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Stuff I’ve built that might be useful for others.

DIGITAL DIFFUSION

Add some analog imperfection with digital halation.

Fsorvin Digital Diffusion

A camera lens diffusion simulation. It uses the method from the Encyclopedia of Visual Effects, of using a subtracted blur from the original image to simulate the photons going astray in a lens blur. The diffusion blur is then screened on to the original.

Digital Diffusion Before
The before.

Use the diffusion slider to add more or less of the blur, and use the brightness reduce to compensate for the addition of the stray photons. Use it sparingly and it will give you a film halation effect.

Digital Diffusion After
The after, at maximum.

Download DIGITAL DIFFUSION

FCPX - effects - free

Installing

Comes in as a effect. Unzip and drag the fsorvin folder (or the enclosed folder if you already have an fsorvin folder) into your Motion Templates Effects folder, usually located in ~/Movies/Motion Templates/Effects.

It will appear in FCPX under the VIDEO section of the Effects, under fsorvin -> Finishing.