Film look using Adobe After Effects

Here's a quick example of how you can make digital footage look like old damaged 16mm film. I used After Effects, and some stock film clips from Artbeats - Film Clutter

click here for an example of how it could be used: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bgsndQBj-yM

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[klaywert]

is there some way to oposite, i have old video from VHS kamera, how to make that picture relativly good.

[tomaplaw]

@klaywert Not really unless you have the original tapes that you can take to a pro to get them transfered to a HD format. Your image is ultimately only gonna be as good quality as with what you started with.

[fonkartist]

hey tom i have adobe premiere elements 10 , can u tell me how to get the " FILM LOOK " ?

[tomaplaw]

@fonkartist In photoshop create a number colour gradients that vary in shape make around 20 different one. Save them as .PSD files, open them in Premiere and make them a frame long, and chance the transfer mode to screen. Increase the contrast of the original footage, give the shadows a blueish tint, and the highlights a yellow. Also try and get hold of Artbeats Film Clutter, and add a few of their stock film files (vary the transfer mode from Screen to Softlight to Multiply). Have fun!

[DDesignzz]

this may seem weird, but do mind sharing what your render settings were for this in After Effects? Thanks!!

[tomaplaw]

@DDesignzz Well this was created last year, and i think because i was working compressed footage I exported it as a H.264 at around 3000 kbits/sec. HOWEVER, I would now strongly advise you to render it as a ProRes 422Lt - and obviously keep the footage at the natural size and frame rate. Hope that helps!

[emperorglenuff]

@JoshuaWGLloyd Did your mom buy you a RED sweety?

[thegreenchronicboy]

@xxbluejay21 OMG I WAS THINKING THE SAME THING. WHAT A HOT AND SEXY LITTLE GIRL=p

[klaprat]

compare 0:10 to 0:15

[stamstuff]

poor kid.

[mynahification]

Thumbs up if you think the comments made by PEDOS need to be DELETED!

[UltimateDragonite]

Sexy? no.. but extremely adorable :3

[theHomeMadeStudio]

it doesnt look like Red One

[JamieTerrill1]

any chance of a tutorial? :P

[Mikster35]

@thegreenchronicboy Your a gross pig. Burn in hell.

[The3dJohn]

what camera was this shot on?