Add a freeze frame sequence, or a clone effect to your video. This effect does not require any plugins or masking. Some things to keep in mind when shooting footage to apply to this freeze frame sequence. Number one, is your camera must be perfectly still, so I’d highly recommend using a tripod. Number two, is using a higher frame rate, your freeze frames will have less motion blur and be much sharper. And number three, is to use the method I’m going to show you today, you must have a dark subject against a light background.
After video is loaded into FCPX, grab a couple freeze frames from your sequence, and use Final Cut Pro’s Darken blend mode to layer your clips. When you select darken blend mode, instead of displaying the layer on top, Final Cut Pro compares the color values of each pixel from the selected layer, and the layer below it, and displays the one thats darker.
Another way to achieve this freeze frame sequence/clone effect, is by applying a mask to the freeze frame clips, but that itself is a subject for another video. As long as you have a light background and a dark subject, this is a much easier and quicker way to achieve this effect.
Check out my new website – http://www.LPTGuy.com
Full Color Correction Series Playlist – https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLaxYDlB-IB2DoMKzH0YPmFJfL_uLm4I0J
FCPX 10.3 Beginner Tutorial Playlist – https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLaxYDlB-IB2D7A4EYiIPcj8SYwr7pgNvd
Equipment I Use (affiliate links)
Camera – http://amzn.to/2gnHmya
Camera Lens – http://amzn.to/2hk9sN1
Action Camera – http://amzn.to/2gqOxLb
Small Action Camera – http://amzn.to/2hk9hkT
Mic – http://amzn.to/2hkgmlx
Headphones – http://amzn.to/2hkceSA
Earbuds – http://amzn.to/2hhx1IS
Connect with me on Social Media
LPT Guy’s Video Editor Tips, Tricks and Tutorials
FaceBook Page – https://www.facebook.com/LPTGuy
Twitter – https://twitter.com/LPT_Guy
Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/lptguy1/
Amazon Auto Links: No products found.
by far the easiest method.thx
great tutorials!
excellent!
Thank you so much for helping us with fcpx. I have been subscribed to you since the beginning. Your doing a phenomenal job!!! Keep up the good work and congrats for already having over 2K subs.
AWESOME!!
Super
Thanks a lot 🙂
Nice … thank you
Nice work
of course I fking enjoyd it
thank you …. you rock !!!!!
… what a shame not to have these tutorials in Spanish … anyway, thank you very much for your contribution
this is such a simple and effective process thank you… i don’t suppose you could do a quick walk through the “Modify tool bar” i’ve still so much to learn…. thx again
Another great video, I like how you just get right to it.
Thank made it look simple but so effective
Great!!! ❤️
Brilliant and simple 🙂
awesome
You’d think this was complicated, but its not and its very well explained by LPTGuy. Brilliant. Keep these short vids coming.
thanks!…appreciate it and please keep up the great tutorials!
Genius. Very clever indeed. Thanks for sharing another awesome tip.
Great fucking JOB this is amazing thank you!