Topic: Taking out light flicker in editing?

Okay. I've been using my iPhone to animate, and with Stop Motion Studio HD it works peachy! However, there's a light flickering issue. I think it's because I'm using hard colors (pink and red so far) on the walls, but I'm trying my best to overcome this. Are there any techniques you guys use to edit light flicker in post production?

"As you can tell, I don't make many shorts. I'm more of a feature-etter. So, just get over it and watch my movies (when they get done of course)."
Thanks HomeDoggz.

Re: Taking out light flicker in editing?

Adjust the brightness/contrast settings in problem frames.  It's not that great in making the frames uniform, and I rarely use it, but it has helped me make a few frames that were wildly off appear less extreme.

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Re: Taking out light flicker in editing?

Hey, one method I have used successfully is a plugin for Virtualdub called MSU Deflicker. If you haven't heard of/used Virtualdub before, it is a free video processor for windows. As a processor, it doesn't have a lot of editing abilities, but there are a lot of plugins (which are very easy to install into Virtualdub thankfully) you can download from around the internet that will do interesting and useful stuff to your footage.

You can try out the MSU Deflicker from here: VirtualDub MSU Deflicker filter. They also have a bunch of other filter plugins you can get free also. The one thing about it, is that it is relatively automatic. This can be good or bad. If it works first time, it can really help get rid of light flicker quickly and easily and the results can look great. On the other hand, if it doesn't work first time, you're probably not going to be able to use it given how little you can tweak it. Either way, it might be worth a try. I've had both really good results and completely useless results from it.

That might help. mini/smile

Re: Taking out light flicker in editing?

Does anyone know of such a plugIn for Sony Vegas Studio?  Or a resource for free plugins of other types for Vegas?

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Re: Taking out light flicker in editing?

HoldingOurOwn wrote:

Does anyone know of such a plugIn for Sony Vegas Studio?  Or a resource for free plugins of other types for Vegas?

Hey there HoldingOurOwn, nope, sorry. I don't know anything about Vegas or what type of plugins are available for it.

Then again, I almost exclusively use free software, so yeah... makes sense I guess.