How to get that "Cinematic" Look on a zero budget

http://tiny.cc/TEMPLATE404 - this is the link to the letterbox template I mention in the video.

This is a simple how-to on making your videos look like they were created for the big screen.

Here I show you the methods that I use to get that film / cinematic look from my standard video footage.


Enjoy!



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[Flarlagooglfication]

There is no other emotion I have for you, other then love. :D

[rickvanman]

@Flarlagooglfication  :o)

[KWASHIC]

Thanks a lot again! .... but dude! ....what were you wearing when you were pointing at the screen.... a night gown? :-)

[rickvanman]

@KWASHIC LOL! bath robe.

[JGparkour]

the bath robe makes you look like a jedi :O

nice video, cool tips, should make my vids look better thanks :)

[ashake03]

@rickvanman Thanks. I really appreciate it. It WORKS. One more question, if I could impose on you a bit more? Sliding footage up or down---how? I tried and it ended up making it grainy/pixelated.

[botche27]

hello sir what edting software is that?

[rickvanman]

@ashake03 The APE name for it is a "Color Matte" - on APE 3.0 its in the available media list (where your available video clips are displayed) - theres a small pull-down menu (upper right) which gives you access to things like bars and tone, universal counting leader etc. Hope this helps.

[ashake03]

@rickvanman how do you add solid blocks of colour overlay to videos? I'm new to APE and have been trying to get that effect to work -- to no avail.

[YuusufAkorede]

9ice, cool, creative, you're simply the best!

[segr3do]

The easy and professional way is using Crop and not that black bars. Actually, black bars on movies are not there, they are "virtual", it's an empty space, for widescreen tv's feet the picture exactly with the screen size if have the same aspect ratio. The fist think to do is starting a "new project" with that size. 2.39:1 or 1.85:1 ...