out at a lower rez then import that and stretch it out to fit your project size.

Ian Stark · October 3rd, 2009, 02:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Jason Robinson

then add the CRT effect.

Jason, curious to know what 'the CRT effect' is!

Adi Head · October 3rd, 2009, 03:24 AM

ok. the degraded render + color correction did help. but still looking for some kind of screen texture - the old crt monitor look.
i tried using "TV SIMULATOR" effect within vegas, but it didn't quite give me what i'm looking for.... or maybe i just didn't find the right settings.

still looking....

Ian Stark · October 3rd, 2009, 03:48 AM

Adi, I think you have answered my question to Jason - I guess he was referring to the TV Simulator effect. Sorry, me being dumb!

Try applying the aperture grill and interlacing settings very sparingly - and I would knock the phosphoresence down a touch as well.

You might also consider applying a slight vignette to darken the corners. Check out NewBlueFX's Video Essential 2 pack. You also get the Lens Correction plugin in that bundle, which might add to the effect by making the 'screen' look slightly curved (not sure if that's what you're looking for, though).

Finally, one of the characteristics of old webcams is a ton of noise caused by insufficient light. You could try adding some grain using the Sony Film Effects plugin or Pixelan's NewNoise.

Jason Robinson · October 3rd, 2009, 02:29 PM

yes TV simulator was what I was trying to think of (was not in front of Vegas at the moment I wrote that post).

Ian Stark · October 3rd, 2009, 02:34 PM

Nah, me being dumb!! Still, I guess it's cleared it up for anyone new to Vegas.

October 2nd, 2009, 11:03 AM	#1
Adi Head Major Player Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 642	how to make footage look like shown in monitor from webcam? hi. can anyone please recommend a filter or effect or something of that sort which i can put on some video to make it appear like it was taken by a webcam and shot (full screen) from an old crt monitor. i don't need the footage to stutter like streaming video - just the degraded look and the flicker and bad faded colors of an old computer screen. thanks

October 2nd, 2009, 02:48 PM	#3
Dennis Murphy Major Player Join Date: May 2006 Location: Whangarei, New Zealand Posts: 396	Render it out at a lower rez then import that and stretch it out to fit your project size. __________________ http://www.dmvideostuff.co.nz

October 3rd, 2009, 03:48 AM	#6
Ian Stark Inner Circle Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Hampshire, UK Posts: 2,237	Adi, I think you have answered my question to Jason - I guess he was referring to the TV Simulator effect. Sorry, me being dumb! Try applying the aperture grill and interlacing settings very sparingly - and I would knock the phosphoresence down a touch as well. You might also consider applying a slight vignette to darken the corners. Check out NewBlueFX's Video Essential 2 pack. You also get the Lens Correction plugin in that bundle, which might add to the effect by making the 'screen' look slightly curved (not sure if that's what you're looking for, though). Finally, one of the characteristics of old webcams is a ton of noise caused by insufficient light. You could try adding some grain using the Sony Film Effects plugin or Pixelan's NewNoise. __________________ www.vit-media.com www.classicmachinefilms.co.uk

October 3rd, 2009, 02:34 PM	#8
Ian Stark Inner Circle Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Hampshire, UK Posts: 2,237	Nah, me being dumb!! Still, I guess it's cleared it up for anyone new to Vegas. __________________ www.vit-media.com www.classicmachinefilms.co.uk

October 3rd, 2009, 03:24 AM	#5
Adi Head Major Player Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 642	ok. the degraded render + color correction did help. but still looking for some kind of screen texture - the old crt monitor look. i tried using "TV SIMULATOR" effect within vegas, but it didn't quite give me what i'm looking for.... or maybe i just didn't find the right settings. still looking....

October 3rd, 2009, 02:29 PM	#7
Jason Robinson Trustee Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Boise, Idaho Posts: 1,997	yes TV simulator was what I was trying to think of (was not in front of Vegas at the moment I wrote that post).