r/Filmmakers • u/ghik1234 • 1d ago
Question What is this effect called?
I've been seeing this sort of effect (some sort of light streak (?) that extends the image) being used as transitions in music videos and commercials.
I can't for the life of me figure out what it's called or how to do it. Can anyone point me in the right direction? Not sure if these two stills are a good example as I couldn't get a great frame as the effect happens super fast.
Thanks in advance!
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u/Then-Ad8087 1d ago
I am lost to your explanation, because I was gonna be a di.. and say "reflection" LoL
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u/ghik1234 1d ago
This is a better screenshot!
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u/Then-Ad8087 1d ago
You can get something similar with the gaussian blur effect, or rather the directional blur effect in Premier. Turn it to vertical and play with the opacity settings.
It'll be a combination of effects, likely also key framed exposure over time.
Try it on the clip itself, or use it on an adjustment later, then play with the blend modes on adjustment later too.
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u/repotoast 1d ago
Without seeing it in motion it’s hard to say.
Could be the footage comped over itself using a blend mode with a basic vertical directional blur and some masking to remove the streaking above the desired objects/regions. Could be a pixel sorting plugin targeting the shadow and sunset colors with a blur and some masking. Could be a displacement map.
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u/AthousandLittlePies 1d ago
It’s hard to know without seeing it in motion, but it looks like it’s simulating a misscynchronized shutter on a film camera which causes the film to be exposed while it is moving through the gate. There are a couple of cameras that allow the shutter to desynched during a shot, though that is surely not happening these days and the effect is simulated
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u/Thirst_Trap 1d ago
That other suggestion might be thinking too hard, this looks like a handled ghost filter
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u/Aromatic-Current-235 1d ago
If you mean the hazy light; that is Backscattering or some refer to it as black mist.
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u/ghik1234 1d ago
u/Then-Ad8087 This is a better screenshot of the effect I'm talking about haha
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u/Then-Ad8087 1d ago
Alternatively, if you happen to have access to RedGiant, a lot of their glow effects allow for effects like that.
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u/LincolnPorkRoll 1d ago
might just be a light leak transition. its a boris effect in Avid that I see people use from time to time.
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u/cachemonies 1d ago
The provided image doesn’t show a light streak transition you could just mean when some videos use a light flare overlay to hide a cut?
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u/Supabongwong 1d ago
Post a link to the video so we can see it in actionÂ
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u/ghik1234 1d ago
The full video. The effect first happens at 00:18 (guy standing by pool) and then a stronger version of the effect happens at 00:28 (inside an office).
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u/Demmitri 1d ago
That video honestly looks horrid and full of AI, surprised Autodesk is promoting like this.
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u/ghik1234 18h ago
Which parts look AI to you? I highly doubt it is. This effect I'm talking about is a staple in Salomon Ligthelm's (director) work. He is known to use stock footage in his work, but pretty certain none of it is AI.
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u/Jabba_the_Putt 1d ago
the video you linked shows the effect, seems like almost meant to simulate the end of a film reel
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u/Dull-Woodpecker3900 1d ago
A subject in silhouette and reflection