Magic Bullet looks 2 is awesome and can do the effect you want as well
as a myriad of other things, well worth the investment.Here is a shot I
recently put the effect on using looks:
Swing Tilt example <http://www.paddywack.co.uk/Avid/TiltShift.jpg>
and here is the interface:
Looks 2 interface
<http://www.paddywack.co.uk/Avid/TiltShiftInterface.jpg>
The key is to have a source shot that is going to help the illusion i.e.
a wide shot looking down from above.
Have a look at the opening titles for the brilliant BBC version of
Sherlock for some excellent examples of how to do it:Sherlock
<http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ZABO1mNuSc>
Good luck
Nick
--- In Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com, "blafarm" <blafarm@...> wrote:
>
> Thanks everyone for your kind suggestions.
>
> My issues with Animatte and Avid Blur -- or Boris Lens Blur (for that
matter) -- have always been that they both are somewhat handicapped by
Animatte's limited feathering tool. Can you get close? Yeah, but you
can't get all the way there.
>
> @Alan: Thanks for your Magic Bullet recommendation -- I'll give the
demo a shot.
>
> @Terence: Thanks for the video link.
>
> @Benjamin: Thanks for the Sapphire recommendation -- I wish that
product were a bit less expensive -- as reconciling its cost is a bit
harder considering my typical workflow.
>
>
>
>
>
> --- In Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com, Benjamin Hershleder Ben@ wrote:
> >
> >
> >
> > I'm jumping into this thread late, so apologies if this has already
been mentioned:
> > Have you checked out GenArts' Sapphire effects? They have a really
great defocus that might do the trick. They have a trial period too (and
you can rent the package for about $250 for a month rather than buy it
outright).
> >
> > HTH,
> >
> > B
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> >
> > On Mar 22, 2012, at 12:34 PM, Alan Miller wrote:
> >
> > > I want to believe them but I know I've done this exact thing with
Magic Bullet.
> > > Why don't you download a demo copy and try it?
> > >
> > > Alan
> > >
> > >
> > > Alan Miller
> > > 48 Hours Mystery
> > > CBS News
> > >
> > > ________________________________
> > > From: blafarm blafarm@
> > > To: Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com
> > > Sent: Thursday, March 22, 2012 11:51 AM
> > > Subject: [Avid-L2] Re: Tilt-Shift / Smallgantic Effect for
MC/Symphony?
> > >
> > > I contacted Magic Bullet and provided them with those exact
examples. They indicated they had a lens shift type effect -- but it
couldn't achieve those results.
> > >
> > > And, I've experimented with Animatte -- but could not simulate a
smooth and gradual focus transition from sharp to blur. Maybe it's me
-- but Animatte's toolset does not seem to offer the range that would be
required to achieve that visual effect.
> > >
> > > --- In Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com, Alan Miller <ammfx@> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Magic Bullet has Tilt-Shift. But you could do it with animatte
too.
> > > > Alan
> > > >
> > > > Alan Miller
> > > > 48 Hours Mystery
> > > > CBS News
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > ________________________________
> > > > From: blafarm <blafarm@>
> > > > To: Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com
> > > > Sent: Thursday, March 22, 2012 11:20 AM
> > > > Subject: [Avid-L2] Tilt-Shift / Smallgantic Effect for
MC/Symphony?
> > > >
> > > > Anyone know of a MC/Symphony plugin that offers a reasonable
facsimile of the visual effect frequently called "Tilt-Shift" or
"Smallgantic" -- which creates selective focus simulating a miniature
scene?
> > > >
> > > > Tilt-Shift Wikipedia:
> > > > http://tinyurl.com/lsurgx
> > > >
> > > > Smallgantic Wikipedia:
> > > > http://tinyurl.com/73wd4pm
> > > >
> > > >
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