Freeze Framing & Video Filters

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Freeze Framing & Video Filters

Hey! I have a 2 part Question.

How do you freeze (pause) a video so that it continues playing but the one clip is frozen?

What is the name of the Video Filter you use to make it look like it's an old movie, like the reel had holes in it or maybe burnt out celluloide? Im trying to make it look like a Charlie Chaplin sort of short.

Thanks!!

Mac OS X (10.4.1)

Posted on Oct 26, 2009 10:17 AM

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Answer 1

gogiangigo

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Oct 26, 2009 10:33 AM in response to Fickle Me This

1) Position the playhead in front of your desired frame and hit Shift+N. The frame will show up in the viewer, drag/drop it it on the timeline and make it the length you want.

2) A free and [populare "Aged film" effect|http://www.cgm-online.com/eiperle/cgm aged_film_lee.html].

L.

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Answer 2

Oct 26, 2009 10:46 AM in response to gogiangigo

1. I think we misunderstood each other. I can play it on the timeline but I dont want the clip to actually keep going. There's other clips playing with it at the same time, but this one in particular needs to be frozen, know what I mean?

2. Thanks! I downloaded it but now I'm not sure how to make it work? If I click it from the finder, FCP says, "Wrong type". Know what I can do?

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Answer 3

gogiangigo

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Oct 26, 2009 10:51 AM in response to Fickle Me This

1. Not quite clear what you mean. I thought you wanted to freeze a frame as if moving images freeze on a given frame.

2. You don't want to click the plugin like that. After downloading the plug-in drag it to Macintosh HD / Library / Application Support /Final Cut Pro System Support / Plugins folder.

Finally restart Final Cut Pro and the plug-in should show up in the effects menu (CGM folder I think).

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Answer 4

Oct 26, 2009 11:02 AM in response to gogiangigo

1. I apologize for sounding FCP illiterate. You know how at the end of a cheesy movie, they just kind of freeze the frame of whatever is happening? Like at the very end of Harry Potter and Prisoner of Azkaban. The movie keeps rolling but the one particular frame is frozen in the action. I think we're talking about the samr thing but Im not clear on how to do it still 😟

2. Excellent, thank you!

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Answer 5

gogiangigo

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Oct 26, 2009 11:09 AM in response to Fickle Me This

Position the playhead to displays in the canvas the frame you want to freeze then hit ****+N. The frame appears in the viewer. Drag it and drop it right after the frame you just froze. As you can see the newly created frame appears as a clip. Drag the edge outwards to increase the length.

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Answer 6

Oct 26, 2009 11:31 AM in response to gogiangigo

Thank you!

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